Open Meetings in Congress Draw 79 Percent Support
Seventy nine per cent of responding congressional candidates favor open committee meetings except for national security. ASNE cautions against premature celebration as closed meetings often leak and votes appear via second hand reports. SAM RAGAN hopes election signals lead to action. MO Freedom of Information Center will report after the election.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Freedom of Information Center
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Freedom of Information
No fault car insurance sparks debate across industry
An association of 168 insurers proposes a radical no fault system that would make each policyholder's company cover all economic losses and medical costs regardless of fault, claiming up to 45 percent premium savings. Critics from rival groups and firms warn it could lessen accountability and raise danger from negligent drivers.
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Open Forum Letters On Air Traffic At Long Beach Airport
Citizens contest City Council approval of expanded PSA flights arguing lack of public hearing and potential fall in property values in Los Altos Las Cerritos and Bixby Knolls. Letters also defend Long Beach police and criticize political campaigns reflecting local civic tensions.
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British reaction to Nixon election in The Punch Almanack
British readers gauge the Nixon era with wit and worry. The piece notes public opinion split 47 to 53, praising Britain for muddling through yet fearing Washington’s ability to end Vietnam and manage global crises. It cites The New Statesman The Spectator and The Economist expressing cautious relief and deep concern over U.S. leadership and domestic strain.
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America
Peace Comes to the Campus Riot History
The text outlines militant anarchists at Berkeley during fall 1968 riots backing their demands as part of an unwritten chapter in a long unpublished history from 1950 to 1999.
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College of Anarchy at Anaheim Novel Campus Fools Eds
A satirical report claims the UC Board of Regents created the College of Anarchy at Anaheim to mold anarchists. Students respond with protests including shave-ins and prank traditions while campus life returns to dull order under strict new rules.
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Galsworthy Grommet
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College of Anarachy
Nixon touts strict constructionists for Supreme Court
Washington reports a Nixon campaign emphasis on appointing strict constructionists to the Supreme Court, with remarks to Southern delegations stressing constitutional language as precisely guiding judges. The article notes that key clauses across the Constitution are general and imprecise, citing sections on defense, general welfare, and convention calls.
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Interpreting the Constitution and the idea of strict construction
Bruce Biossat argues that strict construction is misleading and cannot define the general welfare or government powers. He notes the Constitution's vague language requires judges lawmakers and administrators to interpret broad phrases, naturally inviting legislative interpretation and administrative rule making.
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Sidewalk Senate Views on the 1968 Election
A series of brief quotes from residents in Long Beach and Huntington Beach reflect mixed reactions to Richard Nixon’s victory and Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy. Voters cited concerns about the Electoral College, temperament, and policy, with some praising Cranston’s win and others favoring different outcomes.
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