Editorial Keeping the court supreme
A committee led by Paul A Freund proposes a national court of appeals to ease the Supreme Court’s workload. It would filter cases, rule on some itself, and dismiss others, shifting power to seven appellate judges. We urge thorough study and consider alternatives that preserve supreme authority.
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U.S
Warren Burger
Supreme Court
National Court of Appeals
Paul A. Freund
Harvard Law School
Walking to Victory How Candidates Earn Votes by Going Door to Door
The piece argues that campaign walking, meeting voters personally, often yields results even in an era of TV and growth. Citing Lawton Chiles, Daniel Walker, and Wayne Owens, it notes foot campaigning broadens reach beyond speeches and can aid democracy while boosting a candidates prospects.
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Sen
Lawton Chiles
Florida
Chiles
Daniel Walker
Iinois
Utah
Wayne Owens
End aging and death, says editor letter from Bakersfield
Ronaldo Prasser argues for nine tenths of national research on eliminating aging and death rather than improving aged care. He says ongoing gerontology focus misses the point and calls for radical life extension research. Inglewood letters also criticize McGovern rejection and anti Americanism.
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Bakersfield
Ronaldo. Prasser
M.D
Rights of the innocent
A reader letter from Lynda Starbird condemns intimidation of the Long Beach City Council by an outside group. She argues citizens obstruct law enforcement protecting innocent rights and asserts strong defense of Officer Vershaw amid burglaries and local threats.
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Roland Peterson
Vershaw
Long Beach
Lynda Starbird
Press freedom in peril and awakening needed
The piece argues that press freedom is eroding as authorities tighten control and the public remains largely unaware of the many ways the press is restricted. It offers a hopeful path through a populace awakened to the Constitution to prevent descent into serfdom, urging awareness across America.
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Long Beach
U.S.-Cuba relations stay frozen amid OAS concerns
Washington officials say Nixon will not seek Cuba diplomacy this term and Caribbean peace moves are unlikely without OAS support. They note Cuba’s Soviet ties and Castro’s stance keep assets frozen and hinder normalization while most Latin American nations back the current policy.
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Washington
Nixon
Cuba
Caribbean
Japan
United States
America
Organizion of American States
OAS
Mexico
Castro
U.S
Soviet Union
State Department
Southern Airlines
Havana
Secrecy Powers Questioned After Ellsberg Russo Case
The Supreme Court ruling on the Ellsberg and Russo matter sparks debate over expanding government secrecy and the potential criminalization of publishing classified information. Critics warn a sustained verdict could allow executive overreach and enable broad, unreviewable information control.
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New York
Supreme Court
Deel Elsperg Aeheme
Iberg
Anthony Russo
John Kincaid
War Resistera League
Legislative
Daniel Elisberg
Pentagon
Navy officers challenge Zumwalt charges on racism
House Armed Services leaders move to probe racism claims in the Navy with Mayd Hicks as subcommittee chair. Admirals criticize the Zumwalt order limiting reporting to race relation specialists, urging discipline and impartiality while defending the Navy's fight against racism.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Rep
Mayd V. Hicks
D.wash
United States Navy
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