Subtle Flag Pin Worries Long Beach Lawyer
In the Long Beach Bar Bulletin editor Harry J. Simon, president of the Long Beach Bar Association, argues lawyers should be cautious about small courtroom cues. He warns that sensitivity to minutiae can border on paranoia, yet a lawyer aiming for a fair day in court must accept being “a touch paranoid.”
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Long Beach
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Clark Gable
South Vetnam
Olurselves
Free ride for banks prompts call to curb license plates
A student study reveals banks and a few others received 183620 dollars worth of free auto license plates this year. A Legislature bill to end the practice failed this session and may fare better in an upcoming election year. The piece also discusses court etiquette and the implied messages of wearing flag pins in court settings.
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Judge Abbe Delivers Candid Outburst in Welfare Case
Judge Richard W. Abbe of Shasta County Superior Court, a liberal appointee of Governor Brown, voiced sharp outrage in a welfare case. He ruled that the defendant had been cheating the hell out of Shasta County after investigators showed four years of aid despite income and relocation to Alameda County. The court deemed the evidence clear and the sentiment, though unorthodox, fitting under the circumstances.
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Shasta‘County Superior
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Shasta County
Alameda County
Torture Allegations Rise in Western Forces
Paris reports that allied forces in three western nations have faced accusations of torture during counterinsurgency operations. A recent British controversy centers on Northern Ireland internees allegedly subjected to interrogation techniques deemed unacceptable in a civilized country, with claims these methods echo Soviet practices.
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Informa
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Northern Ireland
Heath
United States
Vietnam
France
Carlos Marighella
Marighella
Tourists Barely Survive Saigon Stay and Torture Debates
A reporter recounts a failed tourist trial in Saigon with poor city sights and access. The piece shifts to a broader debate on interrogation methods, noting past torture allegations in Vietnam France Algeria and urban guerrilla tactics worldwide and urging civilized conduct despite security pressures.
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Department of Defense
Saigon
Boundaries reshape California regional governance in Los Angeles district
A map drawn by the State Council on Intergovernmental Relations delineates nine regional districts, with the Los Angeles District spanning seven Southern California counties and extending toward Mono and Inyo. The plan aims to route federal funds and guide emerging regional programs, though some officials critique the lines as imperfect and bound by outdated county borders.
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