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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
2
A legislative committee questions state election law effectiveness. It warns laws lose force without uniform enforcement and real sanctions. The piece notes spotty enforcement and waning respect for law, citing plea bargains by top officials and the impact on lower officials.
The writer laments diminished respect for law since Prohibition and points to widespread selective enforcement. The piece highlights alleged violations in the election process and suggests a drift toward viewing law breaking as normal. It contrasts historical liberty with modern impunity, invoking figures and a conservative critique of Ford era conduct.
A Virginia Ledger-Star item notes hydrants fed by a chemical water treatment dubbed slippery water cut turbulence and raised flow about 70 percent. The piece hints at broader uses, including household water, car washing, and rapid showers, should such chemicals enter public supplies.
Gatsha Buthelezi, 48, chief executive councillor of Kwazulu, argues for a multiracial South Africa with shared political power. He rejects the homeland concept, warns of potential civil disobedience, and sets modest reforms: free compulsory education, equal pay for professionals, and ending migrant labor controls. The government views him as provocative but he remains committed to nonviolence.
PIL NEWSOM outlines high personal stakes for Ford Rabin and Sadat as US support for Israel coexists with a push for a two way peace. Salient points include Rabin’s flexibility in Washington, Egypt’s push for a final settlement, and Sadat’s dual pressures from Khadafi and domestic critics amid calls for aid and a reopened Suez.
Meyor Richard G. Hatcher's Gary victory signals progress in minority participation but civil rights advocates demand longer protection. Congress considers extending the Voting Rights Act for five to ten years, preserving key provisions that suspend literacy tests, require preclearance, and allow federal observers. Civil rights groups including the NAACP push for a decade extension despite Southern opposition.
Activists urge extending the Voting Rights Act to include Spanish speaking minorities and other groups in Texas and beyond. Clarence Mitchell warns expansion could threaten the act, preferring a separate new rule or keeping the trigger intact amid Capitol Hill lobbying and political maneuvering.
A writer with phlebitis in 19th century fashion proposes forming a Milkleggers club and even sketches political angles. The note discusses possible fittings for stockings, gender trends in varicose veins, and social expectations, while venturing light satire on public life and medicine.
Washington Star discusses a 1974 CIA domestic surveillance report, noting limited new revelations but strong doubts about a cover up. It details long running programs, 8700 mail openings with the Soviet Union, 13,000 Americans indexed, 32 illegal taps, 32 eavesdroppings, and 12 DEA burglaries. The piece cites Senate scrutiny by Frank Church and political reaction to Ford’s handling and assassination material.
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