Former West German defector Otto John widens gaps in propaganda
The World at a Glance notes Otto John, once West German security chief, fled to East Berlin last July and has since produced little political activity, focusing on memoirs that may never be published. Dr. Lester L. Coleman critiques inflated disease fears in a new book, while Azusa Herald notes rising bank robbery leniency could embolden criminals.
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Cotati Bank Holdup Ends With Suspect Death in Reno Custody
A Cotati bank robbery went off smoothly but within 24 hours one robber was dead and three were in Reno police custody. About $40,000 was stolen with most recovered. The survivors face robbery, murder and kidnapping charges and stiff sentences are expected.
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Rose Bowl policy sparks Coast Conference call for change
The column argues UCLA should be allowed a second Rose Bowl appearance, criticizing the current restriction. It notes past losses, cites the Big Ten runner up, and urges opening the bowl to the best teams from the coast and beyond to showcase top competition.
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Grace O'Malley Dies at 82 After Long California Life
Grace O'Malley of 116 Eleventh Street died last Friday at age 82. She lived in Seal Beach since 1925 after being born in Illinois. Rosary was recited Monday in Long Beach's Sheelar-McFayden Chapel and a high requiem mass was held Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Chicago.
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Hair counts and gifts in Ovid’s romantic couplet
The quotation notes hair counts for blondes and Brunettes cited by experts and then pivots to the value of gifts shaped by love, as expressed in Ovid. It contrasts hair quantity with the preciousness of affection and donor gifts in a classical context.
A Side Order Of Tax A Side Order Of Tax
A Sacramento Superior Court judge faced a tax decision about whether a hamburger qualifies as a meal for tax purposes. The ruling hinges on how meals are defined in the tax law and the implications for deductions.
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Taxing meals across state lines and rail dining cars
The piece discusses sales tax on meals, noting a judge ruling burgers count as meals making restaurants liable for tax and North Carolina rules taxing meals for railroad diners. It wryly questions inter state dining scenarios and cites the Supreme Court’s quill pens origin and a New Haven discovery of court supplies.
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California's Only Textile Mill at San Quentin
San Quentin will host a $3,000,000 cotton textile plant due to begin production in March. The 561 workers will predominantly be inmates with some experienced staff for supervision, and the mill is expected to produce about one million to one and a quarter dollars of textiles yearly.
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