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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
12
The Carter Administration asks Congress to remove criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana, replacing with civil fines up to one ounce. State laws remain unaffected. He also urges stricter narcotics enforcement and probes links between drug trafficking and organized crime. Arizona legislators are urged to follow national stance.
Article notes rising death by own action rate in Pima County and calls for help from the 24-hour Crisis Center hotline operated by Palo Verde Foundation for Mental Health. Hotline calls rose from 9 750 in 1975 to 14 000 last year, but federal funds will end in 1980, risking round-the-clock service.
Washington satirist Mark Russell raises unanswered questions about decriminalizing possession of an ounce or less. He asks about legal thresholds, trafficking, personal cultivation, historical tonnage references, trade impacts, and parental consent rules for minors.
Paul A. McKalip questions Carter era efforts to improve relations with Red China. He cites observers Warren Duncan and Drew Middleton noting China’s limited mechanization on the farms, restricted journalist access, and a military weakness in weapons despite large manpower. He argues China offers little advantage to the United States amid Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union.
Victor Riesel rails against IAFF picketing and police clashes during city fires. The piece cites Dayton Ohio with 16 arson-lit homes, St Louis pension disputes, Canton Ohio, Terre Haute, and San Diego boycott tactics. He condemns picket lines hindering nonstriking crews and urges arbitration.
Art Buchwald lampoons American energy hype by imagining a gasoline scene where Alaska fuel is delayed by a failed pipeline and global oil shifts. The piece casts doubt on national fantasies of self sufficiency and ends with the quip that it is the end of the American dream. It notes Buchwald's Washington tenure since 1963.
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