Balance of justice in grave jeopardy
The piece argues that speedy and public trials are endangered by politically motivated delays and procedural abuses. It cites the Chicago Seven, Angela Davis, Ruchell Magee, Bobby Seale, and Ericka Huggins to illustrate how tactics impede justice. It urges preserving finality and timely outcomes while guarding fair trial rights.
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John Mitchell
American Bar Association
Warren E. Burger
Jrengthy
Chicago Seven
Chicago
Jerry Rubin
Angela Davis
San Quentin
Ruchell Magee
Marin County
Bobby Seale
Eriika Huggins
United States
California Legislature’s long record and final prayer
Californians reflect on the longest legislative effort in state history as they weigh the bills passed in 1971. The era is marked by district redraws, a looming budget shortfall, revenue gaps, welfare and medical care debates, and ongoing concerns that memory-oriented quotes illustrate but do not resolve.
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Assembly
Senate
Page One News highlights from 10 20 30 40 50 years past
A collage of nostalgia notes from Ukiah area papers recounts a mix of holiday travel family visits and community events. Highlights include Hattie Thurston visiting Fresno with son Earl, Redwood Valley Grange installation led by Lee and Ann Trowbridge, and Lottie Collins in Atherton for the holidays. Additional items note local realtors president Ward Young, dance and drama programs, salmon fishing reports, Pearl Harbor board news, and Christmas celebrations across decades.
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Hattie Thurston
Earl P. Thurston
Fresno
Thomas Boyer
Redwood Valley Grange
Lee Trowbridge
Ann
Redwood Valley Grange Hall
Lottie Collins
Palace Hotel
Atherton
Rene Vayssie
Gordon Hunt
Burlingame
Robert Newell
Judy
Ward Young
Willits Realtor
Mendocino County
Ltt
Marian Marvin
W. A. Thornton
Berkeley
Miss Jean
U.C
Thornton
Jean
Ukiah
Mendocinoiles
Admiral W. H. Standley
Pearl Harbor
Mendocino State Hospital
Ukiah Civilian Defense Council
Walter Rapaport
Oliver Ortley
Grace Reid
Floyd O. Long
California grants 18 year olds full rights in state law
A Copley News Service report details California's new 18 year old rights and responsibilities effective March 4. It lists rights to marry contract own property sue vote and hold office and duties including jury service firearm possession and driving privileges. It notes limitations like still illegal drinking and adult court exposure, plus removal of veterans benefits for 18 to 20 year olds.
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Larry Thomas Copley
Sacramento
Buster
Honey
California
Torney
University of California
U.S
California Youth Authority
Bares And The Floating Dollar In A Frugal Times
A satirical piece notes the dollar’s weakness and shoppers trimming wallets. It mocks the shop’s Halloween vibe with pumpkin headed staff and jokes about willpower and missing loot.
Lien laws may pose problem for homeowners
State law requires notices allowing bonds and fund controls on home improvement contracts. Bonds ensure project completion but many owners never enforce this protection. Bonds can cost contractors 0.5 percent of contract price, passed to customers, while fund controls limit funds to contractor costs and profits. Experts debate homeowner protection, with Morgan Jones noting existing Civil Procedures protections.
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Jerry Remmers
Copley News Service
Donald Jay Solomon
Solomon
Fund Controls
Morgan Jones
Jones
Early Law School Founded in Bologna 1088 A D
A school of law was founded in Bologna in 1088 A D. By the start of the eleventh century its enrollment had grown to about ten thousand students.
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Early Law School
Hiw
Bologna
Maly
Mobsters seek asylum in Israel amid Law of Return debate
Washington reports that Zionist refugees aren’t alone in Israel as криминальные figures nicknamed the Kosher Nostra allegedly relocate, including Meyer Lansky and others. Law of Return disputed by officials over criminal migration while Swiss banks alleged as conduits for laundered dollars. Background briefings stir controversy as politics and perfume trends emerge in Washington.
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Washington
Israel
Harry Stromberg
Nig Rosen
Philadelphia
Senate
Joe
Doc” Stacher
Morris Schmertzler
Max Courtney
al Mones
Hyman “Hymie" Segal
Frank Riller
Red Reed
Claude Lipsky
France
Kaifeng
Kalamazoo
Interior Ministry
U.S
Les Whitten
Switzerland
Justice Department
Geneva
Zurich
Underworld
Het Delagee
America
Interior Department
Hollis Dole
Mineral Resources
Office of Communications
William Anderson
Vietnam
Anderson
Spiro Agnew
Liz
Pat Nixon
Tricia
Muriel Humphrey
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Now You Know By United Press International
The scarlet poinsettia bloom, popular at Christmastime, is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, a U S Congressman, secretary of war and diplomat from 1819 to 1840 who introduced the flower after returning from a Mexico mission.
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United Press International
Joel Roberts Poinsett
U.S
Mexico
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