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A topic appropriate for congressional debate in the wake of National Crime Prevention Week is the growing number of drug store robberies by criminals and addicts seeking narcotics. In 1979. the latest year for which statistics are available. there were 1,824 armed robberies of drug stores in the country. The Justice Department estimates that one… Continue reading Will Drug Thefts Be Fed Offense?

President Reagan’s offer “in principle” to contribute ”a small contingent” of combat troops to an international force for evacuating Palestinian guerrillas from Beirut remains academic for the moment. However, the situation could change quickly, and five U. S. warships have sailed within 150 miles of the Lebanese coast ready to land up to 1,800 Marines… Continue reading Let’s G0 Cuutiously in Lebanon

lt’s elementary that when the government allocates money for food stamps every precaution should be taken to see that the funds get to the needy. Despite past efforts to plug loopholes, however. illegal trafficking in food stamps is still denying food to the poor according to Rep. Thomas Coleman. FtMo. Reauthorized in 1981 for one… Continue reading S tutes Plugging FoodStump Holes

By N. LA VEIIL CHRISIENSEN Srrfonrlns-=Nmnaw= Oneofourstrerngthsasanationlstlie rightotdiaseiit-butstirelytheliillot Rights never was intended to protect those who would contemptuously w or set tire to the American Faitbln tbesupreme Coon to interpret therlghtottliisootmtrytoprotectits sacred symbols was bolstered by the high nourt’s declslon leaving intact the convictim of two avowed Communiss for burning a U.S. flag. Ryo!-lvote,tttejuIt1cdrdusedt0 bear… Continue reading Supreme C0urT’s F/ug
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Initiatives by the United States and the Soviet Union aimed at resumption of strategic arms talks are encouraging to a world deeply concerned by the buildup of nuclear arsenals. President Reagan’s recent proposal for negotiations to reduce intercontinental warhead stocks by a third have brought significant responses from two directions: – President Leonid I. Brezhnev… Continue reading Nuclear Talks Vital to Peace

Congress demonstrated political courage in passing an election-year tax increase totaling $98.3 billion over the net three years, Though controversial in many respects, the measure was widely-regarded as a key step toward economic recovery. President Reagan backed the bill during weeks of intensive lobbying, especially within reluctant conaervaztive ranks of the Republican Party. The victory… Continue reading A step toward recovery

Few scenes in life are more pitiful than that of a family made homeless by fire. Multiply the tragedy by 90 or so times and you get an idea of the proportions of the brush-residential fires in the Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura last weekend. The picture grows more sickening when… Continue reading Fires in California Tragic

Approval of an agreement to control shipments of European steel to America should give a long-needed shot in the arm to the ailing domestic steel industry. While the pact’s benefits will have their limits and certainly will be no cure-all, the new arrangement is expected to translate into jobs, improvement in industry stability, and hence… Continue reading Pact Should Help Steelmen

lCongress demonstrated political dourage in passing an election – year tax increase totaling 5%.8 billion over the next three years. Though cont:-overaail in mln! respects, the measure was widely regarded as a key step toward economic recovery. i Preddent Reagan backed the bill trtng weeks of intensive lobbying, g pedally within reluctant conservative ranks of… Continue reading On Closing Those Special Loopholcs

Quality of advocacy, in legal vernacular. means effective presentation of arguments and evidence in the courtroom – vital in the processes of justice and the proper function of our adversary system, To encourage achievement of that quality, an “American Inne of Court” pilot program is functioning in Utah, with units in Provo and Salt Lake… Continue reading ‘Inn’ Proiect’s Real Progress