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Show Louis Nizer 1 3 The Salt Lake Tribune, 197. 20, M.mh Monday, Targets Rehabilitation Dr. T. In Life Imprisonment Those who believe that President law and omer N.xon's appor T'eti's 10 the Suprenie Court will a decision in favor of tiie death penalty, t night take a good w look at the Cahfor- - I s?"'Vv ' aboli-n? na ruling :ng the death penalty . It was decided by a fi to 1 vote, and was wimen e . n i , Donald Wright. He was to the court bv Gov. Ronald Reagan who is a strong advocate of the dentn penalty. A a natter of fact, when he chose William S. hite Nixon Given Shocker On Abortion By William S. White WASHINGTON President Nixons special population commission has handed a shocker both to him and to deep traditional values in this country in r e c o m m ending that abortions be - made Wright for the CulPor-m- page opinion, vigoiouJv reasoned that the death peral'y was both LnqieimisM-bl- y cruel and utmual. Gov. Reagan denounced the decision of his own appointee as another examp e ot couns setting themselves up above the people and the Legislature" and nuking "a mockery of the constitutional process." CHy by a constitutional amendment to Californias Constinition can the death penalty be restored, and then only for the future. So, it is not as unlikely as it seemed to be that Justices Blackmun, Powell, and Rehnquist will vote against capital law and punishment, despite their order background. The independence of the judiciary has been asserted many times in the past to the chagrin of the president who appointed them. Chief Justice Warren "crossed President Eisenhowers expectaup tions; Felix Frankfurter surprised Roosevelt with tiis conservatism; MeRevnolds opposed Wilsons views; all of Roosevelts appointees voted against his NRA and court packing proposals; Nixon was stunned recently by a unanimous decision, joined in by his appointees, that upheld the constitutionality of busing, use of racial quotas, pairing of schools and zoning to end officially imposed school segregation and dual school systems; and so on throughout judicial histoiy. available ary sions chairman, has plainly embr.r rassed the President, as a politician an election year and as a person whose religious convictions cannot accept aboition as a means of population cuntiol." Moreover, the law in more than of the states and this is legally cona state and not a federal matter demns abortion except when necessary to save the life (or in some cases the mental health) of the expectant mother. two-thir- National Debate What the Rockefeller Commission may expect to accomplish, therefore, beyond opening a national debate upon a highly sensitive issue, is not easy to discern. No one supposes, for illustration, could constitutionally that Congress make a law applying horizontally all across the 50 states. No one can suppose, in short, that the federal government has the power directly to enter this infinitely delicate field. The only significance, then, of the Rockefeller report is that the whole subject is brought urgently into the public consciousness and perhaps conscience. For it is not only orthodox religion that recoils from this kind of abortion. A great many people making no daim to motal leadership or personal goodness will find a curious insensitivity, at least, in commission recommendations for wholesale access to aid especontraception by cially in this passage: teen-ager- Ideal Diversity We should strive for the ideal of diversity in which it would be equally hon-able to marry or not, to be childless or not, to have one child or two, or for that matter more. It is easy to see that this kind of language, while certainly thoroughly candid, could never have come from John Rockefellers blether, the Governor of New York. For it is unnecessarily offensive both to those whose religious views are brought into question and to those, religious or not, who will net think it necessary to be quite so brusque and social -woikerish with what is. after all, one of the tenderest of human experiences li motherhood or fatherhood of a child. There remains the age-ol- d argument whether, as a pragmatic matter, the death penalty is a deterrent and prevents terrible crimes. The contesting statistics on the point ate frozen in a deadlock. On one hand they prove that in states which hav abolished capital punishment, Capital crimes have actually decreased, or increased. On the other hand there are the statements of district attorney s, criminologists, judges, and criminals, that the fear of the death penalty makes criminals mote cautious, some of them avoiding carry ing a gun during robbery, to prevent a desperate killing when cornered. Challenges A Civil Right much must be done to concentrate on this area. It is not easy. Every step in this direction challenges a civil right, or at least modifies it. Where shall we throw our weight? If the crime wave is an extreme threat to our safety, as few will deny, then must we not, at least temporarily, until we have restored some balance, favor Du enforcement facilities, even at some sacrifice of individual rights so precious in normal times? I would hope that such a program would not Ire won over the dead bodies" of the civil libertarians, of whom I count myself one. We who are so sensitive lo civil liberiies. should recognize tile present crime emergency as if it were a war a temporal y emergency, justifying l eduction and even suspension of certain rights in the interest of the general welSo fare. Or to use another analogy, as we recof civil rights ognize such invasion during an epidemic. If we could control crime to tulei able levels, then the capital punishment argument would be reduced to what it should be. a moral issue, not a crime preventive. Indeed, one of the arguments against the death penalty is that it encourages deadlocked juries, compromise verdicts (manslaughter instead of mur-de- i) and even acquittals, because janes shy away from so severe a penalty in the beyond a reasonable applying doubt test. Answers to Weekly Bridge U Quiz C. H. Gorcn Both vulnerable, as South you I held: A 8 VKQI08 4QI10 3 The bidding has proceeded: Wc.l Fast North Ninth ? 3 ? A What do you bid? I AU087 Pasr The onixnents are obvious! Qurq hinder nothing bid S unconditional! be done at this point to impede them. Partner, U course, has promised no special defensive values bv preemptive lump overcall, but you are in position to r,ike care of the orP-"- n single handed whenever they tindliy alight, (). 2 Neither vulnerable as South you hold: 10 983 1 ARG3 VA8 The bidding has proceeded: North South West 1 A Pass Pass AK72 Both vulnerable, as South you (J. 3 hold: 4K10874 AKQ983 proceeded: West North Eat 4 A Bass Tass VK2 Tire bidding has 1 Fast Pass Two spades Had you not b'en 0 passed hand a mportz!rg bd of two diamonds wjuld be But in the present spounce that call wnu'd aos torcmq ti ,r advlMtwe therp't re tc rai e the pVMudity rn.vfj p irtr,r Should H0W yrjr having a Mir'v go.d bond atte passing nli v4 A raise to three diamonds or a bid o trump woihd both be overbids A tv,o d'amono b d cou'd be constru'd as a rather mild response, seeking a safe playable soot, and is tnere'ore an tnaoib.d no trump, and it partner The recommended bid is tv-accepts you soouid have a sound piay for game. South A Wdiat do you hid now? Cric, m orr o be 1 A A A The bidding has proceeded: South North Fast I A Pass 1 NT 1a.ss ? What do you bid now ? no E.ts uid Jr a What do you hid now? Though you have a very strorq hand, no further move by you should be conmplated. Partner's re sponse has described a hand that contains an extremeurelv no values on the ly powerful spade suit, but would not have preempted. No slam is Side, else h possible, no rescue is necessary. Q. 6 As Smith, vulnerable you hold: A . Th's is a simr'e case o ar thr ' ot if i t "'i ' I' brincnnq trip ti fl to 4 It h tt ort-vfTw r. , o e fr the np t fyi tu ha e two act - or an A' and a k ng A You St tpur (J. A no ptrt-- have noe 1 9762 trupin V(JS , V 41713 - 2 is e become g h t al s veiling, lump or growth in or about the or vl cavity. A soie tint f nls to heal abo is suspect. D o dors also look for white, scaly patched known ns leukvv plasm. The latter have long been known as cot moil pi emu soi s of mal cancel. Thick patches of leukoplaki i are the rnot dangerous. An immediate and thorough examination abo is a must when repeated bleeding occurs iri tliP mount iui no appaier.l. reason. Tiie same applies whenever numbness or pam develops anvwheie in this aiea. These signs do mil neio--ui!- y mean ora! cancer, but the posMlnh'y always exists. The exact cause of cancer ot the mouth is not known, but tiiiurv and chronic irritation are believed to play, a role. Prolonged heavy use of alcohol, snuff and tobacco arp high on the 1m. Poor oral hygiene and shnip tooth edges also ate implicated. Pipe smoking Ins long been known as a cause of lip cancer. Some intentions of the tongue throat and oral cavity may undergo malignant changes. Nutritional deficits due to prlonged lack of vitamins and proteins may do the same. Many oral cancers begin as warty growths, nodules or a crusting ulcer or crack. The individual usually feels a roughened area and sees his dentist because he suspects difficulty with the teeth or dentures. A mild burning about the lesion may be noted especially when highly seasoned foods are eaten. In time there is bleeding and difficulty in speaking, eating and drinking. Now and then the first clue is a lump in the neck that is traced to a tumor in the mouth. Election Gountilown: 32 Week, to Election Dav and Countin' OBrien Sees By Warren Rogers - With 32 weeks to WASHINGTON election day and counting: Democratic Party chief Larry OBrien is fairly well reconciled to the fact that because of New Ibinipshne and Florida, the partys nominating convention in Miami Beach in July is going to be a wide-open that he Agnew as lip told My view a w inning woull keep Vice Piesident his running male this year s Dan Rather last Jar,. 2, is that one should not hre,,k lip combination there is shai p disagreement among his lop advises over whether Agnew should be retained. The outspoken group dump Agnew feels that the rrgument that the former Maryland governor should be kept on die ticket as a sop for the GOP's right wing has lost its stpam in view of conservative Rep. John Vsnbrooks dismal showing against the President in New Hampshire CBS-TV- and Florida. bare. OB r i e Convention Wide-Ope- n The pitch of the inn-mat- say that the old pro who put it all together for the late John F. Kennedy in 1960 and for LBJ in 1M4 and Hubert Humphrey in 1968 is convinced that the bulk of the conventions 3,016 delegate votes will be divided among four or five contenders including George Wallace and nore of them will in a spoiler role be even close to the 1,509 required for the nomination. Traditional Trouble Spots anti-Agoe- group is this: With Nixons virtually assured, his running mate will have a big leg up for the Republican nomination in 1976. Because Agnew has been called on frequently to serve as the administrations hatchet man, these advisers feel that it would he difficult if not impossible to recast him in the public eye as a man of presidential timber. Their soluion: dump Agnew into a cabinet post and look for a young, bright, photogenic heir apparent for veep who can emetge as a sttorg presidential contender in 1976. ('re possibility is former Illinois congressman Donald Rumsfeld, who has worn , ell m the demanding job of executive director of tiie Cost of Living Council ami looks almost as good on x'V as John Lindsay Despite a!! those jiigh level pronouncements that Detense Secretary Laird and Secretary of State Rogers will not be involved in Nixon's campaign, John Q. Public can expect to hear a great deal from both on the accomplishments of this administration in the foreign policy and detense fields pver the next eight months. The Pentagon originally announced that Laird would engage actively in the campaign after the former Wisconsin congressman was approached by GOP leaders with the idea that he be a delegate to Ihp Republican convention in San Diego next august. But news ot that announcement, plus speculation that Rogers also would take to the hustings, caused some political embarrassment at ttie White House. . As a result, OBrien expects the fight for an edge among the leaders will focus the on two traditional trouble spots credentials committee, which will rule on delegate challengers and the platform committee, which will lay out the roadmap of issues the ticket will be expected to take to the people in an effort to unseat President Nixon m November. on In order to prevent the Miami Beach Auditorium convention fioor, OBrien, a gutty infighter of the uid school, has decided that hell run things with an iron hand. He is privately sending out that word to all of the maior contenders. On credentials fights, OBriens ruling will be that this years new teform rules are to lie followed religiously, reeven, gardless of who it helps or hurts O'Brien insists, if it turns out to benefit biood-lettin- g Wallace. Learned in Massachusetts The fiery Irishman who got his early k em school training in the rock of Massachusetts politics has adopted a si ill tougher line on the platform. This years campaign document, he insists, will reflect the traditional Democratic party values. This means that the party will not turn its sail on its commitment to civil rights and integration despite the groundswel of public sentiment against court ordered school busing. Privately, O'Brien has been deeply concerned over the failure of the candidates thus far to rail at Nixon on the economic issues of inflation and unemployment and on what he is convinced is the business bias of the administrapro-bi'em-soc- tion. In conversations wiih His close friends. OBrien puts it this way: I was able to succeed politically with John F. Kennedy because hp inspired commitment to a cause which was jurt. My whole political career has been built around this. If asking people to sacrifice now is not politically salable, then I would rather see the party go down lo defeat in Noveniitei, talhei than compromise on principle," Mhite House Aides Chortle Mime House tides are chortling over the bloodletting among Democratic candidates. The President s political advis-ei- s are convinced that Wallaces smashing win in Florida was not a regional wit based on the governor's old segtegatiem-ist- , sthoolhotisp door apue.d on the busdemon-s- i ing issue. Instead, they think it rated that none of the oilier Pemnerttic contenders have widespread appeal among the purtvs lank and file and they fully expect that Walhue will ran well, perhaps even win some delegates in primaries with crowded fields like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. Mm had and Michigan. The President's advisers now believe that Sen. Ed Muskie's chances for the nonination aiv. dead and that Humphrey will eventually emeigp as the nominee. They base this im intelligence from Wisconsin that Humphrey looks like a winner there, and that both Geotge McGov-ver- n Easy', low cost installation available and Wallace could finish ahead of Mtiskie in the April 4 primary. This Low Price Buys a brand-uoheavy-- . dotv mtiHlcr to lit MOD oi American cats on the m r ongiiial road tod.iv. Designed to replace equipment muider periectly, y GOP attribute Muskie's r to sharp slide now '.lull from also-rato his cun ism el Nuons Vietnot to his teailul. nam pen e etiorts rmn h pulde red outbuist ,g,iin't Manchester L'nioii leader publisher William I.oeb on the eve of the New !,oi pshiro pi tman Despite Nixons siiung hails of la'C charge c Sears it ;1 tiont-runne- i As Sun'll vuliiri able, you hold: I mi s .c'd den to i 'na k for n f ee i no r e These ('.'Herons im lulo any unusu- Argument Lises Steam Nenhei jjftrtrirr 0r-ri'with tiueo no trump 'Mid you hold: Ah !033 VI06 4k 1012 Ak 10 2 W hat is your response? 3 $ te m not oi Ty r Pv s Tear? It is an emotional wrench lo see Bobby Kennedys murderer, or Chailes Manson, or a hundred oiher vicious kill-pirapists, and kidnappers, escape the supreme punishment. Who would shed a tear if Hitler had been captured alive and executed? But these are feeling of revenge, and the very point is that civilized standards reject tire taking of life even in retaliation. on everyvvhete demand. This extraordi-t- i proposal, which carries the authority of John D. Rockefeller III as the commis- an Dellen egin in Many Wavs Supreme Court years ue.o. he nt.iuunced his belief that the new ju ge would uphold capital pumsi.r.ient. Yet Judge W tight, in a 47 A N Oral Cancers two Who Would Shed 1L j it nr,, pd five SpadfS, you ntny ieotardize If W Ct tKe oanv bHOP AT SEARS AND SAI-notuorantfed or our Miru ISai k tt VIS lint 0V1i,l,ll,l!,,i1-- ' ZX I Oiron. 1 i;rM,.l .I HI l k VM1 ( 0. T,re ond ,0 Center i'll! ,.U, I." lU.ihil "! ,dah ld,e,. an 1 Min I nils Idi , Idaho I nils In, |