James Cannon

Most high-level White House aides believed that President Reagan was so depressed, inept and inattentive in the wake of disclosures about the Iran-Contra scandal early in 1987 that the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office was raised in a memo to Howard H. Baker Jr., then Reagan's chief of staff.

President Reagan declared Thursday that there is "no truth at all" to reports that his aides considered the possibility of his removal from office last year under the 25th Amendment because he seemed immobilized in the wake of the Iran-Contra scandal.

President Reagan declared Thursday that there is "no truth at all" to reports that his aides considered the possibility of his removal from office last year under the 25th Amendment because he seemed immobilized in the wake of the Iran-Contra scandal.

Most high-level White House aides believed that President Reagan was so depressed, inept and inattentive in the wake of disclosures about the Iran-Contra scandal early in 1987 that the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office was raised in a memo to Howard H. Baker Jr., then Reagan's chief of staff.

Police are continuing to investigate an incident in which two election workers were burned by an unknown caustic substance as they opened and counted absentee ballots at the Riverside County registrar of voters office last Saturday. "We've confiscated empty envelopes and residue of a blue crystalline substance," said Riverside Police Sgt. James Cannon. "It's an open investigation."

Re "UCLA to Protect Animal Research," Aug. 26 I wholeheartedly disagree with acting UCLA Chancellor Norman Abrams. I think it is reprehensible and morally wrong to torture another of God's creatures for our benefit, especially when the research results have been shown to be of questionable use to humans and it is essentially the same research that has been repeated for years. Abrams' comment that federal and state agencies regularly inspect such projects to ensure that animals are humanely treated is laughable.

The Federal Election Commission Thursday approved a ruling that could limit the use of political action committees as a way to circumvent the federal campaign financing restrictions on prospective presidential candidates. The ruling sharply restricts or prohibits the Republican Majority Fund, a PAC set up by former Tennessee Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr.

President Reagan today declared there is "no truth at all" to reports that his aides considered removing him from office last year under provisions of the 25th Amendment because he seemed inattentive, inept and lazy during the Iran-Contra scandal.

Re "Teen Suicide and Feelings of Failure," Jan. 1: I am saddened and angry after reading about the tragic life and sad death of Velia Huerta Victorino. This poor soul was screaming out for help in the only way most adolescents know, but she was misunderstood or ignored and left to fend for herself. The only real chance she had was denied her by her absent and self-described devout Catholic father, who didn't believe in "giving kids drugs" and apparently sought religious counsel only after Velia's death when he was afraid she wouldn't see heaven.

A 19-year-old woman who was shot by police as she sat in her car was killed by two bullet wounds to her head and one to her chest, according to a coroner's report. Tyisha Miller, 19, of Rubidoux was struck a total of 12 times: There were four bullet wounds in her head, one in her chest and seven wounds in other parts of her body, the preliminary autopsy report showed. The woman's family has demanded a federal investigation into the shooting.

Re "They scamper, we stalk," Column One, May 9 This informative article about the rodent problem in Los Angeles unfortunately left out the intense suffering these mammals experience as a result of poisoning and, even worse, glue traps. These smart, resourceful animals scream and will chew off limbs and skin in an attempt to escape the traps. They ultimately die of starvation or dehydration -- sometimes it takes days -- if they are not fortunate enough to be found and dispatched sooner.

Former Presidents Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter will chair a group that will present to the next President a list of the nation's most pressing problems, together with proposals for solving them. The bipartisan group, whose advisory board includes many of the top officials of the Ford and Carter administrations, began its studies in January and plans to complete its analysis by Election Day.