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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1972
Page
5
AP dispatches from Huntington Long Island and other cities mock news fatigue. Readers say presidential talk is insincere, tabloids lack shock value, and Mardi Gras feels boring. The piece argues such smidgens reflect the new journalism era.
The California State reports the Fish and Game Department seeks to end a waste of sea life from power plant intakes. Coiled pipes and grinders pull in and grind fish plankton and mammals, with 4 to 25 tons destroyed monthly. Edison says research continues and fish pumps or nets around intakes may offer a fix. Cooperation between state and utility is urged.
An overview argues America wastes fossil fuels to generate electricity. Only 16 to 18 percent of fossil energy becomes electric power, with natural gas shortages looming and oil and gas demand rising. Critics urge a national energy policy and a shift toward solar energy storage, while Electric heating remains costly.
The Prop 9 debate centers on a sulfur limit for diesel fuel set at .035 by the State Air Resources Board. Supporters claim the rule does not cripple transport, restricts excessive variances, and includes a five year moratorium on nuclear power plant building. Critics label proponents as radical and warn of revenue losses, urging a no vote on June 6 1972.
The piece argues a preemption by President Nixon on taxation, centering on property taxes and the political stakes with Wallace and other Democrats. It notes state efforts to ease homeowner burdens, potential value added taxes, and the risk of shifting costs to income and sales taxes, with a need for a workable relief plan.
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