National disgrace over child vaccination shortfalls
Editorials urge expanded immunization amid U S immunization survey findings. Reston calls the situation a national disgrace as hundreds of millions of children remain unprotected against polio mumps rubella measles and diphtheria while funding lags. The second column supports universal immunization and urges public and private funding to ensure all American children receive vaccines.
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Independent
Press Telegram
James Reston
U.S
Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Press-Telegram
Ben Zinser
American Academy of
California
Center For Disease Control
Reston
Will any SALT agreement be worth a grain of salt
A critical view questions the value of a SALT accord after Moscow talks failed. Brezhnev's rumored ill health, Soviet distrust of disarmament, and a history of Helsinki violations suggest limited likelihood of a timely pact. The piece ends by doubting any new agreement’s worth.
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Moscow
Brezhnev
The
Washington Post
Soviet Union
Where is home for solons and the politics of residency
A discussion on the nature of legislators as public employees, the role of expertise in lawmaking, and the residency requirements for California Assembly members. It notes staff aides gaining influence, Warren’s resignation, Toigo’s candidacy, and debates over constitutional residency rules and who enforces them.
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State Capitol
PTA
Bond
Assembly
Arles Warren
Los Angeles
Robert Toigo
Toigo
Leo McCarthy
The
Sacramento
Warren
California
Bob Toigo
46Th Assembly District
Thos
Robert
Teigo
Letter writers clash over teachers salaries and cost of living
Ruth Robinson of Los Alamitos critiques Ray Davis and other readers for irrelevancies in discussing teachers pay. She argues a 12 month salary, mortgage costs, and tax funding shape perceptions of salary excess. She calls for treating teachers' pay like other public employees.
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Ray Davis
Los Alamitos
Doak School
Davis
Ruth Robinson
Letter Writer Attacks City Spending and Law Enforcement
A reader questions police patrol cuts and the CETA funded force, accusing City Council of misleading residents and linking safety to rising accidents and insurance costs. The letter lauds a donor reimbursement article but condemns state agencies’ handling and urges direct citizen pressure on officials. It also reflects Cold War rhetoric on U S Soviet relations and national policy.
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Harry Gornish
Dever
CETA
Compton
Fullerton
E. L. Howie
Press-Telegram
Russia’s Nyet and U S Diplomacy Try In May
The piece mocks past Moscow visits, noting India’s reforms and Russia’s rejection of arms control proposals. It laments diplomatic missteps and suggests May talks may reveal whether Russia will curb U S folly or keep denying concessions.
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India
Indira
Russia
Moscow
Gas curtailment plans tied to oil firm production claims
Mickey Gastwirth analyzes President Carter’s imminent orders to curb gas use and pressure oil companies to boost production. He cites Texaco and Gulf Oil admitting gas stocks exist while Midwest and East endured extreme cold. A Western Colorado official reports 36 capped wells as potential supplies lawmakers may spur to release.
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Carter
Texaco Co
Gulf Oil
Midwest
East
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado
John Q
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