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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1975
Page
10
Larry Allison managing editor Don Oh editor editorial page Bert Resnik assistant managing editor L A Collins senior editorial columnist name a list of key newsroom roles and staff in a single byline style note.
The piece critiques FBI actions against the Socialist Workers party under Hoover and later triggers. It cites Horrock from the New York Times noting minimal growth in party membership and no evidence of foreign funding, while detailing the FBI's long investigation, forged letters, and anonymous allegations aimed at party leaders and a New York mayoral candidate. It notes reforms under Saxbe and hopes Levi continues dismantling such harassment programs.
The court adopts a comparative fault standard, allowing a driver partially at fault to recover most or all damages. It lets juries assign 1 to 2 percent fault to a slight center-line violation and 98 to 99 percent to a mostly blameless driver, aligning with 26 states and practical justice.
President Ford defended twenty years of U S policy in Indochina at a San Diego news conference saying Indochina’s shambles does not undermine past efforts. He backed the domino theory, sought additional military aid for South Vietnam, and warned Congress they would bear blame if arms are not supplied.
In letters from readers, concerns are raised about the Kennedy assassination coverage and the Warren Commission, urging film review and full fact exposure. Other notes discuss California retirement homes, crime sensationalism, and media responsibility to curb focus on victims and crime details.
In a March Life/Style piece readers are reminded that life care contracts are annuity bets based on California insurance tables. At 70 the expected lifespans are 12 years for men and 15 for women, with wins or losses tied to actual longevity and rising inflation impacts on fixed incomes.
A letter questions why officials permit parking lot lights to run three hours before sunset and urges citizens to demand energy-saving action from municipalities. The writer notes nine years of dining at Lakewood Center and criticizes wasteful lighting on sunny days regardless of shortages.
An analysis traces Vietnam's collapse to President Thieu's personality and policy clashes with reduced U.S. aid after the 1973 ceasefire. It argues the failure of ARVN defenses, dwindling American support, and a refugee-driven withdrawal doomed Saigon, while critiquing naive domestic commentary.
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