State lawmakers push for green light on oil plan
In Sacramento last week the Assembly urged prompt action on developing the eastern tidelands Long Beach oil field with a 50 50 profit split between the state and city. The Senate moved to fast track a May 15 deadline for a report while leaving profitability formula questions to a separate review. The editorial argues delaying production harms state income and supports proceeding with development while treating profit allocation as a distinct issue.
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New Tax Proposal Collides With Brown Election Vow
State lawmakers advance a gasoline tax bill while Gov. Brown had vowed no new taxes in 1963. The clash highlights the governor cannot bind the Legislature inclosed by party control, raising questions on veto power and possible ballot override.
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Rockefeller Fences In Fiscal Stand Amid NY Legislature
Governor Nelson Rockefeller ends a mainly uneventful Albany session by securing a balanced budget and a partial anti-discrimination housing measure. He risks party doubts over his national bid, while New York scandals involving District Attorney Hogan threaten to stain Rockefeller circles.
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Canadian voters favor pro American ties amid election
DREW PEARSON reports Canadians are torn between pro American sentiment and support for Diefenbaker. Despite grain deals and wheat politics boosting the prime minister, many editors and publishers back Lester Pearson for Liberal cooperation with the United States. The piece notes long standing cross border ties and U S defense investments shaping the election climate.
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Languages into the News: A Word For Enough Across Tongues
A British taxi driver fined three pounds for letting six Oriental gentlemen ride without English. The piece lists translations for enough in multiple languages, highlighting language barriers and a miss of understanding.
The Ball Point Pen and a Changing American Style
In a personal reflection the writer laments the decline of fountain pens and laments the rise of cheap disposable ball points. The piece argues affluence breeds disposability, urging a return to lasting workmanship and durable objects amid a culture of planned obsolescence.
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No Criminal Types in Crime Commentary by Walden Jones
A letter argues criminals are shaped by environment, not facial features, and urges social reform to reduce crime. It weighs mass letters to Congress, public polls, and media influence on policy, noting distrust of opinion polls and calling for broader coverage of union negotiations. The writer cites R Macon Walden and Albert A Jones from Lomita and Torrance.
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Congress Opinion Poll Sparks Civic Debate
Editor argues that while leaders praise government by the people, a shifting oligarchy of vocal minority groups dominates national questions. The piece notes sixty eight million citizens voted in the last presidential election, highlighting widening democratic concerns.
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