Local Long Beach Page One Editor Profiles 1969
The Long Beach newspaper lists key staff including publisher Herman H Ridder co publisher Daniel H Ridder and editor Don Obs at 604 Pine Avenue Long Beach California with executive editor Miles E Sines and managing editor Sterling Bemis. The paper provides contact numbers and staff roles for the Tuesday April 15 1969 edition.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Bernard J. Ridder Jr
Walter H. Polak
William W. Broom
Malcolm Epley
Don Obs
Pine Avenue
Long Beach
California
Miles E. Sines
Sterling Bemis
L. A. Collins, Sr
Telephone
Auto makers at least try for safety
The article argues Rolls Royce and Bentley recalled cars in the last four years to fix a steering defect. It notes public corrections show industry responsibility, praises Ralph Nader's influence, and cites human error behind the wheel as the main cause of traffic casualties despite assembly flaws.
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Rolls Royce
Bentley
Ralph Nader
Nader
Atlantic
Time for U.S. Asian policy in postwar era
Bangkok dispatch argues postwar Asia needs a clear U.S. policy. It warns that without decisive guidance, non Communist Asia faces instability, a needed American presence, and a safe buffer around China and North Vietnam. It urges careful deployment in consultation with Asian states and public support.
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Asia
China
America
U.S
North Vietnam
IRS targets racketeers with tax crackdown push
The Internal Revenue Service is directed by President Nixon to deploy its enforcement power against organized crime. Previously focused on tax collection, the IRS now prioritizes convicting Mafia bosses, aiming to end gangster profitability after the Capone era.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
Internal Revenue
IRS
al Capone
Tax evasion and organized crime profits stain federal enforcement
Tax agents handle 60 percent of convictions against crime figures since 1961 while underworld profits exceed 20 billion dollars annually. Estimates show untaxed bets bring in 7 billion to bosses, with narcotics, loan sharking, prostitution, and bootlegging adding hundreds of millions each. Podell’s tax critique cites low rates paid by oil majors and others, urging scrutiny of corporate tax practices and depletion allowances.
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Underworld
Tax Agency
Taxpayers Revolt Echoes in Gallup Poll and Tax Lobby
Seven in ten Gallup interviewees say federal income taxes are too high and letters flood the House Ways and Means Committee. The report ties tax protest to war opposition, notes abuse of legal exemptions, and urges action by Nixon administration and Congress on April 15 to fix unfair tax provisions.
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Gallup
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Nixon Administration
Treasury
Town Meeting Echoes on Knowledge Wisdom and Nation
A reader voices concern that knowledge must be joined with wisdom to create understanding and national progress. Letters critique a potential police state, a Toynbee quote on colonialism, and worry about youth job training amid Job Corps cuts, referencing Watts and broader social tension.
The Very Foundation Tax Scheme Is Examined
In 1976 the middle class farmer V J Very awakens to a tax free foundation he created. He notes oil depletion allowances and mining yields while maintaining his soil bank and plans crop rotation. He muses on alfalfa versus corn.
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Victor J. Very
Very
Taxman Trims Arthur Hoppe Family Wallet
Arthur Hoppe, who gave all assets to fund a tax free income, reads an IRS notice that reduces his depreciation return by a dollar sixty eight. His wife wails that the family cannot survive the tax burden while daughter Verona offers little comfort.
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Internal Revenue Service
Webley-Vickers
Verona
Sidewalk opinions on hair and sex appeal from city residents
A street interview gathers reactions on bald heads and attractiveness. Respondents express varying views from hair being crucial to personality and charm, with names like Sharon Wonder Sharee Hagins and Jennifer McElmeel weighing in. Some mention public figures and personal anecdotes to illustrate their stance.
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Sharee Hagins
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U.S. Asian
Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Europe
Flora Lewis
Western
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Drew Pearson
Bertram Podell
Brooklyn
Abe Multer
House of Representatives
Podell
Shell Oil Co
Union Oil Co
Getty Oil Co
Oil Company
Riviera
Caribbean
Standard of New Jersey
Texaco
Gulf
Mobil
Standard of California
Town Meeting
Knowledge and Wisdom
Seal Beach
Joseph Krengel
Defense Department
Adjutant General
J.T. McGovern
Toynbee
United States
Israel
Long Beach Samual
Watts
James W. Snell
D.D
Esther Helena Snell
George C. Nelson JR
George C. Nelson SR
V.J
Arthur Hoppe
Gina McGann
Sharon
With Don Kirkland
East Long Beach
Pam Taylor
Jennifer McElmeel
Barbara Fryer
Yul Brynner
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