Editorials Worth Preserving on Ford Foundation Role
The piece argues Henry Ford I warned trustees the Ford Foundation remains a product of capitalism and should be preserved. Irving Kristol counters that foundations and universities bias toward the public sector, stifling private enterprise. He urges continued private funding to sustain free enterprise and warns against ideological dominance in education and media.
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Henry Ford I
Ford Foundation
Ford
Wall Street Journal
Irving Kristol
The
Public Interest
Henry Ford
Kristol
Tax incentives for property upgrades urged by senator
Senator Alan Cranston cites Wilmington Delaware as a model where property tax declines with improvements, arguing California should consider similar incentives. He notes most cities tax increases on rising property values and urges state action, including a sales sale of tax changes when property improves.
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Long Beach
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Independent, Press- Telegram
Wilmington
Del
Cranston
Rent control and school board stance echo editorials
Letters discuss the lack of rent controls in California and urge rent relief protections. Other letters oppose Long Beach City College President Pearce’s plan for a separate college board, praising the Long Beach Board of Education’s work and opposing added bureaucratic layers. A third note critiques congressional pay raises and rebates, urging skepticism about fiscal policy.
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State of
California
Bryan E. Gaffney
Long Beach
Long Beach Board of Education
Long Beach City College
Frank Pearce
Pearce
Charles H. Parks
Union dues dispute and public letters heat up page
A reader details conflict with Culinary Workers Union Local 681 over withdrawal and dues while another writer pushes for a right to work law. Letters discuss Roots controversy and humane slaughter bills, plus water conservation tips and Civil War fact corrections.
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Kesler
Culinary Workers Union
Union Hall
D. Johnson
Long Beach
Long Beach Budget Sparks Controversy Over Awards and Conduct
The 1976-17 budget faces scrutiny as calls arise to nominate the Jaycees for a Tweedy Awards, amid alleged misuse of $2,000 of taxpayer money. An honorable mention credits 11 judges for a “married only” stance, prompting questions about legitimacy. City Manager Jo Dever may direct funds to a so‑called Golden Cleaver, in a volatile Virginia siege climate in Long Beach.
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Jaycees
Tweedy
Miss Wecome
Long Beach
Joyce
Jo! Dever
Virginia
Bea
Alewives, resources, and limits confront a nation
The piece notes dwindling alewives in a New England pond and a seized ship near Nantucket with 10 tons of river herring, tied to a 200 mile fishing zone. It argues resources are finite, from wetlands to redwoods, and highlights energy policy as Carter faces a required shift to conservation amid public skepticism and debate over global fish and oil pressures.
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Taras Shevchenko
Nantucket
Coast Guard
New England
California
New York
Carter
Gallup
Ameri
Ralph Nader
Crisader
Ralph Na
CIA
Earl
Jimmy Carter
Long Beach Sohio project may see Standard Oil exit
Mrs. Allen A Steele hints Standard Oil wants out of the Long Beach Sohio venture amid shifting feasibility and heavy prior commitments. She urges a direct 50 percent exit decision to avoid letting colleagues down and keeps focus on business interests.
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Standard Oil
Long Beach
Allen A
Steele
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