Editorial on Reagan plan for national job registry
Governor Reagan laments long term unemployment and endorses a national job registry. The piece argues such a registry would help only a small share of jobless people, noting skilled workers find ads via trade sources while many job ads seek specialized roles. It concludes the registry offers no easy fix to a costly, persistent problem.
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California Senate backs $68.6 million pay rise for UC and state colleges
An Assembly subcommittee approved a bill boosting faculty salaries by 13 percent at the University of California and state colleges with a 6 percent fringe benefits rise. Critics note the current budget denied cost of living increases, risking loss of top teachers and California’s leadership in public higher education. the Education Committee should pass the bill for the governor’s signature.
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California
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Editors Say Nixon Draws Line in the Sand Over POW Release
Editors argue President Nixon’s pledge to keep U.S. forces in Southeast Asia until all POWs are released risks prolonging the war. They note Hanoi’s past disregard for threats and say withdrawal is the only path to freeing the prisoners and ending the conflict.
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Today's books at a glance
Items include Skid Road an informal portrait of Seattle by Murray Morgan Ballantine Comstock Editions 1 25 paperback and The Year of the Gorilla by George B Schaller Ballantine 1 25 paperback detailing Schaller living with east central African gorilla groups and observing their behaviors and care of young The review notes the engrossing nature of both works and suggests Schaller 39 s classic potential
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Letters on Ocean Airport Fee Stir Long Beach Politics
An editor laments offshore harbor airport plans and recalls Proposition T defeat. A reader urges ballot placement to prevent airport expansion, citing environmental harm to Long Beach rivers Colorado Lagoon and Marina, fearing a 10000 acre airport in the harbor.
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Editor's shock over priest secretly married seven years
The letter writer voices astonishment at a Roman Catholic priest who secretly married for seven years while remaining in his priestly role. she mocks the father for praising his daughter in law for allowing the husband to continue in parish work, expressing revulsion at a woman who seduces a priest.
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Wilmington
Nadine Bates
Arabs in a new federation faces old aims and fear
A feature on the federation proposed by Egypt Libya and Syria centers on a shared hostility to Israel rather than uplift for Arabs. It warns leaders’ rhetoric could push toward another military venture. Libyan oil yields about 2 billion dollars annually with gains from Egypt fields. The federation’s odds are poor, recalling the 1958 Egypt Syria union.
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Libya
Syria
Israel
Arab Federation’s Rise and Risks in Middle East Unity Debate
The text outlines a proposed United Arab Republic federation mixing Egypt Syria and Libya with a democratic socialist program. It warns of two front war risks, uneasy unity, and tensions with Saudi Arabia Kuwait Jordan and UN mediation under Gunnar Jarring.
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Awards pose moral questions in televised fashion
Los Alamitos reader Julie Renwick laments the Academy Awards after viewing female stars in revealing gowns. She contrasts fashion expectations for women with men’s attire and questions future trends in Hollywood ceremonies.
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Lillian Gish
Janet Gaynor
Merle Oberon
Los Alamitos
Julie Renwick
Lindsay locked in by city's crisis
New York Mayor John Lindsay emerges as a central figure among U S city leaders who view urban crisis as a national security threat, but face federal resistance and political conflict over revenue sharing and tax reform plans. The mayors warn of city bankruptcy, racial tension, and rising costs without federal aid.
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