Taxpayer initiative seeks 1 percent property tax cap
Editorial argues high taxes stem from spending and backs a citizen petition led by United Organization of Taxpayers to place a California ballot measure capping property taxes at 1 percent of market value. It would base 1975-76 assessed value, limit annual increases to 2 percent, and reduce state and local tax burdens while warning of service cuts if expenditures aren’t trimmed. Local efforts center in Belmont Shore Naples with deadline Nov 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Organization of Taxpayers
Howard Jarvis
California
George Deukmejian
Long Beach
Deukmejian
Belmont Shore
Naples
Hal Ross
Corona Ave
Ross
Dave Dayton
Bellflower
Lakewood Center
Cerritos Mall
Stonewood Shopping Center
Delton Brown
Lesson from fire underscores home insurance gaps in Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara fire reveals underinsured homeowners after rapid California housing cost increases. In Long Beach, many houses bought years ago now fetch much higher replacement values, with costs rising to rebuild. The piece urges readers to review home insurance to avoid future financial loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
California
Long Beach
Orange County
Ratification of Panama Canal treaty in sight
Washington argues a new pact would not cede sovereignty but return canal zone jurisdiction to Panama after ratification. Linowitz says US retains operation and defense until 2000 with Panama participation, while key issues remain on annual payments, post-2000 role, and neutrality safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Carter
Senate
Sol M. Linowite
Ronald Reagan
Canal
Linowitz
Foreign Policy Association
New York
United States
Canal Zone
Ellsworth M. Bunker
Panama
Latin America
Third World
Omar Torrijos Herrera
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Torrijos
United Nations
Letters to the editor criticize crime reports and LEAA
Readers discuss the editorial page and policy critiques. George E. Russell challenges crime statistics and beach restrooms cite vandalism and calls for improved facilities. Mervyn M. Dymally defends Boys State attendance records. Delton Brown rejects garage sale permit fees. Ed Wianecki supports Carter labor reform proposals. Eric Linton Lucas of the Marine Department clarifies Long Beach fishing options and platform work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanna de Lesseps
the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
FBI
SEAA
Justice Department
Miss de Lesseps
U.S
George E. Russell
Long Beach
Mickey Gastwirth
Bong Beach
Seal Beach
San Gabriel River
Tideland
Belmont Pier
72Nd Place Jetty
Pacific Terrace
Gastwirth
Eric Linton Lucas
Marine Department
Restore the goods recovered from the Queen Mary
The letter voices pleasure at the recovery of stolen Queen Mary items and urges returning originals or placing them on exhibit. It laments loss of the vessel's charm and appeals to authorities to restore goods, praising the ship’s history and experience. Extra names appear in a garbled closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower of London
Marvin C. Sebourn JR
Ween Mary
Mapes
Queen Mary
Ong Beach
Ownership of the Sky Over Sunset Ford
Paul Mangan argues that if Sunset Ford owns the land they occupy they own the sky above to infinity, or at least hold a leasehold on the airspace if leased. He questions how the permit was obtained in the first place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Ford
Willie the Whale
Mr. Negly
Paul Mangan Cerritos
Man never learns lessons from Arab state skirmishes
A terse wary note argues that Arab states will not learn from recent military skirmishes, reflecting on humanity’s failure to learn from past losses of life and property in war, signed by SAM W Terraz271.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Independent, Press-Telegram
Steven Conley
Rick Cutts
Jeff Disney
Marlo Ernst
Steve Luther
Robb Lyddon
Gary Klein
Dymally
American Legion
Ruby Anderson
Philo Chambers
California Boys State
Kevin Gordon
Boys State
Chambers
Boys’ State
Mervyn M. Dymally
Sacramento
Sam W
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Senator Soaper
Tom
Belmont Plaza
Florence Keys
Ocean Boulevard
Alamitos Avenue
Milt Nalibow
Dynally
Labor Law Reform
NLRB
ED Wianecki
Lakewood
Fishing
Independent Press-Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Lines
Don Ohl
David Levinson
Best Resnik
Pine Ave
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