Editorial on oil policy boosts and monopolies
The piece critiques contradictory federal policy on oil imports and production, notes a California price increase and new discoveries near Long Beach, and warns that breaking up big firms could reduce efficiency. It argues for fair anti trust enforcement, not divestiture, to foster a competitive, well supplied oil market with lower costs.
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Congress
Middle East
South America
Asia
U. S. Senate
Connally Cleared by Jury in Bribery Trial
The jury acquitted John Connally of taking a bribe after more than five hours of deliberation. Foreman Dennis O Toole said the verdict meant not innocence, but not guilty based on the evidence presented. Jury members described the room and tensions as they weighed the White House tapes and milk price discussions involving Nixon.
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Kansas City
John Connally
Big Join
Steporters
Connally
Big Tobin
George Hart
Dennis O'Toole
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Treasury
Foreman O'Toole
Texas
Billy Graham
Jake Jacobsen
Jacobsen
O'Toole
House
White” House
Oval Office
Letters on Tax Reform and Downtown Preservation
A series of letters from Long Beach and surrounding areas urge property tax reform to protect home ownership and critique demolition plans in downtown Long Beach. Contributors argue politicians must pressure state legislators, warn against vacant lots and cultural neglect, advocate a heritage commission, and call for safer rail crossings to prevent tragedies.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Hahn
Milford C. Walker
West Covina
Long Beach
San Pedro
Beacon Street
Acon Street
Alexandria Hotel
First Street
Locust Avenue
W.W. Lowe
Ocean Boulevard
Pine Avenue
Schuyler Hotel
West Ocean Boulevard
Alexandria
Luanne Pryor
Sacramento Lo Long Beach
Tr. of
Explorer Post
Queen Mary
Christmas Tree Lane
Venice
California
UCLA
Penn State University
WM. Belenty
City of
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Frank Zarb
Federal Energy Administration
Mark Hannaford
Lakewood
Standard Oil Co. of
Shell Oil Co
Herman K. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Lines
David Levinson
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Don Nutter
E. H. Lowdermilk
Milton A. Lamas
Jack Anderson
Charles Dimmick
Stratton
Nebraska
DAA
NCA
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