Editorials Refund the surplus
The piece critiques California legislature committees on school funding and tax relief amid attempts to equalize school tax revenues and refund surplus to the public. It notes proposals like dropping the business inventory tax and using the income tax to rebalance property taxes, while warning against unintended tax increases and urging restraint from overtaxing.
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Supreme Court
Edmund Brown Jr
California
Nevada
Arizona
Philip Watson
Reagan
Stand or Sit Debate Over Pledge Of Allegiance Hits Court
An opinion page argues that Debbie Lipp of Mountain Lakes New Jersey disrupts prayer and respect by refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance while others do. The writer supports the judge's ruling that students may sit quietly but criticizes Lipp's stance and calls for action toward true liberty and justice for all.
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New Jersey
Debbie Lipp
New York
Mountain Lakes
U.S. District Court
H. Curtis Meanor
Meanor
Ms. Lipp
America
Civic-minded sailor leaves Long Beach Planning Commission
W. Robert Pierce exits the Long Beach Planning Commission after 12 years and three terms, a policy cap limits future service to eight years. Pierce, a former chairman, also held roles on the Armed Services Commission and Port Ambassador duties, with extensive community service from St. Marys Hospital to the Chamber of Commerce. He is known in sail boat racing and yacht club leadership.
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W. Robert Pierce
Long Beach Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Pierce
Walter Desmond
Armed Services Commission
Long Beach Harbor
Inter
St. Mary's Hospital
Long Beach
Letters to the editor Not a protest debate the canal treaty
A collection of letters questions the Panama Canal treaty and urges public Senate debate with Panama on key points. It criticizes appeasement and highlights lingering questions about sovereignty and why the U.S. should transfer control, urging clear terms and constitutional scrutiny.
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U.S. Senate
Panama
Open Letter to Voters Questions TV Channel Ownership
An open letter asks who owns air channels and who assigns them to the industry. It accuses the FCC and the industry of tolerating sleazy violent and borderline pornographic programs and calls on voters to act at the polls to restore moral standards and the public trust.
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Sehnooks
Federal Communication Commission
Pedestrian crosswalk safety and driver responsibility
A reader agrees with George Robeson on trusting crosswalk signals yet urges stronger condemnation of drivers who ignore them. The letter notes drivers turning right on red may roll onto crosswalks without looking for pedestrians and calls for more traffic to watch for walkers.
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George Robeson
Robegon
Robeson
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