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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1975
Page
52
Editorial page notes Don Ohl serves as General Manager and editor in chief at Seeed. The piece outlines leadership roles and responsibilities guiding the publication’s editorial direction.
Editorial recalls Stanley Walker’s 1934 defense of crime reporting and notes online that thorough, factual crime accounts aid readers. It cites FBI crime statistics and Dr. Donald Lunde's views on murder rates, gun influence, and possible limits on ammunition to curb homicide increases.
A confidential House study for the Energy and Power Subcommittee warns Ford's oil price decontrol could trigger a sustained economic shock, raising consumer prices, lowering GNP, cutting auto sales and housing starts, and driving up unemployment by 400 000 to 800 000 with a total annual cost around $16 billion.
In Minneapolis at the Sofitel, Hubert Humphrey probes a 1976 bid while Gerald Ford hosts reporters. He argues Democrats must offer real homes, education and jobs, contrasts the New Deal era with current policy, and signals readiness if the party asks. He likens Nixon’s 1966 path and notes the convention could pivot to Kennedy or Muskie, with Ford hinting at an opponent.
In Long Beach a reader criticizes the city manager plan for a qualified mortgage lender and notes high loan rates for residents. The letter urges banks to invest locally and end redlining. A second reader from the FBI LA office thanks the editor for highlighting crime resistance efforts and endorses FBI police cooperation.
A reader commends Mark Hannaford and other officials for personal responses to letters over the past year. The writer recalls hearing Hannaford and mentions Mike Cullen George Deukmejian Senator Cranston and Senator Lowell Weicker as examples of forthright replies. The writer values personal letters even when not expected.
Mrs. Ford's remarks during a television interview are praised as prudent and mature. The writer argues her responses were taken out of context and emphasizes she would handle potential problems with love intelligence and understanding.
Lakewood High notes its own strong AP history and AP English offerings alongside Poly High focus on bright students. The letter emphasizes sports as a stress-relief for gifted students and praises Lakewood's well-rounded approach to develop youths in all directions.
Local event drew crowds of all ages for the circus parade in Long Beach. Afterward, riders boarded new electric buses eastbound with a kind driver assisting an elderly woman as her cane slipped, restoring calm and praising the city’s transit staff.
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