Editorial: Have they the guts for new JFK probe
A Long Beach attorney and other officials debate a new investigation into JFK's assassination and possible conspiracy. Proponents urge inquiry despite costs, while skeptics doubt any finding will alter the Warren Commission verdict. Critics fear bias and question whether politicians will admit no conspiracy if findings are negative.
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John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Warren Commission
Oswald
Long Beach
Joseph
Ball
Long Beach State University
House of Representatives
Jacob Cohen
Brandeis University
Sailors seek back bonuses in high court dispute
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case over 36 000 Navy sailors seeking bonuses promised when they reenlisted. The Fourth Circuit ruled payments owed by the Navy totaling over 320 million, challenging the 1965 bonus law repealed June 1 1974.
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U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U. S. Navy
Congress
Navy
Era
Bert Lance to head OMB in Carter administration
James Wiegart reports Bert Lance, a 45 year old Atlanta banker, named by President-elect Carter to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Lance, a confidant of Carter and former Georgia transportation director, signals support for a $15 billion tax cut and balanced budget by 1980, while stressing private sector job creation over federal programs.
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James Wieghart Washin
Washington
Thomas B
Bert) Lance
Atlanta
Carter
Office of Management and Budget
Bert
Lance
Jimmy
Lanes
Georgia Transportation
Washington Press Corps
OMB
Prion
Budo
sbViou
Lancé
Republicas
Ford
Humphrey-Hawkins Bild
Letter heavy on redevelopment and traffic safety debate
A reader attacks Councilman De Baun over redevelopment and eminent domain. They challenge claims about federal money, local control, and tax increment effects, citing lawsuits and the Lakewood CRA. The letter also condemns bicyclist traffic rules, urges citizen action, notes EIR concerns on Alaskan oil tanks, and argues for socialized medicine to address rising medical costs.
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de Baun
Planning Commission
Hannaford
California Redevelopment Agency
de Baum
Lakewood
Baun
Plunkett
P. O. Box
Los Angeles
Bernardi
Long Beach Harbor
Paul Fritts
Nz Beach State University
Long Beach
Stirt Hali
Mark Wilder
Harbor Department
Forgive our enemies letter on wartime loss and Tokyo Rose
C L Breley Jr. from South Gate urges forgiveness for enemies and notes wartime sentiments. He contemplates Tokyo Rose and the end of war, reflecting on sympathy for those suffering, while questioning mental strain of propaganda and the Bible's call to forgive. He references V Day and the high seas in a personal, reflective tone.
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Labell Meyers
Toky Rose
V. Day
Tokyo Rose
Giuch’ Shi
High Seas
Isabell
C. L. Brelley JR
South Gate
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