Editorials Warn Against Burdensome Labor Pact for Transit
The Southern California Rapid Transit District faces a choice between signing a costly federal labor deal or losing over 78 million in subsidies through 1977. Editors urge rejecting the rigid terms and pressing for modifications to avoid wage and benefit spirals seen at BART and to maintain flexibility and fiscal health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Southern California Rapid Transit District
Bay Area
BART
Southern California
California
Postal Service backs away from 32 stamp sheet plan
A federal judge’s second thought on air rate hikes leads to shelving a plan that would have issued 32 stamps forming the Declaration of Independence. Officials say they will halt the sheeted design but proceed with a 13 cent stamp strip reproducing The Spirit of 76, a plan critics call silly and useless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.s.ostal Service
Postal Service
Archibald Willard
Polish political jargon and American media ethics compared
The piece riffs on political language in the United States and Poland, noting use of national security as a pretext for dirty tricks and calling Poland’s phrase social democratic language. It references William Buckley and a visit by National Review staff to celebrate its 20th birthday and discusses a Polish Politburo ouster and socialist democracy within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
William Buckley
Naonal Review
Jet Union
Soviet Union
Buckley
Tes
Politburo
Jan Szydlak
Szydlak
Murder and Mafia ties threaten Kennedy era politics
The piece argues that murder linked to Kennedy era Mafia connections, including Sam Giancana, exposes a cover up and calls for a special prosecutor to probe White House Mafia links. It cites Church committee, FBI, and Chicago police reactions as insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Kennedy
Sam Giancana
Chicago
Castro
White House
Giancana
Oak Park
Illinois
Church Committee
John Tower
Texas
Thomas E. Dewey
Abe Reles
Half-Moon Hotel
Senate
FBI
Sam Skinner
U.S
Cook County
Bernard Carey
Grand Jury
John Roselli
Carey
Donald Corkle
Tower
Frank Church
Washington
United States
Long Beach Beach Services Should Remain Local
Letter from Leland M. Garrison, M.D., Long Beach argues against transferring lifeguard and maintenance services from Long Beach to Los Angeles County. He cites tidelands oil funds funding these services tax‑free and warns county taxation and loss of local control. He suggests pursuing a county contribution or court test instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Budget Department
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Tidelands
Los Angeles
Queen Mary
Leland M. Garrison
M.D
Long Beach Police Reinstates Reserve Patch
JACK W. LOWE argues the Long Beach Police Department should not restore the reserve patch on shoulder uniforms. He claims it harms morale and safety by creating a second-class status and identifying reserve officers visually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Jack W. Lowe
Proposal for junior pricing to end movie ticket discrimination
A speaker argues for dedicated junior prices in theaters to curb age-based pricing and boost patronage. The plan targets under 18 but over 12 year olds, proposing pricing tiers to reduce unlawful entry and improve theater attendance.
Editorial argues for direct district elections in Long Beach
The Dec 19 editorial contends that Proposition 9 weakens challengers lacking established press support. It asserts city charter amendment is needed to enable direct district elections, reducing incumbents' advantage from citywide turnout and name recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
I,pt
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Dunlop
Dunlop
Ford
Rapid Transit District
San Francisco
Tour
Staff
New York Times
Frantiszek Szlachcic
Szlachck
the Times
Roland
CIA
Fidel Castro
Jackie
Mafia
William Safire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!