Kennick Retires After 18 Years in California Legislature
Long Beach leader Joseph M. Kennick announces retirement at age 70 after 18 years in the state legislature. He cites the rigors of another term as reason and leaves a legacy of housing finance reform taxes and transit funding. His district will retain strong representation including Long Beach Lakewood Carson Signal Hill and Hawaiian Gardens.
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Joseph M. Kennick
Long Beach
California
Kennick
Lgislature
George Moscone
Senate
San Francisco
Joe Kennick
State Housing Finance Agency
Kenrick
Lakewood
Carson
Signal Hill
Hawaiian Gardens
George Deukmejian
Deukmejian
Three Long Beach Officers Die in Tragic Shooting
Three men died in Long Beach on Thursday including police officer Gary Elkins and Kennedy Lowe, who police say shot Elkins. Gene Lowe, Kennedy Lowe’s older brother, was killed by a sharpshooter as he followed officers’ orders to freeze and raise his hands before attempting to exit via a narrow opening between a garage and a fence. Chief Ralph G. Kurtz expressed regret and absolved the shooter, noting the facts were disclosed promptly. A memorial fund supports widows and orphans, funded by police and local donors.
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Long Beach
Gary Elkins
Gene Lowe
Ralph G. Kurtz
Elkins
Long Beach 1
Bellflower High fundraiser honors murdered teacher
Letter from Bellflower reader praise for a December fundraiser by 40 or 50 Bellflower High students and staff who performed music and skits to aid the family of a former teacher murdered on December 1. The writer lauds the students as noble and dedicated, contrasting with negative views of youth.
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Lwater
Law
Bellflower High School
Bellflower High
Teane
Keizabeth Barker
Bellflower
National Airlines strike support split by union
Wendi Olson of Long Beach notes that most flight attendants from other lines backed the National Airlines strike for higher pay and better conditions. She suggests the October vote against a $3 assessment stemmed from overlapping long negotiations with United and fear of a new mutual aid pact among airlines, which she opposes.
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Eritor. CA
Independent
Associated Press
National Airlines
National
United
Wendi Olson
Long Beach
Backing the wrong horse in Angola debates
The piece argues that Gerald Ford and U S officials push for a government of national unity in Angola but warn the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola holds stronger, better organized support. It notes international recognition for the Movement, U S backing of a coalition, and calls detente to push Soviet and South African influence out, criticizing U S mercenary training ties.
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New York
Gerald Ford
Ango‘la
Vietnam
Ford
Senate
Angola
Africa
United States
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
Soviet Union
Cuba
Popular Movement
Oue
Wlar
South Africa
Michael Kaufman
New York Times
Salazar
Caetano
Ortega
Azores
Washington
Luanda
White House
National Broadcasting Company
Cheerful headlines urged amid Messersmith debate
Barbara Hoepffl writes in praise of a lighthearted Dec 23 headline about Andy Messersmith and the term free agent, arguing readers would prefer cheer over the police chief story about a slain local man, and calls for more upbeat headlines across editions.
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Milt Nalstow
Andy Messersmith
L.B
Pollyanna
Barbara Hoepfl
Long Beach
Objectivity in sports writing urged by commentator
Samuel Wintman urges tougher standards for sports writers to avoid personal attacks and unfounded opinions, calling for objective analysis rather than prejudicial rhetoric in baseball football and other sports coverage. He parallels the need for disciplined reporting with standards used for international subjects.
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Evangaml Novak
Mideast
Samuel Wintman
Long Beach
Keep. Pets Home, Stop Roaming After Dark
A caller laments pets roaming streets and calls for owner negligence as the real cause of accidents. The note urges strict supervision of cats and dogs, especially after dark, to prevent harm to beloved animals and avoid repeat incidents.
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Long Beach
Hoover's Publicity Machine Reforms and Repercussions
Washington report exposes J Edgar Hoover's media manipulation and harsh tactics to shield the FBI. It details pressure on critics, book reviews, smear campaigns against scholars, and a vast front to promote Hoover's image and his own book Masters of Deceit. The piece notes his long tenure and influence atop the bureaucracy beyond presidential challenge.
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Hoover
Seale
FBI
Hutchins
Jack Levine
Levine
Justice Department
Arizona
Bill Turner
Berard Conners
Honger
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Max Lowenthal
Frage
Mr. Hoover
Lowenthal
Fund For the Republic
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Robert Maynard Hutchins
Reory Steele Commager
G-man
Commager
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
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