Editorial on California death penalty and legislative action
A Sacramento editorial argues California should adopt Senator Carpenter's death penalty bill, cites Utah's execution and California court rulings, notes Governor Brown's potential veto, and calls for governors and legislators to act with the voters' concern for victims while citing a 65 percent pro-capital punishment poll. It urges passage without Governor Brown's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Gilmore
Utah
California
State Supreme Court
Brown
Dennis Carpenter
Newport Beach
Carpenter
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Schmidt
Gallup
National Review
Sen. Carpenter
Costs of health insurance and its financial danger
Sylvia Porter argues Americans will pay for minor illnesses but dread catastrophic medical costs. The Long Ribicoff Waggnore plan is cited as least expensive among national plans, though HEW estimates near 9.8 billion by 1980. The piece urges careful budgeting to avoid high taxes or bureaucratic waste while ensuring necessary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Porter
Independent, Press-Telegram
Russell Long
D-La
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Joe Waggonner
Dla
Ms. Porter
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Congress
Corrections and comments on Harbor Commission and public issues
A letter criticizes an article on a potential Harbor Commission appointment, asserting the writer is a full and equal partner in a five member law firm with two male associates. Readers respond to utility billing blame, amnesty debates, youth welfare, and tankers safety, urging focused civic action and unilateral US regulation by HLT Miller and Beverly J. Loverre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Commission
Borgny Baird
Long Beach
Los Angeles
U.S
U.S. Coast Guard
United States
HLT. Miller
Soroptimist Endorses Borgny Baird For Harbor Panel
Soroptimist International of Long Beach votes unanimously at a January 12 meeting to support Borgny Baird attorney for appointment to the Long Beach Harbor Commission. The group rejects rumors that women cannot do business abroad and notes its federation includes 57 clubs in Japan, 19 in Latin America, eight in Mexico, five in Korea, and 22 in the Philippines. Virginia H. Ladd ey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soroptimist International of
Long Beach
Borgny Baird
Long Beach Harbor
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Korea
Philippines
Hemisphere
Pacific Basin
Virginia H. Laddey
Inside GOP clash as Carter era begins and foes clash
As Carter is inaugurated and Hayakawa seated, Republicans face bruising intra party battles. Reagan and Hayden tore at incumbents Ford and Tunney, weakening campaign bases. Voters feared personal victory over party welfare, contributing to narrow defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Hayakawa
Ford
Tunney
Ronald Reagan
Tom Hayden
Reagan
Hayden
Oil price controls and the case for decontrol
Ernest Briceno Jr analyzes federal oil price controls showing old domestic oil cap at 5.25 per barrel while new and imported oil carry higher prices. He notes March 1975 refinery mix and argues controls reduce domestic incentives, raise import reliance, and could provoke higher world prices unless decontrol spurs increased domestic production and cuts imports to dilute cartel power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Energy Administration
U.S
United States
Ernest Briceno JR
Long Beach
Phynkia piece argues for U S ship safety and patrols
Arthur Hoppe asserts foreign flag vessels misuse American ports with unqualified crews and lenient safety. He cites Coast Guard guarantees on U S ships, calls for higher taxes on foreign-flag oil shipments, and warns against reliance on such vessels in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hoppe
U.S
U.S. Coast Guard
Maritime Colleges
Liberia
Panama
Letter praises Long Beach police ride-along program
Patricia Driscoll thanks Chief Ralph Kortz and the Long Beach Police Department after a ride-along with a juvenile officer. She says the experience opened her eyes to police pressures, emphasizes public safety, and urges more observers to understand police work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kortz
EL Sparty
Long Beach
Police Department
Ae Patricia Driscoll
Penrose criticizes Gay Brown over capital punishment stance
Melvin H. Penrose of Norwalk denounces Gay Brown for refusing to execute voters’ will on capital punishment in California. He argues Brown swore to fulfill official duties and should resign if unable, noting his salary funded by taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
State of California
Gav
Melvin H. Penrose
Norwalk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uel
Independent, Press- Telegram
Sacramento
Bob Schmidt
Edison Company
Barbara Hoepfl
Veterans Administration
Naval
Barbara
J. F
Pat
Jesse Ruiz
Westside
Longa United Center
Santa Fe Ave
Beverly J. Loverre
Baird
Independent Press-Telegram
Pine Avenue
Hermon H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Lines
David Levinson
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Don Nutter
E. H. Lowdermilk
Milton A. Lomas
Ll Abe
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