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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1975
Page
14
The piece argues against electing or appointing individuals to public office to represent specific groups such as fat people women homosexuals or children. It cautions that public service should hinge on proven ability not identity and notes unease with appointments made for symbolic reasons even if the appointee is qualified.
A California loophole lets retired officials return to work at full salary while drawing pensions, inflating income. Monterey County sheriff will collect 21 456 in salary plus 12 240 pension this year. Senator Virgil O Sullivan sponsored the bill aiming to protect retirees in public service. The piece urges closing the loophole swiftly and questions legislative trust.
The Long Beach branch of the Music Teachers Association of California plans to purchase a grand piano for the new city library building. The “young artist concert” featuring baritone Andrew Boettner and pianist Mark Jones at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Sunday January 26 offers student tickets at 1 dollar and adult tickets at 2 dollars to support the project.
The piece notes California lawmakers retired to collect a state pension and then returned to office to earn a salary, creating dual compensation. Governor Reagan comments that the plan likely allowed this, urging a closer look while the public savors the irony of the situation in the nation’s most populous state.
The piece notes a past anchovy disappearance off Peru impacting fishmeal used in chicken feed and reports Guatemala’s Fuego volcano nearly destroying its sesame crop. No clear impact on sesame seeds is given, but optimism is low given ongoing global disruptions.
The article discusses President Ford’s repeated “new direction” slogan in his State of the Union and budget messages. It notes economists’ disarray over inflation and recession, with critics questioning whether the new direction aligns with policy history and past presidents.
The page weighs editor letters praising Israel alongside critiques of Middle East policy and a harsh take on Gerald Ford's first State of the Union week. It argues Israel’s founding by UN mandate and Arab reactions, plus U S political theater over energy and the presidency.
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