Pork barreling fuels a budget clash in California
The editorial condemns pork barreling in highway funding as Assemblyman Boatwright leads a project by project review while Governor Brown's administration and the Transportation Department feud with the Highway Commission over $52 million in stalled projects. It calls for the governor to resolve the dispute and keep patronage out of transportation decisions.
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Daniel Boatht
D-Concord
Asembly Ways and Means Committee
State Highway Commission
Brown
Department of Transportation
Transportation Department
Adriana Gianturco
Highway Commission
U.S. 101
Morgan Hill
San Jose
Boatwright
Gianturco
Independent Highway Commission
Youth Employment Push Faces Minimum Wage Debate
U S youth unemployment reaches 2.4 million with teens at about 20 percent for whites and 40 percent for blacks. Officials outline a Youth Employment Service aiming for 280,000 jobs and expanding CETA to 659,000 by 1978, while debates over raising the minimum wage to 2.70 per hour warn it may deter hiring of unskilled teens.
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Stuart Eizenstat
Carter
Labor
F. Ray Marshall
Battle over liquor labels hides ingredients faces a decision
The U S Justice Department antitrust chief sided with industry experts in a dispute over whether alcohol makers must reveal ingredients. The case centers on a Kentucky district ruling that ATF holds labeling power, despite FDA calls for disclosure and consumer groups urging transparency.
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Washington
Justice Department
Antitrust
Donald G. Baker
Kentucky
Bourbon Country
FDA
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Food and Drug Administration
Alexander Schmidt
Rex Davis
Federal District Cent
Owenshoro
James Gordon
Richard Merrill
Gordon
Congress
Baker
Penerutl
Ben Rosenthal
N.Y
House
Yamamoto plans bloody tiger bout in Port-au-Prince
Letters to the editor condemn Japanese karate expert Mamoru Yamamoto's plan to stage a 60 pound Bengal tiger fight in Haiti citing endangered species concerns and potential cruelty. The proposal, announced in New York in December, aims to exploit TV rights amid global opposition.
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Haiti
Mamoru Yamamoto
Port-au-Prince
New York
Yamamoto
Junior League sale at Long Beach Arena praised
A vote of thanks to the Junior League of Long Beach for their annual rummage sale at the Long Beach Arena. The report notes the many happy elderly women browsing Magnin coal items and praises the group for their usual excellent work.
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Long Beach
Arma ment at what price in the defense debate
James Reston argues in favor of a democracy driven defense guiding budget choices toward human needs over endless Pentagon expansion. He warns unchecked military power risks eroding democracy, inflation, and security for all citizens.
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James Reston
Independent
Press-Telegram
Ford
Pentagon
Plea for the beach in a beach city debate
The article reports on city plans to fulfill long time goals of environment enrichment along Bluff Park and shoreline amenities. City manager Dever supports preserving seashore beauty and beach heritage, contrasting with critics who favor broader VC programs and park enhancements.
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Dominguez Hills
North Long Beach
Cherry Manor
Garson
Dominguez Park
Santa Fe Ave
Long Beach
LEM Leverison
Wes. Carroll Jr
Roman
Bluff Park
Dever
Tom Clark
Turnabout Reflects On Draft Dodger Debate And Immigration
A reader reacts to an editorial about blanket amnesty, criticizing Kilpatrick’s quotes and noting shifts in attitudes toward draft dodgers from Europe. The writer urges bringing family members home, cites manpower waste, and calls for action.
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Canada
Europe
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Greece
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Anton B. Anderson
Wilmington
Workingman
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Fred Austin
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