Editorials A poor gamble on state gambling revenue
State governments across New England and the Middle Atlantic have embraced lotteries and various gambling forms including casino gambling in New Jersey. The piece argues gambling is an inefficient revenue source, often biased by taxes and prizes, invites crime, and substitutes taxes for accountable budgeting. It urges tax reform and spending discipline instead.
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New England
Middle Atlantic
New Jersey
Nevada
Long Beach halted gun sales but critics call it bizarre
Long Beach Police Chief Ralph Kurtz opposed confiscated firearms auctions calling them bizarre as city ends selling weapons. The 1975 sale grossed 17000 and now about 1000 guns await destruction by private contractor due to environmental rules. The prior council claimed savings but violence concerns persist.
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Long Beach
Ralph Kurtz
Kurtz
Police Department
Defense budget shifts strain Carter's early defense stance
Washington note on Gerald Ford's 6123 billion defense request outlines the clash with Carter on SALT talks and the future of Navy aircraft carriers. It flags potential cuts, M X and cruise missile programs, and Navy carrier debates amid congressional resistance and Soviet rising threat concerns.
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Pat Towell
Washington
Gerald Ford
Carter
Soviet Union
Ford
Carter Administration
Defense
Harold Brown
Pentagon
Brown
U.S
Congress
CIA
Ford Administration
Air Force
House
Armed Services Committee
NATO
Annapolis
Adm
Hyman’. Rickover
Navy
Long Beach letters rage at curb cuts and tipping
A Citizens Advisory Commission member condemns vandalism on curb cuts at Pine Avenue and Ocean Boulevard and urges respect for disabled access. The writer attacks tipping subsidies for restaurants, praises marijuana research, questions language trivia, questions Carter amnesty, warns about federal regulation growth, and calls readers to contact their congressman.
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Citizens Advisory Commission On the Handicapped
Public Service Department
Pine Avenue
Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach
Public funds for art center draw mixed views in Long Beach
A reader questions support for a new art museum funded by residents, arguing the city should rely on private enterprise and noting low local visitation. The letter mentions personal experiences with art galleries and expresses a preference for private funding over public dollars. A second letter complains about the theft of a yellow Corvair Corsa on Obispo Avenue, dated January 26, asking for the car's return.
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Long Beach
Huntington Art Gallery
Exposition Park
Obispo Avenue
Newspaper Staff Contact Lines
Telephone 435 1161 Miles E Lines Executive Editor David Levinson Managing Editor Don Ohl Editor Editorial Page Bert Resnik Assistant Managing Editor
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Miles E. Lines
David Levinson
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Government Waste Of School Food Sparks Concern
A reader criticizes government food disposal in schools arguing roast beef and vegetables are discarded daily while many go hungry. They warn of dwindling supplies in cold eastern states and urge awareness and action from parents and authorities.
Pets Need Homes Campaign Urges Adoption
Readers are asked to help by adopting pets in need. The note reflects personal concern for cats and dogs, urging that each animal deserves care and stability. It emphasizes communal responsibility and the importance of finding homes for abandoned or at risk animals.
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Carter
Congress
Washington
OSHA
HEW
LEAA
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