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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1976
Page
14
The piece warns that California faces the most devastating fire season in memory due to red flag conditions and human carelessness. It urges vigilance against discarded cigarettes, embers, and litter, noting high heat and winds threaten brush, timber, and watersheds, with future costs from floods and mudslides if fires rage.
The Swiss electorate voted down an $80 million foreign aid package amid inflation and deficits. The piece argues Americans should consider referendums on big government spending, urging voters to elect representatives who safeguard the economy in November.
The article notes Republican members of Congress fear the Ford Reagan clash for the GOP presidential nomination will split the party, cost the White House, and jeopardize re election chances. It cites shifts toward partisan Democratic leadership in Congress, higher federal ratings, and a rising partisan mood impacting policy and elections. It highlights John Rhodes's critical book The Future System as a sign of growing intra party tension.
Former Democrat leader Rhodes condemns the current rancor in Congress and the personal, partisan clashes that hinder lawmaking. He cites rising staff budgets, criticizes leaders as weak or highly partisan, and warns that a Democratic-Carter era could sharpen congressional battles rather than resolve stalemate.
The Welch funeral at Arlington drew two East European diplomats posing as press as CIA agents. The Senate Intelligence Committee report notes deep Soviet penetration of U S operations, with many agents in the United States and ports providing access. The piece cites counterespionage, agent in place tactics, and famous penetrations like Philby and Penkovsky.
The Wall Street Journal reports a federal subsidy program allows peanut growers to plant limited acres that yield lucrative returns. With imports restrained, pre tax profits reach about 250 dollars per acre, while the government will buy roughly a third of the crop this year. Congress weighs trimming allotments to 1.2 million acres as calls grow to phase out subsidies across crops.
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