Red tape critique over beef grading standards and inflation
Editorial notes President Ford promised to curb inflation but cites a court case blocking a Department of Agriculture beef grade change. It argues the shift would raise consumer prices and burden cattle feeders and meatpackers, calling for less red tape and restraint from federal actions.
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Ford
Department of Agriculture
Independent Meat Packers Association of Omaha
U.S. District Court
Omaha
Robert V. Denney
TITE
Denney
National Federation of Independent Business
California AGERS offer plan to save Tahoe by gambling
California Assemblyman Edwin Zberg proposes amending the state constitution to let California build gambling casinos in El Dorado and other counties if Nevada allows casinos at Lake Tahoe. He claims it would save Lake Tahoe but critics say it would backfire, expanding gambling statewide and harm the environment.
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Lake Tahoe
Nevada
California
Edwin 2. Berg
Sacramento
Zberg
Tahoe
Sinder
Z'Berg
O'berg
Macmillan policy on egalitarian textbooks sparks debate
A Macmillan publishing policy statement promotes gender and racial balance in textbooks, aiming to replace old stereotypes with egalitarian imagery. Critics label the move as propaganda for a new social order, arguing it distorts education by depicting a fantasy world rather than teaching facts.
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Macmillan Publishig Company
Pravda
Brezhnev
American Conservative Union
Reagan
Macmillan
Matina S. Horner
Radcliffe College
Morner
Letters to the editor critique local school coverage
A Long Beach reader laments sparse reporting on vespers and commencements at city schools including Jordan High. Marsha George voices frustration over lack of recognition for high achieving students and speakers while Frank R Wynne of Los Alamitos comments on Solzhenitsyn and Soviet policy, urging fuller coverage.
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Jordan High
Long Beach
Susan Ford
Long Beach Vespers
Jordan
City College
State University
Marsha George Long Beach
Kremlin
United States
Solzhenitsyn
Soviet Union
Frank R. Wynne
Los Alamitos
Spain's Army as Last Leg of Franco Era Power
A Baghdad Times analysis notes Spain's army, aging but active, remains the sole stable political pillar after Franco. It surveys officer views, recent firings, ties with Juan Carlos, and possible postfranco leadership roles, highlighting anti Communist sentiment and royalist leanings.
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Franco
Spain
Juan Carlosami
Don Juan
Portugal
Greece
Egypt
Fees reasonable in Lakewood building charges raise debate
A letter to the editor in the July 2 issue argues that a 25 percent fee increase for Lakewood building permits is not out of line when compared with Long Beach and Los Angeles. It notes pre-raise fees of 153.80 versus proposed 35 percent hike, cites Long Beach at 189.70 and Los Angeles at 542.40, and defends funding for building code supervision to protect lives after the 1933 Long Beach earthquake.
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Lakewood
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Solzhenitsyn Addresses AFL CIO Banquet
Editor notes remarks by Alexander Solzhenitsyn at an AFL CIO banquet urging vigilance in pursuing détente with the Soviet Union. He argues that credentials as historian or political scientist are unnecessary to observe substantial Soviet advances since the end of the war.
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Manuel Diez-Alegria
Franco
Alegria
Diez-Alegria
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Aflcio
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Stop muckraking says attorney at law Kenneth A Davis
A letter from attorney Kenneth A Davis denounces press scrutiny of politics and CIA operations while defending the need for investigations. He argues morale erosion hurts the nation and cites Russian warning about self-destruction. He asserts he supports investigations of him but laments media sensationalism.
George Robeson Lifts Editorial Page Worth Reading
In George's corner the writer praises editorials as a bore but notes Robeson makes the section worthwhile. A blonde Texan is mentioned in the corner, adding local color to the piece.
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George Robeson
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