Editorial explores tidelands revenue and port expansion ideas
In a city management report City Manager Creighton outlines tidelands revenue challenges and potential projects to fund nonrevenue functions. James Craig Jr proposes possible harbor district boundary expansions to aid the port and city, with legal and fiscal issues to study before turning brainstorm into profit.
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Robert Creighton
Titleland Trust
Tidelands
James G. Craig Jr
Long Beach Harbor Commission
Craig
Tidelands Trust
Tom Paine Citizenship Restored by New Rochelle Court
New Rochelle, New York, granted Tom Paine back his citizenship after two centuries. Justice Alvin Ruskin of the New York State Supreme Court approved Paine’s petition on May 26, noting the injustice dated to 1806. Paine had been disenfranchised for not being considered American and died in 1809 without resolving his status.
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Tom Paine
New Rochelle
N.Y
Paine
Luxembourg
Paris
Louis XIV of France
New York City
Thomas Jefferson
DeWitt Clinton
New York State Supreme Court
Alvin Ruskin
Lear
Citizen Paine
Pete Halatsis
Long Beach
Long Beach Budget Battle Shows Tax, Fund Strain
A Long Beach fiscal year review critiques city budgets as costly and lax with apathy by taxpayers. It highlights proposed tax increases, a controversial Queen Mary deficit, and missed cuts, urging independent financial analysis and clearer impact assessments before approving multi-million dollar budgets. The letter also explores education reform, cultural funding, and the need for a new arts museum to revitalize downtown and satisfy cultural demand.
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Long Beach
Nate Carhart
Chamber of Commerce
Carhart
Council
Tideland
Liek
R. H Stearns
Rso
Ter Hall
Partic
New “Arts Forum
Aldren
Jan Ernst Adlmann
Museum of'Act
Langi Beyeh
Long Beach Municipal Band budget cut sparks public plea
Gerald Fishkin laments a 10 percent budget cut to the Long Beach Municipal Band at the Manita Street Fourth of July celebration. He argues the band calms aggression and upholds civic spirit, urges support for Band-Aid formed to aid negotiations, and stresses the Bicentennial significance.
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Long Beach
Manita Street
Star-Spangled Band
Band-Aid
Gerald Fishkin
Disenchanted voter laments choices in Bicentennial year
A first time voter at eighteen laments the field, likening candidates to a peanut farmer and a hawk, and longs for a Jefferson or Washington era leader. The writer vows to vote against rather than for anyone, expressing deep doubt about the next four years.
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Electrios
Jekyll and Hydes
Eli
Millard Fillmore
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Sato Defended Amid KNXT and Newspaper Debate
Mitch Moran of Compton writes in defense of Eanice Sato citing her district work and integrity despite ongoing questions. The letter thanks Denise Kugel for June 30 Norwalk Farm article and calls for clearer farm plot details including location and hours.
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KNXT
Noily
Eanice Sato
Denise Kugel
Norwalk
Santa Ana
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Los Angeles River
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Mipel
Pine Avenue
Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Lines
David Levinson
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Don Nutter
E. H. Lowdermilk
Million A. Lomas
Congress
Sydney Harris
Johnny
Nhs
Ars
Bo Leger
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Lgy
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Mitch Moran Compton
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