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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1977
Page
9
The FBI issued a Crime Resistance Alert with practical steps for parents to safeguard children. Emphasizing not accepting gifts or rides from strangers, keeping emergency contacts, designating safe adults, teaching neighbors to assist, and urging vigilance for suspicious activity. The piece frames child protection as a parental responsibility and a community effort.
U S business exec Arthur Massolo led 44 American executives on a Cuba visit and pressed Cuba’s Marcelo Fernandez on expropriated property, Angola intervention, and Cuban expatriate visits. The Cuban minister refused to discuss these while the U S embargo remains. The column urges tougher questions from President Carter and a two way detente with Russia, Vietnam, and Cuba.
A pair of letters discuss immigrant terms and belonging, with Christine Garcia denouncing Dr Marvin Case and Tony Garcia defending heritage, while Ron Kimball praises Long Beach Fire Department Rescue Truck No. 4 and Fire Engine No. 148 for their rapid, life saving response to a woman in danger.
Community members urge simple seaside amenities along the Long Beach shoreline to favor ocean bathing and friendly waterfront spaces over costly, congestive mega projects. They call for low-cost enjoyment, preserving old promenades, and reducing traffic and pollution while inviting visitors from nearby regions.
Pauline Fuller thanks Jean Loman who rushed to aid a young hair stylist after a morning electrical shock. The staff relay that Loman offered a loan or payment for medical care and personally drove the stylist to the emergency room, despite her busy schedule as a saleswoman.
Paula Stapp urges students to finish high school highlighting risks of dropping out. She warns that without a diploma many may face low paying jobs, welfare, and unemployment, stressing the value of completing schooling and the future benefits of a diploma.
James W. Reeves of Lakewood rails against soaring insurance rates after E Thompson's letter on uninsured drivers. He recounts paying 1272 dollars yearly and vows to stop joy rides, urging others to save as more hard working citizens struggle to afford coverage and feed insurance companies.
A reader defends a free press against sensationalism and urges balanced reporting on Long Beach Police Department tactics. The letter emphasizes education and public awareness as core newspaper functions and defends journalistic independence.
A satirical note mocks political figures and policy by claiming George McGovern as president and lampooning military spending. It likens Carter to a ventriloquist and jokes about expanding welfare, Cuba statehood, and Vietnam aid while referencing missile tests and new service branches.
A reader criticizes sparse Highland Games coverage and urges the City Council to create a green belt from the Queensway Bridge to Alamitos Avenue with shade trees, picnic areas, and ample parking. The letter asks City Hall to consider a taxpaying gift to residents before business interests curb ecology.
TOM CRAWFORD criticizes the new police policy for a total news blackout as dangerous to public safety and human rights. He urges Lang Beach residents and City Council to oppose the policy and demand its rescission promptly.
The note cites 2,000 attendees at a lottery for about 200 homes not yet built amid high unemployment. It mentions rising prices for events and travel, with venues near full capacity in Las Vegas and other spots. It also notes young people paying 10 to 26 dollars for concerts while foreign tours fill and waitlists grow, per Arthur E. Burke.
Citizens express heartfelt respect for Gold Star Mothers living at Gold Star Manor in Long Beach. May God bless them all to the fullest.
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