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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1977
Page
6
The piece argues Long Beach should remain a single city with one council. It warns against district councils funded by taxes, claiming they would raise costs, fragment governance, and erode citywide accountability while acknowledging the need for citizen input through voluntary, non funded channels.
The article argues the neutron bomb's main value is as a tactical weapon to aid NATO defense in Europe, noting lower structural damage and less risk to civilians. It cites President Carter's view favoring continued development as a deterrent while stressing peace and defending strength.
A collection of reader letters covers employment moves for B1 workers toward the space shuttle program, skepticism about water use guidance, Cal-Vet home loans for veterans, postal service service notes, crime warnings, hospital care praise, and a volleyball Olympics anecdote, highlighting public opinion and policy tensions in Southern California communities.
Lorene Frost salutes two writers from the July 14 and 15 editions. She applauds an editorial titled A taxpayers strike for its realistic view of rising assessed values and tax burdens. She also praises Mary Louise J Lynott for The Signal Hill view, praising its beauty and solitude and calling her a poetess or creative writer.
Alida Brown laments proposed immigration reforms labeling previous illegals as amnestied nondeportables and calls for reversing kilometer sign changes. She argues the draft would reward illegal entry and flood the nation with undocumented persons, criticizing the plan’s shift in policy and terminology.
A passionate note condemns a Lakewood man who abandoned a St. Bernard in the mountains over the Fourth of July weekend. The writer, Leslie A. Price from Long Beach, urges the offender to endure prolonged suffering and deprivation as punishment for the act.
A reader letter praises John Rambo for visiting Azusa College and supporting a student, while critiquing Sylvia Porter and Foster care funding. The writer disputes a published rate figure, questions incentives in the system, and argues case workers and natural parents must cooperate to reunify families. Ruth Young signs the letter.
Ellis Andrews argues America must place its interests first, framing Israel as the disruptive party. He claims Arab intransigence threatens peace, while Begin offers direct negotiations without preconditions, challenging Western critics and Carter's stance on Middle East policy.
Marian V. Pederson voices that California is American land shared by natives and residents born in the state. She argues newcomers from Mexico strain welfare and jobs, insisting the country belongs to everyone born here regardless of race.
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