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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1974
Page
6
The ANPA notes peculiarities of newspapering including daily output size, low price, home delivery, and high distribution effort. It cites 63 million daily sales, over ten million tons moved annually, and a million carrier hours daily to reach readers, all in service of the public right to know.
A returning observer notes gossip columnist Herb Caen has shifted to travel writing and consumer guidance. Caen’s Washington, D C trip included first class flights, a Hilton stay, a Sans Souci lunch with David Brinkley, and a visit to the National Zoo. He concludes San Francisco still cares for its streetsweepers, though consumerism has touched journalism.
Harold L. Omel president and Jake Aflicio of Long Beach Fire Fighters Local 372 appeal for unity with the Police Officers Association. They complain the city council and a manager use “thank you” letters to press against firefighters and criticize a planned slowdown. They note failed joint wage talks, short negotiation timelines, and warn against pitting public safety unions against each other.
The July 23 1974 piece discusses moral responsibility in journalism, urging editors to report news within ethical bounds to improve justice, policing, and governance. It cites ongoing media critiques of sensationalism and highlights a Long Beach editorial debate on school board election methods and proposed charter changes.
A long interview with Rabbi Baruch M. Korff portrays President Nixon as an innocent victim amid a conspiracy, arguing Watergate will be seen as minor next to Tea Pot Dome. He cites bias in reporters, defends his policies, and frames endurance as stemming from inner certainty and a Quaker idea of peace at the center.
Washington profile of Joseph J. Rauh Jr a Harvard Law veteran and civil rights figure who now leads a right to work foundation. He pursues disclosure of contributor names amid lawsuits challenging union power and fundraising controls, framing the issue as a fight for worker civil rights against organized labor.
An editorial in The Machinist links inflation to a surge in strikes, with almost 600 labor actions active nationwide as of mid July. Wages and cost of living adjustments dominate bargaining, while expiring wage price controls and high inflation push settlements toward 10 percent. Experts warn of a wage price spiral and urge restraint.
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