Public TV Turns 25 Years of Education and Entertainment
The piece traces PBS's growth from four noncommercial stations authorized by the FCC to a national network. It highlights KCET as a pioneering station, its drama productions like The Andersonville Trial and Visions, and upcoming shows such as Man and the Cosmos with Carl Sagan. Funding comes from Ford Foundation, NEA, NEH, corporations, and viewer contributions.
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Congress
Public Broadcasting Act
Public Broadcasting System
PBS
Carl Sagan
The
Ford Foundation
National Endowment For the Arts
National Endowment For the Humanities
General aviation boosts regional economies via smaller airports
The article notes small general aviation airports like Grange County, Van Nuys, Long Beach and Torrance drive employment, business activity, and municipal revenue. It cites FAA 1971 figures and Beechcraft executive forecasts 1977, highlighting fewer noise issues and strong community impact at Long Beach and similar fields.
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Grange County
van Nuys
Long Beach
Torrance
Federal Aviation Administration
Letters to the Editor on Labor, Fishing, and Identity
The letter mix argues the Labor Department under Secretary Ray Marshall favors business and unions over nonunion workers. It critiques funding for Long Beach fishing projects, defends coastal communities, and rejects insults about Chicano identity while urging self-definition and resilience.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall
Carter
Marshall
America
Department of Labor
Anglers Wait on Bridge to Fish in Long Beach
The scene shows anglers crowded on a Seal Beach to Long Beach bridge as the only legal fishing spot amid a lack of shoreline locations. The caption claimed many places to fish, but the reality is crowded conditions on a single bridge.
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Long Beach
Qor
Donne Culpepper
San Gabriel River
Belmont Pier
Recreation Department
Utah
Seal Beach
Deregulation of airlines faces tough Senate hurdles
A Senate committee grapples with a bill to loosen CAB controls, amid airline industry split and fear of predatory price cuts. GAO estimates show possible big fare savings with deregulation, but concerns about service cuts and routes persist as final shape nears.
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Washington
Senate
Air Transport Association
Congress
General Accounting Office
Theodore Keeler
Berkeley
GAO
Frank Borman
Eastern Airlines
Minneapolis
Seattle
White House
Responding to a July letter on heritage and language
A writer rebukes Mr. Anderson for calling Southwest natives naked savages. The note defends Aztec civilization, criticizes patronizing views, laments Spanish language neglect in schools, and condemns assimilation pressures on Mexican Americans.
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Mr. Anderson
Southwest
Anderson
What makes a doctor better than firemen or police
A reader questions why medical help seems to require payment while public services like fire and police demand fees. The piece contrasts service expectations, noting urgent care and access issues when funds are unavailable and asks what moral distinction exists between doctors and other emergency responders.
Queen Mary in Siberia: move downtown protest note
A local protest argues the Queen Mary, described as the greatest ship and finest in marine craft, is wrongly located at Pier 1 in Siberia. The letter urges moving her downtown, opposing marinas near the shore, pressing RTD directors to keep the station open, and supporting Amtrak links and city publicity efforts.
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Siberia
Pier 1
Long Beach
Beautiful Inglewood Inspires City Redevelopment Visit
A speaker praises Inglewood California as the cleanest and most beautiful small town, urging Long Beach leaders to tour the city by bus. The speaker notes quarterly visits, avoids downtown, and contrasts Inglewood’s parks and streets with Long Beach’s perceived dirt and slums.
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Long Beach
Inglewood
California
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Sleeping Giant
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Independent Press Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Sines
Don Ohl
David Levinson
Best Resnik
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