Editorial vows Bolles murder will not silence press
The Phoenix bomb blast that killed Don Bolles, 47, a reporter for the Arizona Republic, is mourned as an attack on truth and free press. The editorial argues the crime aims to intimidate reporters and cover land fraud links to local elites, vowing colleagues will continue the crusade for justice in his memory.
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Phoenix
Don Bolles
Arizona Republic
Bolles
Arizona
Victor Riesel
Riesel
Riese
Mended Hearts Sets 24th Annual Convention in Long Beach
Mended Hearts Inc announces its 24th annual convention in Long Beach from June 21 to 25. The group, with about 10,000 heart surgery survivors, supports patients before and after surgery, funds research, and collaborates with rehabilitation groups at Memorial and Community hospitals and St. Mary Medical Center.
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Mended Hearts, Inc
Ald
Long Beach
Mended Hearts
Memorial and Community Hospitals
St. Mary Medical Center
Tax reform faces uphill battle in Senate fight
Washington faces a renewed tax reform push led by reformers including Ralph Nader Common Cause and the United Auto Workers aiming to narrow tax privileges. The Senate Finance Committee bill shifts benefits to vested interests with cuts in personal credits and delayed liberalization of retirement income credits, drawing fire from reformers and critics of budget procedures.
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Capitol
Senate
Ralph Nader
Common Cause
United Auto Works
Ted Kennedy
Robert Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Russell
B. Long
D-La
House
Nader
Long
Congress
Californians reject Proposition 15 on nuclear power
In California voters rejected Proposition 15 by about two to one, affirming faith in public caution toward nuclear energy. The piece notes safety concerns, counters apocalyptic rhetoric, and cites California lessons for other states, contrasting nuclear risks with pollution from fossil fuels and highlighting international examples of growing nuclear use.
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San Francisco
California
Ralph Nader
San Andreas
Sacramento
Calfornians
Edison Institus
Institute
Germany
France
Japan
Long Beach Readers Debate City Manager Mansell Pressure
A letter in the Independent and Press Telegram questions John Mansell's approach to city finances and governance. It cites Mayer's bribery indictment, tidelands spending, budget hikes, Joint Powers schemes, and traffic and beach management decisions as signs of mismanagement, urging recall. A second reader praises the Long Beach Police and recounts relying on officers during illness, while others defend patriotism and Bicentennial spirit amid local controversy.
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Sidney Anderson
John Mansell
Ernest Mayer Jr
Mansell
Mayer
Tidelands
Queen Mary
Long Beach
Planning Department
Renee Simon
Second Street
Pacific Coast Highway
Marina Drive
Seventh Street
Pch
Bellflower
Bonevard
Alamitos Avenue
Ocean Boulevard
Shoreline Drive
Crosstown
Broadway Corelle
Loynes Drive
Frank G. Springer
United States
Sarah Stolze
Png Beach
Hope Sunday drive donations thanked by City of Hope
The letter expresses gratitude for widespread support in the 1976 Hope Sunday drive, noting thousands of volunteers who knocked on doors and many households welcoming donations. Readers urged to mail urgent gifts after reading the letter and to sign with their true name and address for publication.
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Hope Sunday
Ite
City of Hope
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