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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
6
The piece weighs Sen. Edward Kennedy possibly taking the vice presidential slot with George McClavern as the nominee. It notes Kennedy would accept if needed to win, citing benefits like foreign affairs clout and future presidential prospects, while acknowledging unforeseen political shifts can arise quickly.
The EPA bans nearly all agricultural DDT use after three years of study. Conservation groups praise the move for wildlife protection and food-chain safety, while farm groups warn of higher costs and argue substitutes are riskier. California limits DDT to four crops as national regulation tightens.
A Long Beach reader rebuts a city council report on the Ringo game license. The letter recalls a 1960 four to three vote approving the license, a subsequent unanimous rescission, and an appellate ruling that blocks renewal. The writer argues against gambling exposure and political influence from gambling profits.
The piece lauds President Nixon's trips to Peking and Moscow as historic yet risky steps toward reducing nuclear fears. It notes potential benefits for China and the Soviet Union, while acknowledging mistrust, Japan and Western Europe anxieties, and the global arms and economic stakes amid a war economy.
A Senate subcommittee hears how Chase Manhattan Manufacturers Hanover Metropolitan Life and Prudential Insurance finance risky FHA loans in cities from Boston to Southern California. The scheme relies on inflated appraisals and falsified credit to push buyers into unaffordable mortgages, leading to foreclosures and vandalized houses while banks collect fees and taxpayers bear the losses.
U S experiments show cities may tackle waste disposal and electricity shortfalls together. Pilot plants in Tonawanda New York and Jackson Michigan use industrial waste and worn tires to generate steam and power, cutting coal use and air pollution. An Arizona professor proposes capturing methane from livestock manure to replace natural gas for city furnaces.
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