Editorial Clash Over Carter Policy and NATO Deterrence
Editorial voices challenge President Carter on containment and a broader foreign policy. Lt Gen. Daniel C. Graham argues NATO must pursue deterrence and maintain free society strength against Soviet goals, while acknowledging limits of anti Soviet alliances. He urges stronger NATO power relative to Warsaw Pact capabilities.
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NATO
Holiday Gas Prices May Rise Ahead of Fourth of July
The Automobile Club of Southern California reports a holiday weekend price uptick as stations raise rates for more motorists on the road. Not all stations raise prices, and experts warn this resembles price fixing when multiple suppliers act in concert. Consumers may remember which stations overcharge and which do not. An economist notes eight American cities face trouble, two lacking major league baseball teams.
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Southern California
Auto Club
Letters to the Editor on Hatch Act and banking laws
A reader from Long Beach argues Hatch Act limits federal employees' political rights while urging repeal. The letter cites 1973 Supreme Court rulings, critiques California's 19165 variable rate law, and urges action including letters to legislators and a push against rate clauses in home loans.
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Hatch
Publi
Michael J. Gallagher
Long Beach
CS Supreme Court
California Banking Association
California Savings and Loan Association
Savings and Loan
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Washington
Congress
St. Germain
Hervey W. Herron
Remembering a classmate and a call for thoughtful action
A tribute recalling Joam and Mary Arndt, with gratitude for a St Anthony's High School Class of 67 memory. The piece then questions capital punishment policy in California, urging careful thought and memory to avoid electing incapable leaders, signed by George Ellsworth Russell.
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St. Anthony's High School
Mary Arndt Long Beach
California
Sun
George Ellsworth Russell Long Beach
Westminster Residents Decry Local Blimp Over Town
Westminster residents protest a hovering blimp, calling it a frightful sight. They argue the city’s growth should include blue skies and green trees, and urge the blimp be removed as unfair to the community led by Verna Seal.
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Westminster
Verna
New Postal Service Promises Calm Through Forbearance
William A. Alvarez Sr D cites a new postal service marketed as a behavior modification aid. He relates a Puerto Rico to Long Beach delivery of a Special Delivery letter, postmarked March 25 and delivered June 9, highlighting delays and the service's supposed value.
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Puerto Rico
San Juan
Long Beach
William A. Alvarez, Sr
Not with her money He The House vote banning federal funds for abortions
A reader letter from Mary Sheppard of Garden Grove blasts federal abortion funding. She argues against subsidizing abortions, condemning the destruction of unborn children and questioning public funds supporting such acts. She emphasizes protecting the unborn regardless of others' actions.
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House
Mary Sheppard Garden Grove
Who Needs It In Budgeting A Citizen Critique
C Whitney Decker complains about persistent utility bill inserts and TV ads promising savings. He questions who pays for these campaigns and notes frustration with tips to cut costs, warning that readers may simply absorb the information as noise.
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C. Whitney Decker
Long Beach
Debate Over Death Penalty Deterrence in Crime Letter
Sidney Harris questions deterrence claims and cites Japan as having the lowest homicide rate while the United States saw rising murders after the death penalty was outlawed. He argues life sentences are rarely served in California and many paroled murderers reoffend, urging review of Uniform Crime Reports.
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Japan
U.S
Supreme Court
Calfornia
Alcatraz
Wilson
Lfe
Frank A. Artrip
Seal Beach
Trash burning proposed to ease fuel shortages
Charles Dimmick argues in June 22 PT that city manager John Dever should avoid burning trash for fuel. He cites ash production from leaves, and contends organic waste can yield methanol, animal feed, and fertilizer via anaerobic decomposition, with methane recovery increasing heat output and future saleable byproducts despite startup costs.
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John Dever
Charles Dimmick Tang Beach
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