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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1977
Page
12
The editorial compares Gov. Brown's water rationing threat to Aesop's ant and grasshopper. It argues Southern Californians have funded water projects, while Northern Californians rejected them, leaving the south to bear drought costs. The piece endorses careful use and criticizes threats as unnecessary.
In a tight Labor Party convention vote Rabin defeats Peres 1445 to 1404 to lead Israel’s Labor Party in the May 17 election. Both call for a united front as talks for a Geneva peace conference loom, though Rabin faces a weak coalition and restraint on settlers near Hebron.
Secret Hughes papers now held by the Internal Revenue Service reveal the billionaire's decline into drug use and erratic schedules. The documents suggest ties to the CIA and Watergate figures, yet portray him as a afflicted recluse amid asylumlike confinement in Acapulco. Doctors warned of heavy drug use impairing judgment while aides debated care versus control. The IRS probes his competence during the rise of his empire and possible self-dealing by aides.
A columnist notes Amy Carter’s at table readings during official functions, drawing comparisons to prior presidential children. The piece jokes about protocol breaches and suggests cultural reform, even a Cabinet post for literature and culture if Amy spurs reading among youth.
The Sacramento Bee highlighted Rep. John Rousselot's stance against a congressional pay raise while noting his and his wife Yvonne's combined income of $66,100. It cited his three first class trips at taxpayer expense, family payroll issues, and broader political jockeying ahead of the 1978 elections.
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