Oil, Church Wealth Tempt Latin America Venezuela's Betancourt era
Washington view of Lake Maracaibo's oil rigs shows how Venezuela under President Betancourt taps oil wealth to balance budgets. Minister Juan Perez Alfonso governs concessions, forms a new national oil firm, and argues for fair profits while resisting expropriation. He faces pressure from oil companies and Wall Street, with democracy at stake.
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United States
National City Bank
Nine Month Delay Faces Child Needing Mental Care in Long Beach
Editorial laments Long Beach indifference to emotionally troubled youths. It cites 114 children waiting for treatment at the Long Beach Psychiatric Clinic for Children and 25 to 35 new cases monthly. The Short-Doyle Act could fund expansion if a city advisory board is appointed to plan. Citizens urged to contact their councilman to support funding and faster access to care.
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Long Beach
Merle C. Page
Kow
Assembly bill seeks party labels on ballot in local races
Supervisor Burton W. Chace urged against partisan local elections and urged nonpartisan ballots while Assemblyman John A. O Connell backed AB 755 to let candidates attach party labels. The elections committee approved the bill 10-4 on party lines, as Chace warned against restoring party machines.
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Burton W. Chace
Assembly
John A. O'Connell
San Francisco
Assembly Committee On Elections
Chace
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
Articulate Yankee Senator Attacks Kennedy Aid Plan
Senator Norris Cotton of New Hampshire condemns Kennedy era aid and philanthropic proposals as unfair to enterprising regions. He argues federal support for distressed areas diverts taxes from wealthier states and burdens bureaucrats with poorly targeted designations. He cites New Hampshire losses in textiles and warns of misallocated aid hurtful to growth.
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Washington
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Capitol Hill
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Sen
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Calvin Coolidge
Sen. Cotton
Smale
Tucker
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
World Leaders Speak On Ethics And Education
United Press International reports quotes from Willy Brandt, Robert F. Kennedy, Richard B. Laning, and Abraham Ribicoff. Brandt urges judging Germany by actions today, Kennedy pledges crackdown on price fixing, Laning calls a prank a dangerous act, and Ribicoff stresses prioritizing teachers in education funding.
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New York
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Federal Republic of Germany
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
Dunoon
Scotland
Richard B. Laning
Proteus
Abraham Ribicoff
Kennedy
Safety First in Racing and Everyday Driving
The author argues that safety is the core lesson from racing, noting that 16 to 25 year olds suffer high auto accident fatalities. Experts say professionals race to win at the slowest safe speed, while reckless youths push limits on highways, exposing themselves to severe risk.
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Bonneville Flats
Harbor area favored for Customs House in town meeting debate
Town meeting hears three reasons to place the Customs House near the harbor amid freeway congestion. Ahern protest letter from Frank Winslow calls for GSA to locate there, claiming $40,000 to $50,000 annual savings. Readers protest an opinion on D Patrick Ahern published in The Independent.
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Los Angeles
General Services Administration
Customs House
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Lac
Independent
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W. Seventh St
The Independent staff and office listings
The Independent lists staff positions and office addresses including publishers editors and managers with locations at Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and Washington. It notes offices at 2nd Avenue Chicane Wrigley Building Detroit and other city addresses with executive and advertising staff.
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