A job for the supervisors on smog policy
The editorial urges County of Riverside supervisors to directly decide on federal smog standards rather than defer to Air Pollution Control chief Robert Chass. It argues policy requires public consultation with experts and elected accountability, not technocrat-led policy. It notes Bay Area opposition and LA County precedent.
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Chass
Sultan of
Riverside County
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors
Air Pollution Control District
University of California At Riverside
UCLA
California Medical Association
Betting on Stock Like Horse Bets Prompts Debate
A New York journalist, drawn from horse race betting to stocks, argues Brazilian streetcar shares beat betting since profits come with selling. The Offtrack Betting Corp promotes stock comparisons to lure bettors, drawing criticism from Bernard Lasker of the NYSE and CBC president Howard Samuels who counters with punishing figures. The piece weighs the irony of horses racing versus market bets and hints at shifting loyalties.
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New York
Offtrack Betting Corp
OBC
CBC
Bernard J. Lasker
New York Stock Exchange
Lasker
Howard J. Samuels
Samuels
Forty-niners fall just short against UCLA in tough loss
The Cal State Long Beach team pushed top-ranked UCLA to the limit but fell short, with coach Tarkanian praising the effort. The message honors players Trapp, Terry, Lynn, Ratliff, Williams, Taylor, McWilliams and the rest, noting two NCAA tournament victories and bright days ahead.
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Trapp
Terry
Lynn
Ratliff
Williams
Taylor
McWilliams
Fellows
Elegy for Corsica and Trollope in One Shelf
Geoffrey Wagner examines a love affair with Napoleon’s homeland in Elegy for Corsica while Anthony Trollope profiles the Victorian novelist in Thackeray. Edward Clodd explores naming superstitions in Magic in Names and Other Things. Published by Arcturus and Singing Tree Press, prices vary.
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Corsica
Geoffrey Wagner
Southern Illinois University
Arcturus Books
Napoleon
Thackeray
Anthony ‘Trollope
Fale
Trollope
William Makepeace Thackeray
Vanity Mail
Dickens
Edward Clodd
Singing Tree Press
Detroit
Marijuana penalties going to pot
New York reports rising reform in marijuana laws yet massive variance in sentences across states. Judges weigh options from probation to long terms, with Arizona favoring misdemeanor after reform while Minnesota imposed a 20 year maximum for tiny amounts. Public attitudes shift as prosecutions strain courts and officials question mandatory penalties.
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New York
Nebraska
Texas
Virginia
Arizona
Superior Court
William M. Nabors
Yuma
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Robert Sirilla
James Otis
Sirilla
Otis
Winvis
Kenneth Wendt
Cook County Criminal Court
Wendt
Sullivan
Donald Crist
Moab
Utah
Citizens For Better
Letters to the Editor on food stamps and policy debates
A Long Beach reader argues that college students and others abuse food stamps for high priced meats and nonessential items, while detailing personal observations from stores near campuses. The letter sets up a broader critique of welfare, cites wilderness privatization concerns, and criticizes the Family Assistance Plan and political actions, urging readers to oppose FAP and avoid endorsing Common Cause.
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Carmelitos
America
Family Assistance Plan
FAP
Williams
John Gardiner
Common Cause
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