CIA fishing expedition costs and questionable gain
An editorial examines the CIA Hughes venture to raise a sunken Russian submarine, costing about 350 million dollars. It questions whether any nuclear missiles were recovered, notes the burglary of Summa Corp files, and urges tighter congressional scrutiny and a cautious cost benefit approach without dismantling the CIA.
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Howard Hughes
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Summa Corp
Los Angeles
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Holding down taxes and the two thirds vote rule
The California Assembly rejected a Brown backed bill to raise corporate taxes by a simple majority. Proponents argued uniform two thirds votes would protect all taxpayers, especially lower income Californians who feel the burden via higher prices if corporations raise costs. The piece notes a shift in railroad policy comparison and urges extending two thirds vote protection to all tax increases.
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California Assembly
Brown
Burns Urges Calm Policy as Unemployment Persists
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns warned Congress that a rapid money supply expansion would fuel inflation, urging a Moderately Expansionary stance. He said unemployment would fall only with rising orders, business spending, housing starts, and inventories, projecting 5.5 percent jobless in two years if deficits stayed restrained.
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George J. Marder
United Press International
Washington
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Burns
Con
Burne
Congress
Ford
Letter writers urge utilities bill timing and citizen power
Dennis Dunn argues for monthly or split utility billing to ease budgets for seniors after detailing a personal March bills. He praises City Manager Mansell for proposing tax relief on utilities and stresses citizens’ strength when backed by laws, sharing a court win against a towing firm.
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Southern California Edison
John Mansell
Long Beach
Dennis Dunn Long Besch
Eb and Flo comic strip sparks reader debate
A reader disagreement about Eb and Flo and its gender cues prompts letters. Mrs Danberry and others defend the strip as entertaining for married couples and families while noting varied opinions on humor and the evolving comics.
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B.C
Accidental accusation in editor letter correction
WARREN WINTERS objects to a March 19 letter in which a word was changed from investigation to assassination. He asks editors to clarify that he did not assert a specific number of conspirators, though he suspects multiple people may be involved.
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Warren Winters
Bellflower
Buddhist priest serving in California Senate sparks Christian nation questions
A reader questions how a Buddhist chaplain can serve a Christian state legislature. The note cites a temple belief and reflects surprise at the presence of a Buddhist clergy member in the California Senate. The letter praises Paul Sellers and mentions personal connections in Long Beach.
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Evrrok
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California
Senate
Hammond San Fernando
Secret US torpedo lay buried deep in Atlantic seabed
The Mark 48 torpedo vanished during sea tests off the Bahamas, sparking Pentagon worry about Soviet retrieval. Experts later concluded recovery was impossible at 6000 feet, deeming the device would implode. The incident echoed past submarine losses and prompted long secret deliberations on disposal. Puerto Rican drug trafficking also flagged as a major hotspot. A confidential House study cites Puerto Rico as a key conduit with staffing gaps hampering enforcement.
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Bahamas
Navy
Pacific
Central Intelligence Agency
America
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CIA
Puerto Rico
United States
Drug Enforcement Agency
House Coast Guard
John Murphy
D-N.y
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
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