Editorial on California split proposal by Robin White
The piece notes a Northern driven plan to divide California, with supporters in both regions and opposition from Southern figures. It argues the state functions better unified, mocks the idea’s consequences for Sacrament o Bee, and urges the Bee to oppose any split to avoid becoming an inferior California newspaper.
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Mendocino
Robin White
Sacramento Bee
The
Bee
California
Southland
Edmund G. Brown Sr
Brown
Cairo
Pat Brown
Alan Robbins
North Hollywood
Robbins
Frank Vicencia
D-Bellflower
Vicencia
Barry Keene
Eureka
Sacramento
Colusa
Faisal Death Impacts Sadat as Saudi Power Shifts
Observers say King Faisal's assassination shocks Egypt and Arab diplomacy but long term effects depend on Crown Prince Fahd's rise. Fahd, pro American, could bring flexibility in Saudi policy while King Khalid's role remains limited. Financial ties to Egypt and Suez outcomes loom, with canal reopening unlikely while tensions with Israel persist.
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Cairo
Faisal
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Anwar El-Sadat
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
Faisel
Khalid
Sadat
Egypt
Soviet Union
France
Kissinger
Israel
Arabia
Suez Canal
Iran
Japan
Editorial letters criticize ad placement and school testing views
Editor notes praise for Millikan High School journalism section and I, PT staff support. Letters comment on standardized tests in Long Beach public schools and reference political alignments with Jacobs Crawford vs Burcham Johnson Seymour. Teacher Frank Rutherford adds persona.
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Millikan
I, PT
Millikan High School
I, P-T
Lakewood Center
Judy Hazlett
Long Beach
Jacobs and
Crawford
Burcham-Johnson-Seymour
Teachers Association of
Frank Rutherford
Liberal backlash reshapes Florida views on national policy
In St. Petersburg the retiring capital mindset resents McGovern ism as Washington gains liberal control. The piece argues conservatives seek a new majority beyond Ford, with Reagan and Wallace as possible influences, warning of inflation and isolationism shaping 1976 convention dynamics.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Reagan
Wallace
Ford
Corrections on Long Beach juvenile diversion claims
Sgt. Melvin Bailey rebuts an earlier explanation of the diversion program. He says the unit targets more than fringe gang members and handles many serious offenses while denying college referrals and a high rehabilitation rate. Officer Charlie Brown admits his joking remark about referrals but backs diversion usage.
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Long Beach
Melvin Bailey
Bailey
Charlie Brown
Brown
Sgt
Long Beach City College
Private Job Creation Credit Proposed to Cut Unemployment
The National Small Business Association backs a Senate Finance Committee plan letting small businesses hire one or two new workers with a job creation credit covering up to 50 percent of costs, capped at 20000. The approach aims to quickly reduce joblessness and grow private sector employment that may persist.
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Senate Finance Committee
The
National Small Business Association
Letter in Tuesday's paper argues against sex education and ESP courses
A reader supports school board candidate Mrs Paul for opposing what is labeled as tax-funded programs in sexual behavior studies and ESP. The letter warns that diversifying curricula could lead to legalization of prostitution and gambling and urges support for Mrs Paul on April 4 while noting some voters favor educational diversification and testing.
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Paul
Buddhist priest serves as state senate chaplain
Catherine E. Jackson of Bellflower praises a Buddhist priest tapped as the state Senate chaplain. She asserts the priest’s honor reflects his character and argues all major religions share the Golden Rule guiding moral life.
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State Senate
Catherine E. Jackson Bellflower
Wrong faith letter prompts call for broader view
Fortner responds to Robert Hammond's critique of a Buddhist California Senate chaplain. He argues the nation is a democratic republic, noting Christian dominance is not a requirement and questions a hypothetical Hindu or Indian governor. The letter defends religious diversity in public offices.
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Robert Hammond
California Senate
Cannes Bantee Beac
February’s Short Month, Long on Feelings
A playful meditation on February’s paradoxes as a brief month that somehow stretches into a long-lasting impression. The note weighs on time, expectation, and the strange magic of winter-adjacent weeks.
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Congress
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Los Angeles Herald Examiner
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C.J. Fortner
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