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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
8
An editorial urges caution as Los Angeles County enforces an ordinance seizing explicit pornographic material from unincorporated areas starting June 2. The piece weighs government limits on reading material, parental rights, and the danger of censorship while predicting court tests and debating a balance between access and propriety.
A six week campaign aims to raise two hundred thousand dollars from individuals or firms to support scholar athletes at Long Beach State University. Don Muchmore notes many scholars average higher than D students while LBSU teams train hard, study, and compete nationally.
Kathleen Kope from Long Beach supports T. V. Garry’s critique of the new City Hall lighting. She reports ceiling lights on all night across ten floors, hampering her breakfast in darkness, and notes ongoing calls for electricity conservation amid perceived waste and public frustration.
A letter of appreciation to city manager John Dever cites his listening to senior citizens and public meetings. It supports the plan for a new multi purpose Senior Citizen Center to address seniors' needs in Long Beach.
A reader praises Dr Gary Ellis for detailing four causes for LBUSD athletic budget issues and questions why district funds were used to buy CLO tickets. The letter defends CLO as a longterm community asset offering rehearsals and notes LBUSD transferred theater assets in 1969. It concludes by asking if tax dollars are spent wisely.
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