Energy policy shift urged as California faces gas shortages
Editorial urges swift action on energy amid warnings of dwindling oil and natural gas supplies. It notes President Carter's plan, California moves toward LNG and Alaskan oil, and calls for state or federal leadership to cut red tape and prevent shortages that could halt industry and daily life.
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Edmund G. Brown Jr
California Coastal Commission
Long Beach
Standard Oil of Ohio
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California
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Robert Batinovich
Public Utilities Commission
Richard Maullin
Energy Commission,gree
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Washington, D.C
Coastal Commission
Bill Ahern
U.S
Bryan
Clyde A. Browning
Prison Population Decline Reverses Slightly in Late 1960s to 1972
A Reader's Digest article notes U S prison numbers fell to about 195 000 in 1967 then hovered near that level through 1972. In the last four years judges and parole boards hardened, boosting the share of offenders sent to prison and sparking a record high in imprisonment. The piece cites criminologists Marvin Wolfgang and Robert Martinson on repeat offenders and rehabilitation effectiveness, arguing prisons should primarily punish habitual criminals while seeking new methods beyond traditional rehabilitation.
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Reader's Digest
New York City
Larry Flint
Hustler Magazine
Farry Reams
Claudine Longet
Patty Hearst
Long Beach Letters Urge Philharmonic Support and Moral Debate
A reader argues the city should restore its $2,000 annual subsidy to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to sustain concerts in Long Beach as the city opens a new hall. The letter weighs cultural uplift against budget cuts and cites youth programs, school visits, and general priorities amid crime and social issues. Other letters touch on crime punishment, sexuality rights, and public morals with varied viewpoints from local residents.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Tong Beach
Long Beach
Philharmonic
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LA. Philharmonic
Nixon a scapegoat in a biased public debate
Readers discuss former President Nixon as scapegoat amid political power plays and media influence. They argue Nixon made human errors, not crimes, and blame press and networks for pressuring his resignation.
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Nixon
Orca film sparks cruelty concerns at Lakewood Theater
A reader condemns the movie Orca for depicting a killer whale’s mate killed and a dead fetus scene. The letter questions why the film industry uses animals this way and asks where animal welfare groups were during production.
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Lakewood
Buffer zone idea framed in mid East dispute
The text argues for a buffer zone in the Israel Arab conflict and compares claims for land return to lessons learned by Russia after World War II. It mentions East Germany and Russia and questions rights of Rosela or Israel under certain constraints, presenting a controversial, rhetorical stance.
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Israel
Russia
East Germany
Rosela
Rents Rise Hit Long Beach Residents Hard
A reader voices frustration at rent hikes that rose over $40 monthly after a $20 tax increase in October. The note notes poor and middle class Long Beach residents, seniors affected, and questions humanitarian response amid rising living costs.
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Long Beach
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