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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1975
Page
12
Washington reports the House approved by 207 to 101 a bill to extend U S territorial waters 200 miles for fisheries. The measure faces Senate action amid anticipated historic and potentially violent controversy over expanded sea claims.
Congress debates a coastal fisheries bill with wide international implications. Supporters say foreign fishing harms U S stocks while opponents warn of conflicts with international treaties and sea passage. The Ford administration opposes the bill and a veto is likely. No current global law exists as negotiations continue slowly.
Weather summary for Beach area and adjacent regions. Slight chance of showers today and Sunday with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures near 60 to mid 60s today, upper 60s to 70 Sunday. Winds light to moderate with gusts offshore, tides listed for today and Sunday. Sea surface temperature noted as 5.
Readers are advised on planting annuals for color this season. Snapdragons, calendula, Iceland poppies, pansies, violas, delphiniums, larkspur, and annual scabiosa brighten sunny beds. Tips include staking, sun and air circulation, careful watering, soil sulfur, and avoiding burying root balls.
The Agriculture Department issued its first orange forecast for 1975 76 at 229.8 million boxes, down 3 percent from last season. Grapefruit total reaches 66.1 million boxes, up 13 percent, with Florida orange production at 172.0 million boxes and early mid season output at 98.0 million.
The Long Beach Parent Chapter of the American Begonia Society meets Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Western Savings and Loan building. Walter Schuber speaks on bromeliads. visitors welcome. The North Long Beach Begonia Society gathers Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mercury Savings and Loan with a 6:30 pot luck. Rancho Los Alamitos hosts a fall luncheon October 30 at noon at the Lakewood Community Center with Jim and Loraine Bagwell speaking on flower arranging. The luncheon is open to the public. The Lakewood Garden Club plans an outing.
A garden note advises planting Pacific hybrid delphiniums five to six feet tall now and feeding young plants twice in winter to ensure flowering next spring. It also suggests sun exposure, selective feeding for Christmas, and brightening shade gardens with Primula, Cineraria, English daisy, forget me nots, plus periodic snail slug bait.
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