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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1975
Page
15
The piece supports President Ford's plan to curb abuses in the food stamp program while noting the current reach costs and the need for reform. It highlights limiting aid to college students, restricting benefits for strikers, and a proposed income cap that could affect millions, urging Congress to adopt the president's framework.
The New York Times revisits Nelson Rockefeller's Commission on Critical Choices for Americans. Once hailed for gusto and detailed supervision, by late 1975 the panel’s activity dwindled with only three of six panels expected to issue reports. Critics warned it served Rockefeller’s presidential ambitions.
A New Jersey Superior Court judge is asked to authorize Joseph and Mildred Quinlan to discontinue life support for their 21 year old daughter Karen Ann Quinlan who remains in a chronic vegetative state. Neurologist testimony and ethical questions frame the case as a potential precedent for ending artificial life support.
The piece reports on unverified intelligence about Mao Zedong Chou En-lai and Brezhnev health fueling talk of succession in China and the USSR. It discusses possible younger leaders emerging by the late 1970s amid ongoing succession speculation and the difficulty Western observers face identifying future rulers.
The article analyzes China on the eve of transition from Mao era policy toward possible shifts in Beijing Washington relations and Soviet detente, noting internal unity risks, regional pressures, and a new generation in Moscow weighing capitalism crisis against world communist aims.
In letters from Long Beach readers, Cathy Glood recalls early Cherry Manor growth and rail, oil, and refinery activity, opposing environmental studies and rezoning. She questions a cigarette crackdown, proposes clinics with nominal fees and government subsidies, and laments costs for smokers versus aid for other addicts.
A 54 year old housewife and former executive secretary describes heavy smoking, attempts to quit, and mixed results with programs at Schick Center and a Seventh day Adventist program. She notes high costs, limited willingness to spend, and questions about government support.
Homeowners confront inequitable assessments as they prepare for appeals. The speaker cites conflicting published values and a chilling sense of being bound by the property assessor, expressing frustration with the process and its impact on perceived freedom.
A letter criticizes Long Beach cultural events as catering to a social set of prominent women. The writer questions the orchestra's leadership and suggests the new auditorium and amphitheater could spur progress, invoking Wagner's twilight of the gods.
Mrs. Robin Ludwig’s letter prompts support for Officer Guess of Long Beach police. The writer cites consent from his commander for a survey, his airport assistance, actions at the Flight Room incident with armed suspects and hostages, and saving a cyclist’s life.
A concerned citizen urges residents to back an emergency measure to relieve doctors under malpractice insurance strain. The appeal calls for contacting the governor and officials to address the burden without harming patient care or the medical profession.
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