Editorial: Paying for Auto Repairs Sparks Caution
An Associated Press report quotes Los Angeles City Attorney Burt Pines advising against simply not paying a mechanic who gypped a customer. The pamphlet from Pines' office and the County Bar outlines steps: seek repairs at no extra charge, sue in Small Claims for amounts under 3750, or consult an attorney for larger sums, with credit card disputes guided by federal law. Critics call the pamphlet biased against mechanics, while others warn against blanket distrust of the auto repair industry.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Burt Pines
Pines
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Bar Association
Bud Barish
Southern
California
Sheraton Hotel Corp
Long Beach
Sheraton
Citizers
Lax
Los Angeles International Airport
High Holy Days Test Israel Politics and Faith
Prime Minister Menachem Begin aligns with orthodox Judaism as High Holy Days begin amid political tension. Coalition partners push to curb secularism with restrictive religious measures, while many Jews oppose coerced orthodoxy for immigration. Domestic policy splits echo broader U S tensions over West Bank and Palestinians.
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Israel
Menachem Begin
Occupied Territories
Begin
West Bank
Arthur Hertzberg
American Jewish Congress
U.S
Mideast
Letters on redevelopment and public policy spark Long Beach debate
Long Beach readers critique city redevelopment tactics, property rights, and the use of participation agreements. They urge accountability amid plans for a new hotel, airport access, and transit links, while noting gun, tax, and lobbying discussions.
Where to write letters stirs city democracy in Long Beach
Clifford E. Emerick Sr endorses a free press and the Letters to the editor column while criticizing a Mayor's Task Force reply. He argues citizens influence policy, cites past issues sparked by letters, and urges voters to consider new candidates to challenge the status quo in spring elections.
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City Hall
City Mall
Jnh
Long Beach
Clifford E. Emerick SR
California Senate grants itself pay raise amid tax relief talk
Joseph Sanzone reports that the California legislature voted a 10 percent pay raise for lawmakers. Senate sponsor James Mills defends the move while criticizing press coverage of the Jar- Besse affair. Mills admits voting for the bill and expresses surprise it wasn’t larger, as lawmakers also receive daily expenses, state cars, and gas cards. Critics question the neglect of property tax relief and renter and senior citizen credits.
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California
Senate
James Mills
Mills
License to heal and jail for healing the sick
A brief note by R. O. Olds from Lakewood laments licensing to practice healing and recalls as a caution that a man can be jailed for healing. The fragment warns a religious figure, “Father,” may be next in a controversial stance on medical licensing.
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U.S
Lookout
R. O. Olds
Lakewood
Long Beach Citizens Confront Sohio and Pipelines
Dear Citizens of Long Beach urge action as Sohio pressure grows through rhetoric and proposed routes. The letter warns of storage tanks and yellow air, noting oil spill and harbor explosions as risks while arguing the national interest may justify sacrifice. It questions elected officials about hearing from the public amid debates tied to Sohio profits and Port of Long Beach revenue.
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Dave Orr
Orr
Long Beach
Evexette
Cook Lynwood
Sohio
Dr. Bright
Soin
Peter Hogenson
Alamitas Bay Beach Preservation
The
Letters on Israel and peace fueling contrasting views
Sidney Baldwin argues that Rev. Dr. Linda J David's critique is biased and urges recognition of Israeli administration benefits in West Bank and Gaza. He cites higher incomes, employment, open bridges, education and Arab-Israeli cooperation as empirical facts, urging acceptance of Israel’s right to exist for peace.
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Linda J David
Lettef
Israel
David
England
Shaki
Tiberias
Munich
Eptebbe
Ma‘Alot
Si Frumkin
Lebanon
Shelley Gordon Lakewind
Linda J. David
Long Beach
Gaza
West Bank
Jordan
Jordan River
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Brian van Arkadie
Rev. David
East Jerusalem
Middle East
Hebron
Jericho
Isaael
Sidney Baldwin
Cal. State University
Fullerton
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Sadler Long Beach
Fair Political Practices Commission
Pacific Telephone
FPPC
California Public Utilities Commission
CPUC
Lorne E. O'Brien
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
el Segundo
Independent Press Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Sines
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