Independent Press Telegram staff and contact details
The page lists staff roles including Herman Ridder as editor and publisher Daniel Ridder editor and publisher Samuel Carleton general manager Miles Sikes executive editor Larry Allison advertising director E H Lowdermilk circulation director Milton Lomas production manager and managing editor Bert Resnik assistant managing editor Don Ohl and editor editorial page for the Long Beach California Independent Press Telegram dated Monday September 22 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. J.ridder
Daniel H. Riddler
Samuel C. Carleton
Larry Allison
E. H. Lowdermilk
Milton A. Lomas
Long Beach
California
Helms Told Senate He Relied On Newspapers For Toxin Order
Former CIA director and U S ambassador to Iran Richard Helms testified that he believed the destruction order of poisonous toxins had been terminated and that he relied on newspaper reports for confirmation. Senate investigators pressed him on whether he verified execution of the order and he cited his understanding from media coverage. He now faces scrutiny over record keeping and staff oversight in official duties.
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Richard Helms
United Press
Indianapolis Times
Central Intelligence Agency
Helms
Nixon
Senate
Frank Church
Farm labor act sparks debate over peace and unions
Freshman Gov Ed Mund Brown Jr hails new state farm labor law as a victory for agriculture while critics warn it exceeds federal limits by forcing union membership. Early elections favor the Teamsters and UFW but about 20 percent oppose any union.
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Edmund Brown Jr
Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Senate
Cesar Chavez
Farm Workers of America
Whe
Teamsters
Growers’ Association
United Farm Workers
UFW
Secret Air Force project Trestle faces delays and cost surge
A 1970s Air Force program named Operation Trestle aimed to test wooden platforms to simulate nuclear EMP effects on aircraft communications. Delays, design flaws, wood bolts, and rising costs near 30 million slowed progress, with termination threats from the Air Force and no official comment from McDonnell Douglas.
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Airborn
Air Force Project
Air Force One
U.S
New Mexico
Air Force
McDonnell Douglas
Plowed Earth Could Require Federal Permits Under Water Bill
A former lawmaker warns that a minor wording change in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act may expand federal reach to all waters, forcing farmers and landowners to obtain permits for plowing or cultivation. He cites loss of navigable waters term and potential regulatory growth, with EPA and ecology groups pushing stricter rules and cost projections cited.
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Corps of Engineers
Senate
House
Muskie
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ecology Lobby
Environmental Protection Agency
Senate Public Works Committee
Congress
Public debate on gun ranges and school harmony in Long Beach
Letters discuss gun education and registration as a safeguard while opposing broad bans. Authors praise public ranges with proper checks, commend Lakewood High interracial efforts, and thank local education leaders for programs like the Enrollment Balance Initiative.
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Lakewood High
Poly
Boston
Verna Hinze
Bob Hart
CIS
Martha Dauway
Helen Graham
Long Beach
Long Beach Garage Sale Permits Spark Local Debate
Theresa H Seeley voices concern over proposed garage sale permit system in Long Beach. She credits weekend sales with affordable finds for her family, noting ongoing participation and morale boosts despite inflation. She highlights frequent visits, modest spending, and questions about regulation impact on community commerce.
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Long Beach
Theresa H. Seeley
Fraternity Party Misleadingly Tied to Sigma Pi
Letter argues that a private gathering disrupted by police on Saturday night was not affiliated with Sigma Pi or any Long Beach State fraternity. The author contends the article on page B-1 Sept 17 was unfair and misleading.
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Fourth Street
Sigma Pi
Fraternity
Oe Pi Fraternity
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Long Beach State
Peaceful schools in Long Beach busing program endures
The Long Beach Unified School District has quietly sustained six years of interracial busing, linking black white Mexican American and other students. The program has faced few flaps and has helped diverse youths grow accustomed to a confluence of cultures.
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Boston
Louisville
Long Beach
Letter urging reform of Social Security funding
A reader asserts Social Security should not be allowed to fail and argues that beneficiaries in the neighborhood rely on the program. The writer cites personal contributions of over $62,000 and suggests investing future reimbursements at 11 percent to exceed current benefits.
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Jane Guesno
Social Security
Frank M. Mendorff
Long Beach
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Pine
Independent
Press-Telegram
Miles E. Sikes
Bert Resnik
Don Nutter
Don Ohl
Jack Andersen
Les Whitten
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Ronald Reagan
Juse
Liberty
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