Union Oil plan to curb harbor pollution eyed by regulators
Union Oil Co. Wilmington refinery manager Jack Mortenson told the California State Water Resources Control Board in Long Beach that the firm plans to spend between 5 and 10 million dollars to improve the quality of water discharged into Los Angeles Harbor. He urged clear standards and enforcement, noting that the company has removed all visible oil and 95 percent of the oxygen-demand from its refinery discharge. Public officials are urged to push for stricter anti pollution measures.
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Union Oil Co
Wilmington
Jack R. Mortenson
Long Beach
State Water Resources Control Board
Los Angeles Harbor
Cials
Mortenson
Water Board
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Los Angeles Harbor Department
State Board
Courts Say Two-Thirds Bond Rule Violates One Man Vote
A California Superior Court judge rules the two thirds requirement for local bond elections breaches the one man one vote principle. The University of California Berkeley study argues the rule bars capital improvements, noting low voter turnout and the impact on tax raises.
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Sutter County
California
University of California Institute of Governmental Studies At
Berkeley
Postal charges indict Marvin Miller for obscene mailings
A grand jury returned 27 counts against 40 year old Marvin Miller for mailing obscene material. Miller, previously convicted nine months ago and fined $22,500 with a five year sentence, allegedly continued the scheme while on bond.
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United States Post Office Department
Marvin Miller
Miller
Department
Covina Publi
Obscenity Laws Target Advertisers Over Filth Trade
James Kilpatrick discusses the shift in obscenity law focusing on advertisers rather than materials themselves. He cites Miller and Ginzburg cases, notes the expansion of explicit content in stores and media, and endorses stronger enforcement by postal inspectors and the Justice Department.
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Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Ralph Ginzburg
Ginzburg
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Harry Clor
Merchant of Filth
Justice Department
First US president to oversee fifty states
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the first president during which Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to statehood. A related inquiry notes Liechtenstein as a small principality, covering 62 square miles.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alaska
Hawaii
Liechtenstein
TV may lift Teddy's chances in presidential race
Hubert Humphrey once noted that future presidential hopefuls would be drawn from the Washington scene. His idea rests on Washington's access to modern communication means, which benefits candidates seeking prominence.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Senate as presidential proving ground in 1970s politics
The piece argues television shapes presidential prospects, with the Senate supplying most leaders. Hubert Humphrey and Kennedy figures, Nixon’s comeback shows media power. Kennedy may rebound to be the Democrats’ strongest 1972 option, though the Senate lacks a historic presidential legacy.
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Senate
Hubert Humphrey
the Kennedy
Teddy Kennedy
Kennedy
What Others Say on Politics and Estate Use Debates
A Duke questions suburban development pressure on his estate while critics cite hippie camp use for upkeep costs. The piece argues presidential selection favors generalist senators over executives and suggests successful governors as presidential candidates.
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Duke of Bedford
United States
Lane for bikes on freeways proposed by reader
A Long Beach letter writer urges adding a six foot wide bicycle lane on freeway shoulders to allow safe bike travel, arguing it preserves freedom of movement while acknowledging safety concerns.
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California
Long Beach
Gregory Bielman
Sidewalk Senate Bill White and Family Characters
An excerpt presents Alvin Traynor shoe salesman and Louisa Alcorn art student as self described family misfits. Bruce O Leary a carpenter narrates his father’s nocturnal habits and hard work. The tone adds humorous caricatures claiming a staid family with few notable figures.
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Louisa Alcorn
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