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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
18
The piece argues against a permanent property tax freeze, saying it is impractical like wage or price freezes. It suggests alternatives such as new local revenue sources or higher assessments, but finds them insufficient as true relief. It urges local voters to curb waste and questions Sacramento driven prohibitions.
A UC Riverside linguistics expert Allay Metcalf explains that Californians under 40 often pronounce dawn as don and caught as cot or hack, with southern Californians misperceiving chickens lay pigs. He notes San Diegans say catch as ketch and prefer words like faucet and frying pan over spigot and skillet.
Lt Col Anthony Herbert, famed Korea and Vietnam veteran, reported massacres by a South Vietnamese unit under an American lieutenant near Cy Loi. Ignored by superiors, he was relieved of command and reassigned, prompting calls for Pentagon action to restore integrity and public trust.
Donna Arnold of Oakdale recounts leaving a handbag on a Long Beach car, filing a police report and a lost and found ad in the Press Telegram. Jim Merrill phoned to identify and recover the bag on the Adesia Freeway on ramp, returning it intact including $90 in cash.
Rep. Seymour Halpern introduces a bill granting up to 250 dollars as an income tax deduction for work travel costs. The plan aims to shift subsidies to passengers, boosting public transit use while cautioning against auto deduction. It envisions funding urban mass transit and potentially new private public financing structures.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on belief from Demosthenes Carlyle Emerson Wilde and Balfour. The lines explore how belief shapes action thinking and understanding others views.
The notice states that letters to the editor must be signed with the writer’s full name and address, except when safety or security concerns justify printing initials only. It warns editors will use initials if a full signature would risk the writer’s security, job, or invite harassment.
In Washington bureau remarks California Senator Alan Cranston signals he expects former governor Ronald Reagan to run against him in 1974. Cranston asserts he could beat Reagan and views a center-ground fight with Republicans like Houston Flournoy or Robert Finch as likely. He notes Californias size complicates outreach and highlights his legislative work on marine sanctuaries and homeowner subsidies while stressing reelection ambitions.
The California Wine Institute urges U S trade negotiators to ban the standard 70 centiliter European bottle in the United States arguing bottle size is a matter of national interest. It warns of corks and foreign labels and urges growers to focus on grapes rather than luck while noting diners’ preference for fine wines.
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