Postage Hikes Threaten Magazine Publishing Profits
A columnist cites Magazine Publishers Association figures from 1966 to 1970 showing ad revenue slipping from 720 to 714 million dollars while profits fell from 99 to 37 million amid rising postage costs. He argues for subscriber payment of postage and critiques reliance on advertising, urging a shift to subscription pricing.
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Gardiner Cowles
Look Magazine
Congress
La_ Rochefoucauld
Time Magazine
Magazine Publishers Association
America
National
Post Office
Pan American
London
New York
Ellwood Pier to become county park with donations
Signal Oil will donate a 2200 foot Ellwood Pier west of Santa Barbara and pay 125000 toward renovation for public use. Senator Lagomarsino said a 250000 grant will be considered by the Wildlife Conservation Board March 23. The pier, used since the 1930s for drilling, will anchor a county park with federal and state funds.
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Sacramento — Signal Oil Company
Santa Barbara
Robert J. Lagomarsino
Ellwood
Lagomarsino
State
Wildlife Conservation Board
Ray Nesbit
The
Dear Abby readers share advice on family roles and table manners
In letters to Dear Abby, readers debate Grandma's new job, wife versus mistress questions, and etiquette at a shared picnic table. The exchanges touch on privacy, sharing, and courteous behavior during meals and social situations.
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Grandma
Abby
Monterey
Cal
Mixed reactions rise to California death penalty ruling
California reacted with divided voices after the Supreme Court struck down the death penalty. Governor Reagan urged a rehearing and possible constitutional amendment while legislators debated reviving or repealing capital punishment. The Department of Corrections said executions would proceed as the issue is resolved.
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Sacramento
UPI
State Capitol
California Supreme Court
Reagan
Evelle J. Younger
George Deukmejian
Long Beach
California
Alan Sieroty
Beverly Hills
Assembly Republican Caucus
John Stull
Edmund G. Brown
Daryl Chessman
State Department of Corrections
Ronald Reagan
Deukmejian
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Assembly
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
Lieroty
Marshall McComb
San Francisco
Senate Quorum Fails as Holiday Absences Waste Day
The California state Senate spent over ten hours in session with 19 members absent during a four day George Washington birthday holiday. Only Teale Stevens and Bradley remained, until Behr arrived too late to form a quorum, Bradley then secured the 21st vote to adjourn. The day produced no business and cost absentees $1,710 in forfeited expense allowances.
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UPI
Senate
San Jose
Stephen P. Teale
D-Railroad
Robert Stevens
Los Angeles
Legislative Committee
Long Beach
Behr
Bradley
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