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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1972
Page
5
Editorial notes oven bag explosions linked to failure to remove flour from surfaces. Manufacturers claim flour coating stabilizes boiling by increasing bubble formation surface and emulsifying oil and water. Skeptics warn tests vary. FDA pressure and sales impact show new products can fail unpredictably. consumers should use caution with unfamiliar items.
A reader backs the Clean Environment Act arguing it will reduce pollution and offset unemployment as other policies are blamed for economic woes. The letters include a note from Roberta Andino asking correction of her name in print and addressing gender mislabeling in theater programs. Sunset Beach
James L. Shoemaker complains that taxpayers fund basketball scholarships at Cal State Long Beach. he asserts athletic grants have never used tax dollars and were covered by student activity fees. He notes the basketball program has become self supporting and grants now come from its own revenue.
Letter from Mrs. H. Earnshaw complains about city maintenance trimming in Clark Avenue parkways during the blooming period. She argues pruning should have waited through winter to preserve the blossoms, noting the trees have a short bloom window and many branches were removed.
A Long Beach reader, ALICE B. EMERY, commends Gary Cooper, a young paper carrier, for delivering newspapers to a reachable spot for her as a shut-in. She notes his courtesy and willingness to help, urging praise for good deeds by youth.
A reflective piece on spring arrival in SCRABBLE, Virginia, mixing nature's awakening with philosophical questions about God and natural law. It notes dogwoods and daffodils emerging, birds returning, and a gardener wife tending plots while a sociologist in Texas questions divinity.
New York notes argue that sports inflation and longer seasons fueled by TV contracts threaten the essence of major league sports. The piece critiques players and owners for grinding profits, while fearing loss of magic if seasons continue to stretch. It suggests extending strikes might have clarified the unsustainable trend.
United States and Panama advance quiet talks in UN New York driven by desire for a new treaty governing the Atlantic Pacific canal and possible other interoceanic routes. Panama seeks greater sovereignty and higher tolls while Washington aims to preserve defense rights and erase colonialist image.
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