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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1973
Page
7
Editorial argues for a uniform 55 mile per hour speed limit for autos trucks and buses. It notes trucker and industry support but questions public acceptance and psychology of drivers adjusting to equal limits. The piece approves the House Public Works Committee choice and cites fuel economy and compliance concerns.
A White House energy official told a House committee that profiteering seems to exist in U S oil exports during the crisis. Despite a surge in export traffic in September and October, imports remain a small share of U S consumption. Americans expect restrained profits and believe exports should follow national policy, not seller winds.
Letters to the editor criticize Long Beach Harbor management for prioritizing facilities over public access. They urge more recreational options, urges for a Ralph Nader type advocate, and consider limiting marinas to save fuel while noting energy crisis concerns. A second letter questions oil exports and boating fuel use, proposing trims to marinas and weekend private planes as energy conservation.
Harold Wilcox questions military field trips after an Air Force general said seven planes carried rooters to a football game to boost the academy's effort. He wonders if an audience would have spurred tougher action on Iwo Jima.
Pearlif M Bailey of Long Beach appeals amid energy crisis and inflation, arguing the governor’s wife should not tour with her hairdresser at taxpayers’ expense. Bailey urges funding for teachers and school repairs, asking how long the poor must pay for the rich’s excess.
The article argues that China under Peking pursues a distinct third world strategy, resisting superpower dominance and not aligning with Moscow or Washington. It emphasizes China’s focus on aid, self-reliance, and example over raw material leverage, contrasting with the USSR and USA. China’s path seeks influence through development aid and example rather than hegemony.
Admiral Rickover and Admiral Zumwalt warn that Soviet naval growth outpaces the United States by more than three to one, with cruise missiles, subs, and carrier threat expanding into the Mediterranean, Near East, and Persian Gulf, reducing U S sea power and challenging overseas operations. Brezhnev signals possible solo intervention if the U S does not join a joint Mideast force.
A retrospective connects Lucy and Charlie Brown’s football gag to Nixon’s Watergate era. It recounts GOP governors’ Memphis conference reactions, Nixon’s disclosures, tape debates, and varied party loyalties as the scandal unfolded, ending with a cautionary note about political clout and a possible miscue by Charlie Brown.
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