Tax revolt proposed to curb Los Angeles County taxes
Editorial argues taxpayers face higher bills as assessed values rise. Schabarum seeks to hold line cutting the rate, while Hayes proposes a ballot yes to cut county taxes 70 percent and shift funding to state and federal governments. Eight month study cites 96 percent of county costs from mandates.
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Los Angeles County
Pete Schabaum
James A. Hayes
Schabarum
Long Beach
Hayes
Jarvis- Gann
Mapareny
Los Angeles
California
Drake S Golden Hind Sails From Plymouth 1577 400th Anniversary Observed
Four hundred years after Sir Francis Drake left Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind on December 13 1577 a California quadricentennial celebration opens at Drake s Beach near Point Reyes Drake scholars and Drake Society members mark the 400th anniversary of the Golden Hind s arrival at the Point Reyes peninsula Drake departed New Albion for home July 23 1579 and reached Plymouth September 26 1580 The event notes Drake s voyage damaged by loose phrasing and OCR oddities but preserves the main facts and figures
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Sir Frances S Drake
Plymouth
England
Golden Hind
Point ‘Reyes
San Francisco
Drake
Queen Elizabeth
New Albion
Sir Francis ,Pyake Society
Drake's Beach
National Park System
California
Point Reyes
Peru
New Spain
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
Marshall
Farrason Islands
San Francisco Bay
Letters to the editor raise welfare and Indian policy questions
Readers critique the pipeline approval headline and urge focus on air quality. They argue for better welfare reforms, including job training and state services, and oppose Rep. John Cunningham's bill to abolish the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The letters touch Pearl Harbor remembrance and veteran concerns, urging continued local coverage.
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Lb.texas Pipeline
Interior Dept
John Sheehan
Sheehan
Secretary of the Interior
Independent Press-Telegram
William D
McIlvaine
Los Alamitos
LBSU
IPT
John Cunningham
R-Wash
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
Stamp size change welcomes mix of views
The note from Milt Nalibow of Long Beach greets the return to standard size stamps this year. He acknowledges stamp collectors may prefer previous issues but says the change is welcomed as it reduces the amount to lick while many cards still go out.
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Milt Nalibow
Commensurate praise for Chile’s regime in reader letter
A Long Beach reader commends Manuel Caraveo for his Dec 6 reply about Chile. The letter notes decades of visits, claims more jobs and lower inflation under the current government than under Allende, and urges Long Beach officials visiting Valparaiso to share positive impressions.
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Chile
Manuel Caraveo
Ms.Thomas
Allende’s
Caraveo
Long Beach
Valparaiso
F. A. Fillipow
Complaint from North Long Beach parent about a coach’s neglect and nepotism
A parent commends Lions Club for youth flag football in North Long Beach while condemning a nameless coach who was frequently absent, let his 14-year-old son coach, and awarded a trophy for best coach despite the team finishing last. The letter urges accountability and responsible coaching next season.
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Lions Club
North Long Beach
Woody Hayes
Tom
Linas Club
David R
Rios Long Beach
Appreciation to Sadat for peace proposal
A letter urges appreciation for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for his bold peace strategy and asks readers to send a personal expression of gratitude to the president at the Cairo address. The message is signed by Samuel Whitman from Lang Beach.
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Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Egypt
Samuel Whitman Lang Beach
Millikan Band Members Respond To Poly High Remarks
Millikan High School Band member rebuts Katina Siames statement on Poly High band conditions, citing financial limits across LBUSD bands. Letter argues pride, sportsmanship, and high school spirit, noting Millikan hosted a CIF semifinal halftime and provided own transportation.
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Millikan High
Katina Siames
Poly High
GYE Deardorff
Long Beach
Smoking deterrents and a sharp retort in dining rooms
The writer shares a method for avoiding cigarette smoke in restaurants. A polite request to refrain from smoking is followed by a blunt threat of throwing up if refused. The anecdote recalls past smoking and notes the speaker’s belief that courteous asks work better than offense.
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Brooklyn
Call socialistic policy by its real name says George H Kubeck
The author argues that many state and federal programs originate from Sacramento and Washington and label them as socialistic. He cites leftist Fabian socialism, warns against the provider state, laments environmental bureaus, and calls for replacing rhetoric with honest terms while promoting free enterprise.
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Sacramento
Washington
Erich von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
America
Nkce
Brown
California
Lenin
Solzhenitsyn
Bernard- Henry Levy
Pio
Carter
Theodore Roosevelt
Herman Hagedorn
George H. Kubeck
Long Beach
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