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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1971
Page
7
Editorial criticizes Dr. Earl Brian for declaring no essential Medi Cal services cut while denying eyeglasses to welfare children unless vision is 20 200. Assemblyman Gordon Duffy questions the standard, urging better access and funding amid possible $100 million deficit overstatement.
An argument proposes a new law to bar sexual ads and bulk mail to cut clutter. It suggests punishing bulk mailers by forcing real human signatures, selling names on a million dollar list, and pulling the plug on machines after offenses to reduce junk mail and restore employment.
A dramatic account by David Mitchell traces Timothy Learys jailbreak and connection with the Black Panthers. It details Eldridge Cleaver and Panther rhetoric, suggesting Leary and his wife face imprisonment by the Panthers as a symbol of broader revolutionary conflict, amid postwar upheaval and Red Scare era tension.
U S Tax Court rules against electrical engineer Jimmy Shiosaki of Azusa California denying a $1,230 deduction for travel meals and hotel expenses claimed as gambling income production from Las Vegas trips in 1957 to 1967. Commissioner Iain W Sacks notes most gamblers fail to profit and Shiosaki lacked profit motive.
The court questions the IRS deduction for Shiosaki losses from gambling. It argues the deduction hinges on a profit motive, suggesting Shiosaki could have claimed it if his years showed gains, not consistent losses. The piece notes the decision may be appealed and highlights Shiosaki’s decade at the craps table.
Readers urge continued funding for Long Beach schools amid Feb 9 tax override controversy. Letters praise teachers and district gains, warn against deterioration, and advocate program upgrades and higher taxes to sustain educational quality. Included are opinions from local residents and health leaders.
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