Long Beach government gains new old order
Editorial notes Long Beach government reshaped as Dr Thomas Clark becomes mayor and James Wilson vice mayor joining a new council lineup including Wallace Edgerton Ernie Kell Wesley Carroll Jr Eunice Sato and seasoned members Don Phillips Renee Simon and Russell Rubley The piece praises continuity and change while honoring outgoing Mayor Edwin Wade and wishes success for the new administration.
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Thomas Clark
James Wilson
Wallace Edgerton
Ernie Kell
Wesley Carroll Jr
Eunice Sato
Don Phillips
Renee Simon
Russell Rubley
Dr. Clark
Edwin W. Wade
Wade
Frank Clark’s Franking Privilege Abuse Cited in Case
Former congressman Frank M. Clark used post office privileges after leaving office to send a campaign newsletter to 90 000 households in his old district. The piece featured his image with constituents and a Capitol inset, funded by taxpayers. Calls mount for tighter rules to prevent future abuses.
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Frank M. Clark
Congress
Democrat Clark
Bessemer
Gary Myer
Clark
U.S. Capitol
Washington
Frank Clark
Left vs Right in Transportation Spending Across the Nation
A columnist criticizes Ford administration and Congress for expanding interstate highway funding while energy and transit reforms stall. He notes $7.8 billion approved for 1975 and $7.9 billion available for 1976, urging funds instead target mass transit, Amtrak rolling stock, and energy-saving buses. He questions political incentives and calls for productive use of the Highway Trust Fund.
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New York
William T. Coleman Jr
Ford
Congress
Democratic Congress
Ford Administration
America
New York Times
Edwin L. Dale Jr
Senate
Congressional
Coleman
Amtrak
Letters to the editor reflect Cold War concerns and community life
The page mixes editorials critical of military spending under Eisenhower with reader notes on nuisance calls and the Long Beach Hotline. It covers fears of arms race, land ownership by industry, political corruption, and social issues, plus reader voice from Sam a Long Beach Hotline Listener and a sports aside on the Dodgers.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Ussr
Mexico
China
F.C. Anderson
Long Beach
Sam
We. 1
Ford visit in Cincinnati highlights environmental policy clash
President Ford flew to Cincinnati to dedicate the National Environmental Research Center amid a pollution alert. He defended balancing clean air with jobs, criticized opponents as polluters, and pressed for energy independence. He faced harsh criticism from conservation leaders for treating the environment as disposable while meeting industrialists and golfers, with a planned half hour meeting after the speech.
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Ford
Cincinnati
National Environmental Research Center
Nature
Leonid Brezhnev
Ciacinnati
Stanley K- Hathaway
Interior
Ilis Recordi
Wyoming
Southwestern Wildlife Refuge
Alaska
Laurance Rockefeller
Dooleys and Stores That Closed on Independence Day
John and Jane Sharkey of Long Beach salute Dooley's and other shops for closing on Independence Day. They praise the unselfish act as a beacon for keeping patriotic holiday traditions alive.
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Dooley's
John and
Jane Sharkey
Long Beath
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