Ridder Editorial Team and Executives at Independence News
A list of staff and roles for the Independence newspaper includes Herman H. Ridder as editor during 1952 to 1969, with Daniel H. Ridder editor and publisher, Samuel C. Cameron general manager, Miles E. Sines executive editor, Larry Allison managing editor, Don Ohl editor on the editorial page, Bert Resnik assistant managing editor, Don Nutter advertising director, E H Lowdermilk circulation director, and Milton A. Lomas production manager.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Sines
Larry Allison
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Don Nutter
E.H. Lowdermilk
Milton A. Lomas
Editorial critiques term limits for city boards in Long Beach
An editorial argues against a proposed rule limiting service on city boards and commissions to two consecutive terms. It warns such a standard could erode expertise for complex tasks like planning, zoning, the Water Department, and the Port of Long Beach, risking lower quality service and political spoils. It urges evaluating individuals by merit, not tenure, and questions blanket term limits.
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Long Beach
Board of Examiners
Los Angeles
Sen. McGovern
Cunard
Richard Nixon
Ethics Committee
The
Bar Association
McGovern
George
Democratic
Stay home George McGovern critics urge readers
A collective of reader letters questions McGovern’s 1976 campaign relevance and calls for focus on independent Governor James Langley of Maine. Lifeguard praise and budget sparring sparks readers’ concerns about honesty, taxes, and Bicentennial truth.
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Ben
James B. Langley
Maine
S. Packman
Norwalk
Dick Tracy gadgets dominate LEAA push in fraud and crime tale
The LEAA chief Richard W. Velde pushes high tech police gear including a $300,000 personal fitness monitor watch and 300 prototype shoes and 20 police cars, while internal chaos and a GOP purge delay funds and trigger GAO scrutiny. A separate Canada-based counterfeit ring, hidden from authorities, nets over $20 million with forged checks and securities.
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Justice Department
General Accounting Office
Velde
Dick Tracy
Flatfoot
Army
Edgewood
LEAA
Israel Eyes Interim Egypt Pact By End Of Summer
Rabin signals cautious optimism on a four year interim deal with Egypt while stressing no rush and shared burdens. US must avoid exclusive Israeli demands and avoid oil blackmail threats. Peres and Rabin seek reduced hostile propaganda, continued US arms, and clear terms on maps and buffers with Soviet tensions simmering in the background.
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Jerusalem
Egypt
Yitzhak
Fords
Rabins
White House
Ford
United States
America
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California
Walter Ridder
Sen
George McGovern
MR. and
Mrs. W
Richardson
Cranston
Mayaguez
Washington
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Richard W. Velde
Toronto
Seldon
U.S
Canadian
American Express
First National City Bank of Newark
General Electric
International Telephone and Telegraph
FBI
Secret Service
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Wedfeld
Rabin
Israel
Shimon Peres
Peres
David Ban- Gurion
Nelson Rockefeller
Teusnans
Mideast
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Hety
Ime
Syria
Geneva
Sadat
West Germany
William Safire
Ben Ylays
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