Editorial Says Long Beach Passes Crisis With Downtown Mall
The Long Beach City Council and Redevelopment Agency approve a downtown shopping mall and parking garage while planning additional projects. A 106,000 square foot office building, a 36,000 square foot shop restaurant, and a 60,000 square foot office building are proposed, with potential hotels and housing in development stages. The editor notes improvement but cautions progress will take time and that downtown recovery is underway.
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Long Beach
James Hankln
Long c
Council
Redevelopment Agency
Home Savings and Loan
First Street
Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach Boulevard
Locust Avenue
Great Lakes Properties, Inc
Torrance
Home Savings
Great Lakes Properties
Breakers International Hotel
Jergins Trust
Norm Reed
Pine and Locust Avenues
Broadway
The Population Crisis Debate and Policy Proposals
The article argues the U S population growth worsens resource strain, pollution, and unemployment. Senator Packwood warns growth will rise 102 million in 50 years with births, legal and illegal immigration. Zero Population Growth urges universal family planning, tighter immigration controls, and public education to spur change.
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Bob Packwood
R-Ore
United States
Puerto Rico faces deep crisis over statehood clash
Puerto Rico nears the second anniversary of its Commonwealth status amid economic collapse and political strife. High oil prices, inflation, and unemployment push the island toward a beggar state image, while divisions over status widen between statehood, independence, and enhanced self government.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Commonwealth
Bootstrap
Caribbean Islands
Far East
United States
Ford
Romero Bartela
Pro-Independence
Nationalist Party
Truman
Luis Munoz Marin
U.S
House of Representatives
Carter
One State California Water Plan Calls For Unity
Ronald B. Robie discusses California water policy in 1960s terms, arguing against splitting the state and highlighting mutual dependence across north, delta, valley, and south. He notes droughts strain supplies from the Colorado River, praises shared drought responses, and warns against turning water into a political weapon.
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California
Ronald B. Robie
State of
North
Delta
Valley
South
Robie
San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco Bay Area
Metropolitan Water District
Southern California
Colorado River
Los Angeles Basin
Owens Valley
Obie
San Francisco
Santa Clara County
Energy questions swirl as Carter faces energy clash
The Wall Street Journal notes Carter’s energy plan faces House subcommittee votes to deregulate natural gas prices. It critiques his portrayal of special interests and details ERDA’s MOPPS studies showing higher price forecasts and potential abundant gas, suggesting deregulation could lower prices and challenge OPEC.
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Carter
Congress
House
Texas
Louisiana
Jimmy Carter
Jody Powell
Ripon Society
The
Ripoff Society
MR. Powell
Mopps
Mr. Carter
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
OPEC
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Richard C. Schroeder
Carlos Romero Barcelo
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Jose
Rae
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Venezuela
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Los Angeles
Sierra Nevada
Gil Bailey
Vrew
Oye National Bureau
Wall Street Journal
Harry Johnson
Daniel H. Ridder Edhler
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles L. Lines
Don Ohl
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