SEADIP Becomes Part of Long Beach General Plan
The Long Beach City Council unanimously approved adding the Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan SEADIP to the citys general plan. The plan covers about 1500 acres south of Seventh Street and east of Pacific Coast Highway, balancing land use density traffic and environmental concerns while forecasting 2900 new homes 7245 new residents and 86 acres of commercial and light industrial use creating up to 3500 jobs.
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Seadip
Long Beach
Seventh Street
Seadip Committee
Brst
Planning Commission
Marina Pacifica
Marine Stadium
Bixby Ranch. Co
Jan Hall
Seadip Advisory Committee
Robert Paternoster
Turkey's NATO Role Hangs as Ecevit Leads Coalition Bid
Turkey faces a fragile NATO position after the Republican People's Party won 213 of 450 seats, forcing a possible coalition with the National Salvation Party that could shift Turkey toward the Orient. Gen Knowlton warned that a weak Turkey would destabilize Europe and the Mideast, while Cyprus remains a sticking point. Ecevit warned the U.S. could be faced with a difficult ally, yet hopes for closer U.S.-Turkey ties persist despite a tense political landscape.
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Turkey
United States
Lufee
Republican People's Party
Bulent Ecevit
National Assembly
Ecevit
National Salvation Party
NSP
The
Meevit
W. A. Knowlton
NATO
Reserve Officers Association
Washington, D.C
Europe
Mideast
Knowlton
U.S
Cyprus
Necmettin Erbakan
Carter halts sale of Cyber 76 to Soviet Union
President Carter personally stopped the export of the Cyber 76 computer to the Soviet Union amid concerns it could be used to track missiles or improve nuclear production. Zbigniew Brzezinski informed Commerce Secretary Kreps that the deal is off, with a secret memo stamping the president’s decision. Control Data defended the machine as weather study tech, while critics warned the Soviets could source parts elsewhere. Senator Jesse Helms leads a broader conservative push against government drug protection, advocating free choice amid the Laetrile controversy and FDA oversight.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Union
Russia
Zbignew Brze“insti
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Brzezinskt
White House
Control Data
Control
United States
Panama Canal
Helms
Food and Drug Administration
Senate
Letters Regarding Ba Bomber Production Influence
President Carter discussed the Ba bomber with Senator Cranston and others and may have shifted toward full production. The paper argues the bomber is vital to defense and would create thousands of jobs in Southern California with the spending circulating through the economy.
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Carter
Alan Cranston
Caliornia
Breath of fresh air and honest talk on leadership
The writer argues that public officials who openly state their positions are preferable to ones who hide true intentions. Andrew Young is praised as candid and humane, a refreshing contrast to Watergate era evasions and political chameleons. The piece suggests discomfort with outspoken truth may stem from white lies and delusions.
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IPT
Watergate
Nixon
Andrew Young
Ambassador Young
Lttle White
Ken Wibecan
Long Beach
Ignorance and Fear in a Letter to the Editor
A reader challenges Glenn Kovanda’s claim that most child molesters are homosexuals. The piece cites a State Mental Hygiene report showing 75 percent of pedophiles at Atascadero were heterosexual, and cites New West magazine on LAPD entrapment. It argues against public harassment of gays and condemns bigotry.
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Glenn Kovanda
State Department of Mental Hygiene
California
Atascadero State Hospital
New West Magazine
LAPD
Kovanda
Morgan
Morgan Long Beach
Letter Praises Donald Pettijohn for Saving Life
A reader thanks Donald Pettijohn for helping a woman in danger, noting his selfless act saved a life. The writer laments her lack of gratitude and criticizes Sears for seeming coldhearted while urging others to emulate Pettijohn and shop with care.
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Donald Pettijohn
Mr. Pettijohn
Sears
Low-cost dentists and the cost burden for the poor
The speaker questions ADA advice to see a dentist twice yearly noting that poor people cannot afford such care. They describe two years of trying to find an affordable dentist and criticize excessive estimates. They argue ads revealing price reasonableness would help those unable to pay Rockefeller-level fees.
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The
American Dental Association
Rockefeller
Seniors and Golf Fees Debate at Recreation Park
A letter argues senior golf fee increases target a financially secure group, noting many seniors cannot afford higher rates. The writer claims Smith has not played with a cross section of seniors and warns that rising fees could force many to quit, citing varied economic conditions among players.
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Smith
Recreation Park
Virginia
Thanking Schrader for coverage in Sunday Long Beach issue
The Hill family of Long Beach expresses gratitude to Loel Schrader and the local newspaper for the beautiful coverage of their son Tony Hill in the Sunday issue. They praise the paper as the best they have read after living across the country.
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Tony Hill
Loel Schrader
Appeer
Ong Beach
Long Beach
Leroy
Bernice
Itll
Measles immunization viewed by Los Angeles school nurses
School nurses assess the Los Angeles County measles immunization program near completion. They cite late law passage, early vaccine timing, incomplete live virus protection, fragmented records, funding shortages, and minimal guidance. Recommendations call for in service training, inclusive planning, extended preparation time, and cooperative planning across public and private partners.
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
County Department of Health Services
Health Department
Tealth Services
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
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Independent Press-Telegram
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Samuel C
Miles E. Sines
Ben Ohl
David Levinson
Bert Resnik
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