Editorials A job for the supervisors
The piece argues county supervisors should not delegate smog policy to county air pollution chief Robert Chass. It credits experts from UC Riverside UCLA and the CMA, urges public consultation, and says federal standards are difficult but policy is the supervisors’ to decide, not technicians.
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Robert Chass
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Chass
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San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors
Air Pollution Control District
University of California At Riverside
UCLA
California Medical Association
Stock bets vs horse bets sparks New York debate
A New York newspaperman traded horse racing for stock betting after discovering Brazilian streetcar shares. The Offtrack Betting Corp advertises as a better bet, prompting Bernard Lasker of the NYSE to object that the analogy mocks investments. CBC’s Howard Samuels defends the contrast amid ongoing market chatter. The piece notes 48,972 horses raced in 1970 and muses whether a mix of ponies and OBC stock could tempt a cautious bettor.
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Offtrack Betting Corp
OBC
CBC
Bernard J. Lasker
New York Stock Exchange
Lasker
Howard J. Samuels
Samuels
Forty-niners come close to beating champions in NCAA run
The Forty-niners nearly toppled the champions in a thrilling NCAA tournament effort. Coach Tarkanian and assistants Trapp, Terry, Lynn, Ratloff, Williams, Taylor, McWilliams, and the squad receive praise for an exceptional year. The team won two NCAA tournament games and thrilled a national audience, signaling great days ahead.
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Fellows
Books on Corsica and Victorian Authors Listed for readers
A mixed display of titles includes WLEGY FOR CORSICA by Geoffrey Wagner from Southern Wiinais University Avetui Jus Books at $2.25, described as a tale of love on Napoleons homeland and vendettas. Also featured are Anthony Trollope studies from Gale at $7.80 and Edward Clodd on naming and superstition by Singing Tree Press, Detroit.
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Thackeray
Anthony Trotlope
Gale
Trollope
William *Makepeace
Shrekeray
Edward Clodd
Singing Tree Press
Detroit
Marijuana penalties going to pot in many states
New York report notes wide disparities in marijuana sentences across states as reform laws reclassify first time possession from felony to misdemeanor. Judges vary from probation for small amounts to long terms, reflecting lingering public pressure, logistical strain, and evolving attitudes toward marijuana.
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New York
Nebraska
Texas
Virginia
Arizona
Superior Court
William M. Nabors
Yuma
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Robert Sirilla
James Otis
Sirilla
Otis
Applyig
Sullivan
Birthaurge
Narcnties Aris
Donald Crist
Moab
Utah
Letters to the Editor on food stamps abuse and unrest
A Long Beach reader attacks perceived abuse of food stamps by college students and others, describing high priced meat and luxury items bought with benefits. The letter denounces welfare delusion and cites a desire for reform, urging opposition to a federal guaranteed income plan and criticizing urban rioting and immigration.
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Carimelitos
Long Beach
America
Family Assistance Plan
FAP
Williams
Royal Welfare Office
Jehu Gardiher
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