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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1974
Page
6
Editorial argues Mills could be innocent yet tainted by a dairy cooperative report alleging corporate funds were used for campaign contributions. It notes parallels to Nixon and calls Mills to resign or let others voice moral outrage, reflecting on accountability and awareness of funds.
A Pennsylvania natural foods outfit Walnut Acres cans vegetables without chemicals and sells them with no heavy advertising. A proposed amendment would require cans to disclose vitamin, protein, and calorie content, threatening small producers with high testing costs and potential market loss amid paternalistic regulation debates. Prominent lawmakers Eastland and Tower are cited as unlikely adversaries.
Readers weigh in on high oil profits and lower Canadian gas costs while noting postal rate changes. Rita Patterson of Long Beach laments late mail delivery, and a columnist observes a banana eating contest as satire on hunger.
The Republicans plan to attack Democratic control of Congress rather than defend Nixon, aiming to frame the 1974 race as a rebuke of Congress and the Nixon era. Leaders fear Watergate backlash and seek to avoid defending the president while challenging Congress on policy. Harry Truman’s 1948 tactic is cited as a model, though applying it risks aligning candidates with the president or Nixon’s record.
The piece profiles Tom Bradley LA mayor and his re election bid amid favorable polls. It notes his open house approach for constituent contact and his leadership during the 1973 74 energy crisis, including emergency measures and oil diversification. It also outlines Bradley’s transit plans and broader hope to mobilize black leadership in city and state government.
Senator James Buckley argues in National Review that the United States trails the Soviet Union in strategic forces and conventional weapons. He cites defense budget needs of 45.8 billion for fiscal 1975, says U S R&D has shrunk 21 percent since 1968 while the Soviets spend more and modernize faster, and warns arms buildup is vital to avoid a dangerous imbalance.
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