Inflation a thief editorial on Burns and Fed policy
The piece argues inflation harms all Americans and urges President Carter to reappoint Arthur F. Burns as chair of the Federal Reserve Board despite policy clashes. It contrasts Burns’s restraint with tax policy moves, warns against approving inflationary shifts, and calls inflation a thief robbing families of hard earned money.
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Carter
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Burns
White House
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Federal Reserve
Airlines urged to suspend rights for hijackers
Editorial praises strong anti hijacking policy and calls for U S airline suspend flights to nations refusing to curb hijackers. Lufthansa bans Algiers flights after Algeria blocks its own security checks. ATA urged tougher action despite no direct sanctions.
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Transportation
Brock Adams
United States
Lufthansa
Algeria
Algiers
Dar Els Beida International
International Air Transport Association
United Nations
ATA
Airport coffee shop snubs diners at Long Beach
A reader reports cold service at the Long Beach airport bar and coffee shop. A two cup order faced a $2.12 charge with a $1 minimum noted by nearby customers. The concession explains limited seating and to go pricing, noting no dining accommodations if many patrons sit.
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Long Beach
YWCA to Open Emergency Shelter After Landmark Demolitions
The YWCA plans an emergency housing site for women and children near 6th and Pacific as part of a broader housing push for women. The group acknowledges a serious error in prior reporting. CETA funds part of the staff while the board has incurred debt to purchase the shelter house.
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Ay 6Th
Pacific
YWCA
CETA
The
Veterans Hospital accused of unsafe epileptic care
A 100 percent disabled veteran’s wife denounces VA hospital treatment for epileptics citing exposed sixth floor windows, risk of seizures near concrete floors, and inadequate parking. She claims patients are neglected due to lack of organized advocacy.
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Veterans (Administration) Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Thanking Tang Beach VA staff and U S servicepeople
A grateful note thanks Tang Beach VA Hospital staff for excellent care during a recent illness and expresses appreciation to the U S people for their service. The author recalls an action on Aug 9, 1942 and lauds the country and its people.
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Tang Beach
U.S
Readers push back on naming policy in news stories
A reader letter lambastes the paper for using last names after first references, urging full identifiers for individuals including Rosalynn Carter and other figures. The note also flags editorials on Israel and the ILO, asking for balanced standards and less sweeping generalizations.
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U.S. of A
Carter
Superpower Arms Aid to Rhodesian Guerrillas
The United States reports that the Soviet Union and China secretly ship weapons to Rhodesian guerrillas based in Mozambique and Zambia to gain influence in Africa. Peking backs ZANU while the Kremlin arms ZAPU and ZANU, with U.S. avoiding military supplies and urging peaceful power transfer under Prime Minister Ian Smith. Cuban troops reportedly stand by to assist if needed.
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Washington
Soviet Union
China
Africa
Rhodesia
Mozambique
Zambia
U.S
Tanzania
Peking
Zimbabwe African National Union
ZANU
Kremlin
Zimbabwe African People's Union
ZAPU
United States
Red China
Carter
Ian Smith
Angola
Moscow
Columnists Represent Diverse Viewpoints on Opinion Pages
Columnists on the opinion pages are chosen to represent diverse viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this newspaper.
Calls to demand fair Social Security contributions from officials
Readers argue the Social Security fund is broken and demand changes. They criticize non-contributing civil servants and elected officials, question constitutional rules, and urge taxpayers to press government to require all pay into retirement programs. They warn of rising employer costs and shrinking non-government support.
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Rss
Ynainess
United States
Apathy Threatens Voter Involvement and Tax Burden
A political appeal recalls voter apathy among retirees renters and unaffiliated young adults while arguing for a constitutional amendment to curb property taxes. The piece warns that lack of participation erodes democracy and could pave the way for dictatorship, urging continued civic engagement and voting.
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Hitler
Covering Paramount High Football When Viewers Choose
A reader requests more Paramount High football coverage. The Independent Press Telegram notes space limits and defends its priorities, arguing that broad sports recognition should not be curtailed by moral or political filters.
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Sharon Frazeur
Paramount High
Independent Press-Telegram
Sharon
J. PT
Don Culpepper
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Ywca Housing
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Lincoln
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Dirksen
Mansfield
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Georgia
Carer
Omi Walden
Georgia Energy Department
Department of Energy
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Independent Press Telegram
Daniel H. Rickles
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles L. Sines
David Levinson
Hert Resnik
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