Editorial forces tax relief by legislature or initiative
The piece argues lawmakers should handle property tax relief to avoid flawed measures and supports Assemblyman Fred Chel's push for a 1 percent local tax ceiling, year-based resident assessments, and optional local revenue sources. It urges a governor called special session only if Chel’s advance teams yield a fair, simple bill.
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Jarvis
Fred Chel
Dlong Beach
Chel
Brown
Pets as in-house therapists say UC professor
Dr Bruce Feldmann of UC Berkeley argues pets perform a therapeutic role for owners. Pets provide friendship, self esteem, social contact, and family communication in modern life, helping people cope with a complex society and offering cost advantages.
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University of California
Bruce Max Feldmann
Berkeley
Dr. Feldmann
Roger
Feldmann
Twin Ailments of Steel Spark Labor Debate and Quotas
New York report notes 5,000 at Youngstown Sheet and Tube in Ohio and 600 at National Steel in Michigan facing layoffs. U S Steel cut 1,200 blue collar jobs with more cuts possible, amid import competition cited by management. Council on Wage and Price Stability warns quotas would not fix core issues and could raise inflation, urging focus on productivity and wage dynamics rather than protectionist measures.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Mahoning Valley
Ohio
National Steel Corporation
Detroit
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Robert D. McBride
National Steel
United Steel Workers of America
Tinport
Carter
The
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Council
Congress
U.S
Japan
Long Beach Voices on Airport Talks and City Redevelopment
Letters praise community aid after a teen’s incident and condemn limited public notice of Airport Advisory Committee meetings. Calls come for council attendance, clearer communication, and a plan for downtown redevelopment that protects homes and delays expropriation while urging decisive district action.
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Long Beach
IPT
Linda Cameron
Long Beach pushes Carmelitos redevelopment plan forward
Long Beach moves ahead with the Carmelitos redevelopment and downtown marina project led by Councilman Wes Carroll. The plan enjoys broad backing from the city’s council, staff, and mayoral group as it seeks new tourist revenue despite potential risk to Long Beach’s 350 000 residents.
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Long Beach
Carmelitos Housing
Hahn Mall
Wes Carroll
Carmelitos
Mae
Reader complains over nudie movie ads in Black Beach section
A reader scolds the newspaper for publishing explicit nudie movie ads and a sexual article in the Black Beach Leisure section on December 7, claiming it degrades the paper and endangers children. The letter asks what will be printed next and questions alignment with family values.
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Black Beach
St. Anthony’s
Lakewood
Lunch with George Hurray for George Robeson
A reader praises George Robesons column in the Press Telegram enjoyed during lunch. The writer, a long-time resident and parent, commends Robeson for honesty and humor in covering city issues and hopes for improvements.
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George Robeson
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