Bright star in California politics Flournoy
An editorial lauds State Controller Moustam Flournoy as a highly qualified figure with a strong academic background. It highlights his two-term Assembly service, recent election win, merit-based appraiser appointments, and opposition to patronage. The piece praises his stance on tax reform, oil drilling limits, and public school funding, urging his re-election.
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State Lands Commission
Santa Barbara
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Memorials Honor City Builder George Taubman Jr
Long Beach mourns George Taubman Jr who died Friday after a life devoted to civic duty and education. A memorial fund at St. Luke's Episcopal Church honors his memory, while his lasting legacy includes boosting California State College at Long Beach and guiding city growth through Chamber of Commerce leadership, Miss Universe Pageant involvement, Diamond Jubilee, and educational initiatives alongside his wife Betsy Taubman.
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California State College At
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Chamber of Commerce
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Betsy Taubman
Our City
Unicef
George
Editors' Views on Scott suit for auto emission controls
William Scott's suit seeks to force major automakers to install pollution controls on cars dating back 17 years. Critics call it a pie-in-the-sky move likely to cost billions and favor only broad aims. The plan would burden buyers and face Supreme Court hurdles, though broader pollution control goals are praised.
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Books in Brief: Kurz and Hearn Biographies Reviewed
The column surveys Rudolph Pribrderich Kurz translated by Myrtis Jarrell, noting a Swiss artist who traveled fur posts on the Mississippi and Upper Missouri revealing primeval land and white man impact. Also reviewed is Hearn’s American Days by Reward Laroche Tinker, highlighting a Greek-Island born writer’s Japan experiences and vivid US-era portraits.
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California
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New York
California Senate race framed by Mitchell Reagan clash
In San Francisco last week Attorney General John Mitchell led a tough law and order push against Democratic Senate candidate John Tunney while Governor Ronald Reagan introduced him. The campaign signals Murphy’s trouble and reflects Reagan’s rising hold over California politics as Unruh fights to redefine the race.
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Readers Question OEO Presew Meetings Right to Know
A Long Beach reader asks if the Office of Economic Opportunity will hold previews of agency proposals for 1971 and if the public has a right to know how antipoverty funds are spent. The letter urges transparency and public previews like last year.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Long Beach
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Richard Heffron
Gaza
Booth
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