Four LA County Propositions Face Ballot Nov. 5
Editorial outlines four county charter amendments C D EB and F. C and E expand salaries and civil service moves while F would loosen bidding rules enabling private contracts. C endorsed by Board of Supervisors. E would shift heads from civil service, with job protections. F urged against due to risk of favoritism and higher costs. voters urged to reject F.
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Los Angeles County
Civil Service Commission
Board of Supervisors
California
Friends of Supervisors
Who's Who Honor Sparks Extraneous Record Debate
The Congressional Record notes Katie Wright of East St. Louis being listed in the ninth edition of Who's Who of American Women. Rep. Melvin Price extols her library and mental health work, but critics warn the ongoing listings crowd out real state affairs and positions.
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Katie Wright
East St. Louis
Congressional Record
Melvin Price
Wright
Don’t sell President Ford short
Washington observers weigh President Ford’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Nixon’s pardon, noting his honesty and accountability improved public trust despite mixed congressional reactions. The piece argues Ford’s conduct contrasted with Nixon and Johnson, expanding televised presidential accountability and prompting national dialogue on policy and economy.
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Ford
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Johnson
Vietnam
House of Commons
London
Donarese
House of Representatives
Capitol Hill
Richard Nixon
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Haig
White House
Jerey Ford
Wren
Mare So
Letters to the editor vent on cruelty, politics, and money
Readers blast human cruelty from hunting to police conduct and inflation. Delphia Taylor laments animal slaughter and calls for peaceful coexistence. Chester A Fear Jr questions police state fears in Long Beach. Barbara Hoepfl critiques budget allocations and governance. Ruth Byrd questions job funding, while M. E. Cooper and Kay Wamnett ponder debt and Nixon anecdotes.
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Delphia Taylor Garden
Jim Phelan Tetter
Richard Nixon
Mr. Phelan
Chester A, Fear JR
Long Beach
John Mansell
Yen
Barbara F. Hoepfl
Ruth Byrd
Long Beach Unified
M. E. Cooper
The Italian Solution to Mail and Recycling Tangles
A Portland writer reports on postal chaos abroad and domestic temptations to reuse mail. Italy faced strikes and backlogs with mail recycled to paper mills, while a Bergamo scandal prompted government action. The United States grapples with a paper supply and recycling challenges.
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Oregonian
Dorothy J. Lee
Italy
Sone Enter Rising
United States
Totaly
Sattogaverne
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