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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1973
Page
5
Editorial notes rising food costs hit school programs. Long Beach Unified Schools raise lunch from 40 to 45 cents, milk from 6 to 10 cents, and 600 kindergarten pupils may lose free milk due to unresolved federal subsidy funding. Congress must fund the program to keep needy kids nourished and able to learn.
In Washington the annual Pageant for Peace debate centers on whether the Christmas trees should be alive or dead. The National Park Service plans to plant a live spruce each season instead of using a dead 75 foot blue spruce surrounded by 100 cuttings. Council Chairman John A. Nevius argues the living tree plan harms local interests and could deter tourists. The piece ends urging harmony to keep Washington’s Pageant of Peace a tourist draw.
West Germany leader Willy Brandt confronts domestic trouble as wildcat metal strikes involving about 50 000 workers raise inflation worries. In foreign policy his Ostpolitik faces delays in talks with Czechoslovakia Hungary and Bulgaria as year end negotiations approach.
A commentary notes that every life path differs and secrecy can be publicity. It discusses Bonn’s handling of West Berlin status under the 1971 Four Power Treaty, Czech reinterpretations, and Berliners’ morale concerns. It cites Ostpolitik fears, rising East West escapes, and expected wage and price trends around 12 to 14 percent.
Brookings consultants Binkin and Johnston report the all-volunteer force is performing better than feared. Shortfalls in recruitment are not critical, quality remains high, and nonwhite enlistment rises to about 20 percent with expectations of leveling. Concerns include shortages in electronics skilled recruits, reserves lagging, and doctor and dentist scarcity. Civilianization and increased female service are proposed to ease demand.
A Long Beach reader questions airport planning and transit access for a convention center future, noting historic airline stops at Long Beach Municipal and urging better feeder service for Queen Mary events. The letter also condemns rising postal rates and advocates postal subsidies for officials and a proportional Social Security increase.
In a critique of measures in national affairs and Watergate coverage, the piece warns of a looming news hole as major stories wane. It urges journalism to broaden interpretive coverage, extend life of health and life condition features, and shift toward everyday governance and peace reporting.
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