Editorial urges Congress to permit El Paso Northwest merger
In 1960s to 1962 context, editorials advocate allowing the El Paso Natural Gas Co and Pacific Northwest Pipeline Co merger to proceed. They warn that undoing the merger raises costs, harms city finances in Long Beach, and reduces gas supply efficiency while noting federal and state approvals and bipartisan congressional bills introduced by Sen Magnuson and Rep Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Co
U.S. Supreme Court
California
Long Beach
Congress
el Paso
Northwest
Sen
Warrer Magnuson
D-Wash
House of Representatives
Washington
West
Pacific Northwest
Muskie cautious on running mate amid race concerns
The column argues Edmund Muskie risks alienating black voters by rejecting a black running mate to attract white votes. It notes past political costs from religion and cautions that voters may seek genuine answers over familiar assurances. The piece questions whether black voters will accept untried but truthful answers.
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Edmund Muskie
Muskie
Delaware Shows Caution on Coastal Industrial Growth
A Delaware conservation bill under Gov. Russell W. Peterson halts heavy industry on coastal lands to protect the environment despite a looming $2 million deficit. The measure aims to balance growth with air, water, land concerns, earning praise as a model for 49 states.
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Delaware
United States Department of Commerce and Treasury
Chamber of Commerce
Russell W. Peterson
Delaware Bay
Wilmington
New York
Peterson
Exotic and Retrospectives by Lafcadio Hearn
A brief catalog note previews Lafcadio Hearn’s Exotic and Retrospectives, a Tuttle paperbound collection featuring essays on Japan including Fuji ascent and graveyard literature, highlighting Hearn’s Japanese immersion and unique Western perspective.
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Lafcadio Hearn
Tuttle
Lafcadio Meat
Yonian Islands
Japan
Fuji
Reform Takes Second Place To Economic Needs In National Policy
Washington commentary argues major national policies tilt toward economic recovery, delaying welfare reform and revenue sharing. It warns Nixon risks political trouble as social programs lose momentum, while defense costs may force renewed urgency for action. The piece notes public interest favors immediate issues over complex reform and warns of distrust in federal programs.
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Washington, B.C
Nixon
Senate
White House
Congress
Freeway Controversy Persists in Long Beach Letters
Readers urge opposition to a proposed Pacific Coast Freeway through Long Beach citing health, blight, schools, and coastal recreation areas. Citizens argue the route harms appearance and safety and call for a public vote to stop the project.
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Long Beach
San Francisco
Beverly Hills
Newport Beach
Bernard Teithl
M.D
Crosstown
Mike Johnson
Cat roundup outrage prompts editorial letter flood
Letters from Long Beach readers condemn a three day effort that rounded up 740 stray cats and killed many on the Mississippi State Hospital grounds. They decry animal cruelty, critique the SPCA, and call for stronger enforcement of animal welfare and coastal planning reforms.
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Mississippi State Hospital
SPCA
Long Beach P. F
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John Kennedy
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New York Times
Jorge Luis Borges
Adolfo Bioy Casares
Anthony Kerrigan
Herder and
Herder
Latin America
Richard
Wilson
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Eictor
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San Diego
William Kersting
Richard E. Smith
Serenades
Claremont
Salinas
Fred K
BROWN
John C. Bonner
Lakewood
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Nader
Raiders
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Fountain Valley
Carol Rawe
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