Union Oil weighs big cleanup plan for harbor water
Union Oil Co Wilmington refinery manager Jack Mortenson testified before the State Water Resources Control Board that the firm plans to spend between 5 and 10 million dollars to improve wastewater quality discharged into Los Angeles Harbor. He urged clear board goals to guide budgeting and enforcement, noting past measures and calling for more aggressive state action if needed.
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Union Oil Co
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Jack R. Mortenson
Long Beach
State Water Resources Control Board
Los Angeles Harbor
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Mortenson
Water Board
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Central Board
Los Angeles Harbor Department
State Board
Courts Reject Two-Thirds Rule On Local Bond Elections
A Superior Court judge in Sutter County ruled California's two-thirds requirement for local bond elections violates the one person one vote principle. Other states have issued similar rulings but ultimate resolution awaits the U S Supreme Court. The UC Berkeley study argues the rule unfairly blocks capital improvements, as only a minority can veto proposals. The piece notes low turnout and questions rely on abrogating the rule to assure bond approvals, urging greater citizen engagement and alternatives to excessive property taxes.
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Sutter County
California
Lane for bikes in freeway traffic proposed
Letters to the editor argue for bicycle lanes on freeway shoulders to improve mobility while noting safety concerns. Gregory Bielman urges a six foot wide bicycle lane on all freeways to allow two bikes to pass safely and defend riders’ freedom of movement.
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California
Long Beach
Gregory Bielman
Obscene mail case nets 27 counts against Marvin Miller
A grand jury indicted 40 year old Marvin Miller on 27 counts for mailing obscene material. Miller, previously convicted nine months ago, paid a $22,500 fine and received five years in prison. The Post Office Department accuses him of continuing the distribution while on bail pending appeal. Hundreds of American households reportedly received his promotional material under Covina Public...
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United States Post Office Department
Marvin Miller
Miller
Department
Covina Publi
Obscenity crackdown targets book and magazine ads
Miller, a major purveyor of sexual material, faces a new indictment focusing not on the items but on his promotional mailings. The DOJ seeks to curb ads that push salacious material, framing it as pandering under Ginzburg and ongoing debates on obscenity law and free speech.
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G & M Enterprises
Miller
Holy Ghost Catholic
Hammond
Ind
Nashville
YSWCA
Springfield
U.S. Supreme Court
Department
Merchants of Filth
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Ralph Ginzburg
Ginzburg
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Harry Clor
Justice Department
First US President of South Carolina State and admission dates
Question and answer style item notes Dwight D. Eisenhower as the first president related to SC states and marks Alaska and Hawaii admission during his term. It also asks which principality is under 70 square miles identifying Liechtenstein at 62 square miles.
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Dwight BD. Eisenhower
Alaska
Hawaii
Liechtenstein
Kennedy
TV may lift Teddy's chances in presidential race
Washington observer Hubert Humphrey noted that future presidential contenders would come from the capital, since Washington provides instant access to modern communication tools that benefit aspirants. The remark underlines how media access shapes political trajectories for candidates emerging from the scene.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Senate as presidential pipeline, Kennedy and Nixon noted
The piece argues the Senate now dominates presidential prospects while governors struggle for national attention. It highlights Kennedy and Nixon as figures who used media exposure to broaden appeal, suggesting the Senate should not be the sole path to the presidency. It questions whether the Senate yields a truly great president.
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Lansing
Des Moines
Washington
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
Kennedys
Teddy Kennedy
Nixon
Ideologies and Utopias The New Deal and American Thought
Arthur A. Ekirch analyzes the impact of the New Deal on American life and values. He surveys philosophies of leading New Dealers and their adversaries, assessing how FDR's administration reshaped thought and society.
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Arthur A. Ekirch
Fuadrangle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sidewalk Senate Bill White and Family Characters
A mosaic of quirky family portraits from Artesia and nearby towns. Alvin Traynor, Louisa Alcorn, Bruce O Leary, Roy McMahon, and Don Kirkland describe kin who stand out as colorful, humorous figures in otherwise steady homes. The uncle resembles Jimmy Durante and sparks laughter.
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Bill White
Jimmy Durante
Don Kirkland
Artesia
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