Editorials Freeze on property taxes no easy fix
Governor Reagan seeks a permanent property tax freeze but the idea is impractical like wage and price freezes. The piece argues against ironclad guarantees, notes potential revenue shifts, and urges local voter-led restraint over Sacramento prohibitions to avoid harming honest taxpayers.
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Reagan
Sacramento
How to speak California and an act of honesty
A UC Riverside linguistics expert explains California pronunciation variations among under 30s with examples including dawn caught and bummer. A Long Beach to Oakdale handbag story credits Jim Merritt for returning a lost bag after a police report and ad, praised as a simple act of honesty.
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Dawn
Don
University of California At Riverside
Allan Metcalf
Long Beach
Oakdale
Press
Jim Merritt
Artesia Freeway
Donna Arnold
Atrocity reports test loyalty and duty in the Pentagon
The memoir of Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert recounts exposing massacres in Cu Loi and other atrocities in Vietnam. Despite reporting seven incidents, superior officers ignored investigations and he was punished, prompting calls for Pentagon reform and accountability.
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My Lai
Vietnam
U.S
Anthony Bernard Herbert
Herbert
York
Audie Murphy
Cu Loi
Franklin
Pentagon
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Notre Dame
Ind
John A. O'Brien
Halpern proposes tax deduction to aid straphangers
Rep. Seymour Halpern introduces a bill offering a $250 income tax deduction for work travel costs, aiming to shift subsidies from public transit to riders. The plan would reduce highway use and pollution but risks lost federal revenue unless auto deductions are removed, and could spur transit investment if it gains traction in Congress.
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Washington
New York City
Seymour Halpern
R-N.y
Halpern
John Q. Straphanger
Aiway
New York Republican
Congress
Beliefs and signatures in letters to the editor
A collection of quotes on belief by famous thinkers followed by a note that any letter to the editor must be signed with a full name and address. If printed the editor may use initials to protect safety, work, or from crank calls.
Cranston Eyes 1974 Senate Race Against Reagan
Senator Cranston signals a potential 1974 challenge to Ronald Reagan, saying he expects Reagan to run and views a center-ground contest as likely. Cranston cites California's size and communication hurdles, notes his legislative work on marine sanctuaries and homeowner subsidies, and asserts he intends re election if facing Reagan.
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Ronald Reagan
Sen
Alan Cranston
Frank
Reagan
Cranston
Independent, Press-Telegram
Washington
Callifornia
California
Alaska
Senate
Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Senate Interior Committee
Vine policy clash over bottle size stirs wine debate
The California Wine Institute pressures US trade talks in Brussels to ban the European 70-centimeter bottle arguing national interests. If that fails, it hints at other moves against corks and foreign labels. The piece notes diners judge wine by content, not bottle shape, citing Montrachet 1966 and Chateau Hautbrion 1935 lunches.
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California Wine Institute
United States
Brussels
California
Chevalier Montrachet
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