Editorial opposition grows to Concorde landings nationwide
The Carter administration proposed landing the Concorde at 11 more U S airports including Los Angeles and San Francisco. Los Angeles officials called it backward citing noise concerns while Dulles tests show the jet twice as noisy as subsonic planes. Critics warn expansion may hinge on politics rather than environment or economics.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Robert D. Davidson
Washington
Dulles International Airport
Ford
Kennedy Airport
New York
Dulles
Charles
Federal Aviation ‘Administration
Congress
Carter
Concorde
United States
Britain
France
London
House of Commons
Public Accounts Committee
Long Beach letters reveal crime, parking, and redevelopment debates
A Long Beach correspondent condemns rising crime and police inaction after vandalism and break-ins, while a reader defends handicapped parking rules and another critic argues about downtown redevelopment. The letters touch on safety, street life, and city planning with strong local voices.
Telephone pitch hate solved by phone bill credit idea
A letter suggests crediting all solicitation calls against the customer bill, requiring the solicitor to hang up first. The idea, proposed amid a salary dispute in Long Beach schools, argues it would calm nuisance and fund calls by those who benefit from phone use. The writer urges equal 5 percent raises for teachers.
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Hugo S. Maressin Pico-Rivera
Thema
Long Beach
Los Angeles bids for 1984 Olympics faces debt fears
The city is chosen as the U S candidate to host the 1984 Summer Games with no other bids. Officials warn of possible costs and argue taxpayers, including Los Angeles County residents, should not shoulder deficits if the event fails to break even. Governor Brown notes state help won’t be provided.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Thomas Bradley
Bradley
Montreal
Jerry Brown
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Akeep
City of
Residents oppose Sohio oil terminal at Long Beach
Edward E Butler urges correction of Sohio oil claims and warns Long Beach residents about risks from a proposed Sohio terminal. He cites tanker traffic, pollution, air quality concerns, and potential impacts on beach access and city revenue, urging attendance at a AQMB hearing at 9:2 Wednesday.
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Robert Hastings
O.C
Long Beach
Anchorage
Sohio
Texas
Huntington Beach
Panama Canal
Midwest
Tom
Quinn
Sohio Terminal
Hastings
TPT
California
Long Beach Harbor
Dr. Hastings
AQMB
Harbor Department
Edward E. Butler
Marine training emphasis and safety in the Corps
In a letter to the editor, F.R. Lopez defends Marine Corps training as demanding yet safety minded. He notes the tradition of First to Fight and Send the Marines, the evolution from bays to men, and the need to survive and win under harsh battlefield conditions while minimizing injury.
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Mc. Cornwall
Marine Corps
Cornwall
F.R. Lopez Corritus
Judge Gives Light Sentence for Indecent Exposure in Long Beach
PT readers note lenient punishment by Judge Marshall Tucker for an exhibitionist convict who indecently exposed an adult woman and a 17 year-old girl. The $150 fine, no psychiatric help, and minimal probation drew criticism for sympathizing with the defendant. Commentator Mary J. Flanagan argues the ruling lowers standards and would invite further offenses.
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Long Beach
Marshall
Tucker
Sheriff's Department
Mary J. Flanagan Long Baach
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Dorothy Allen
Department of Motor Vehicles
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Alto
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Daniel H. Ridder
Fdstor
Samuel C. Cameron
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