Editorials A good beginning for Long Beach Grand Prix
The Long Beach Grand Prix proved a success for drivers and spectators and for city officials who planned for safety. It lifted Long Beach’s image, boosted tourism and conventions, and may spur new business and redevelopment on the West Side, with planners and participants earning the community’s thanks.
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Indianapolis
U.S.A
John Gunther
America
Indiana
Long Beach
West Side
Long Beach Symphony announces 1975-76 season changes
The Long Beach Symphony reveals plans for 1975-76 with concerts moving to the Long Beach City College auditorium. John Browning will perform Beethoven's first piano concerto at the opening on Oct. 11. The season features standard repertoire plus new works including Shostakovich 10th, Barber violin concerto, Debussy pieces, a US premiere by Jesus Guridi, and a world premiere by Mark Wilson. Ticket prices start at 21 dollars with discounts for students and a separate children's concert series priced at five dollars. Tickets and season details are available through the Long Beach Symphony Association.
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Long Beach Symphony
Wilson High
Long Beach City College
Beethoven
Dvorak
Debussy
Alberto Bolet
Long Beach
Shostakovich
Samuel Barber
Jesus Guridi
Mark Wilson
UCLA
John Browning
Long Beach Symphony Association
Linden Ave
Letters to the editor and public safety notes from Long Beach
A collection of letters discusses library site changes and access, a grateful thank you to the Long Beach police, concerns about trusted Vietnamese refugees and government screening, gun control frustrations, and a critical remark on the handling of police officer Birdsall’s death.
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Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach
Woznick
Birdsall
Mike Wayne
Land Beach
Lakewood council faces citizens over six problem letter
The Sept 23 Lakewood meeting saw the Concerned Citizens submit a letter requesting council study six issues, but officials again refused despite following the stated procedure, prompting accusations of tyrannical governance and procedural disregard.
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Council of
Lakewood
America
Liberal challenge in America mirrors Weimar era fears
A long-form op-ed argues liberals must revitalize institutions and community to counter nihilist trends in culture and politics. It warns of Weimar parallels, notes Nixon and Ford era failings, and urges liberal priorities: education reform, health care, welfare, housing, and balanced foreign policy to restore national cohesion and trust.
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Weimar Germany
Chicago
Richard Nixon
Michael Novak
Camus
America
Nixon
Ford
Vietnam
Hero or secret? Sipple saves president amid gay stigma
Washington column casts Oliver Sipple as a hero whose private homosexual life becomes public. It contrasts his bravery after thwarting an assassination with the military panel ruling on Leonard Matlovich, arguing homosexuality remains stigmatized yet will gain rights while many stay in the closet.
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America
Keynes
Washington
Yord
Oliver Sipple
Aad
Sipple
Vietnam
San Francisco
Detroit
Leonard Matrovich
Air Force
Armed Forces
Matlovich
Mort Sarl
Senator Soaper Leaves Spare Parts to Science
A skeptical senator expresses hesitancy about donating vehicle parts to science due to past recalls. The comment suggests concerns about authenticity and reliability of recalled components. No other verifiable facts or named entities are provided.
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Plang
Buffums
City Hall
Lincoln Littrell
Press-Telegram
U.S
Alan Dawson
Senate
Hugh Scott
United States
CIA
Virginia Sims
Ruth W. Aker
William V. Shannon
New York
Newn
Eyrvier
Wlaks
William Safire
Senator Soaper
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