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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
6
A clash grows between critics led by William M. Bennett and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Richard Peterson over nuclear power in California. Proponents cite rising electric demand and limited coal oil and gas supplies while opponents warn of environmental dangers and call for thorough study before proceeding.
Walter C. White, who retired after more than 29 years as federal mediation commissioner in Dallas, calls the strike an antique method whose day is past. He notes mediation can yield better results as industry and labor reps learn to use the service more effectively. White previously sat up to 36 hours in bids to negotiate contracts. one dispute kept him tied up for 18 months.
A dense crossword with many partial clues spans varied topics from actresses Angela Lansbury to Mediterranean venues. Entries range from fashion nouns to celestial hints, with several foreign phrases and a few proper names including Lennon and Santa’s reindeer.
Washington columnist Jack Anderson details how Nixon is being reshaped for a new image in 1972. Advertisers and aides trim hair, adjust suits, widen ties, and monitor every public word to project a warm, fatherly persona while downplaying policy.
William F Buckley Jr reflects on Edgar Smith, the longest serving death row inmate, as a New Jersey court reverses a bail order. Buckley notes Smith’s calm exterior, discusses future appeals, and calls for funds to sustain his defense. He cites a Quaker donation route and a letter from Peter Gillette as signs of public sympathy.
Red Bluff officials ban printing names and amounts of old age security blind and children aid in county minutes. The change follows welfare director’s recommendation and applies to all county newspapers.
On this date in history events include the 1948 Berlin airlift beginning after the Soviet blockade and lasting 321 days, Cabot sighting North America in 1497, Cortez entering Mexico City in 1520, and various political milestones from 1793 to 1944 plus Khrushchev’s 1959 remark and other notes.
Dr Lester Coleman answers readers on eye care differences between ophthalmologist optometrist and optician. Advice includes when to see a physician for eye disorders and how to handle a child who threatens violence with biting. A glaucoma cataracts booklet offer is included with 25 cent request.
The article states that letters to the editor must be signed with full names, not initials, to avoid confusion, and introduces a maximum length of 800 words for each submission.
Letter writer laments perceived failures of law enforcement and government power. He denounces lenient crime handling, jail protests, welfare waste, firearm regulation, and drug legalization, arguing for stricter enforcement and budget accountability while defending police authority and personal responsibility. John H. Van Ornum signs the note.
A long history of gold bond settlements explains why the El Camino Irrigation District has no bonded debt. Since 1933 gold marks a nonpayable medium, invalidated gold bonds can be liquidated at face value or held. Settlements depend on landowners’ ability to pay, with no current bonds or interest owed by the district.
R W Thies of Sherman Oaks cites the International Red Cross finding that of 660 North Vietnamese POWs only 13 wished to return home, questioning who claimed North Vietnam was paradise. The Salt Lake Area Chamber notes California Florida and Texas account for one sixth of U S jobs and 20 percent of income.
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