A 1973 Seattle Times editorial argues that King County voters were right to reject a proposed change to the Seattle Port Commission's structure, warning that the port's noise-abatement and management record near Sea-Tac Airport would not improve under the new arrangement. The piece contends that the commission, as currently constituted, is more responsive to constituents and that the proposed restructuring would not adequately address jet-aircraft noise complaints from surrounding communities. Voters are urged to maintain the existing commission structure rather than gamble on an unproven alternative.Open full document
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A March 27, 1973 edition of The Seattle Times featuring multiple opinion columns and editorials. Topics include federal lumber harvest policy, a Port of Seattle commission restructuring bill, the Vietnam War and Hanoi’s political motives, Watergate and Nixon administration scandals, and commentary on Chile’s Allende and ITT. Columnists include Rowland Evans, Robert Novak, William F. Buckley Jr., Carl T. Rowan, Jack Smith, and Nick Thimmesch.