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With reference to James P. Ashby’s letter (Aug. 14), “Leaf Blowers,” he might be interested to know that the Los Angeles City Council voted on Aug. 12 by 9 to 5 to defeat a measure to ban
the blowers in Los Angeles. Apparently the Southern California Gardeners’ Federation, Inc. convinced them that time was needed to adapt new sound-muffling systems and motor technology to the
leaf blowers, plus to enforce guidelines for the use of the leaf blowers. BETTY CLARKE Los Angeles MORE TO READ