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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1959
Page
5
Editorial praises Assembly Bill 367 to allow juvenile records to be destroyed after five years of good conduct. It notes Kennick and Grant as sponsors, opposition over reportorial scope and libel concerns, and the bill's aim to protect adults from past juvenile offenses resurfacing.
The Telephone Booth incident at the New Yorker offices featured a staff member who pulled the booth up by the cords, laid it on its side, and pretended to be a corpse as a form of protest. The piece praises the act as dramatic and wise for opposing the payphone. It contrasts with collegiate stunts aimed at packing into booths, calling them weak and suggesting fitness benefits.
The piece argues Nehru’s neutrality is a convenience not a principle as Tibet falls under Communist influence and threats from China rise. It suggests his rhetoric targets the United States while weak defense ties limit actions and that he would seek aid only if India’s security is directly threatened.
Sydney J. Harris argues America suffers social schizophrenia over education funding. He cites stagnant university funding, rising costs, and the mismatch between parental concern and tax votes. He warns against magical thinking and calls for realistic investments in teachers, libraries, and morale to reform schools.
DREW PEARSON traces links between Fidel Castro and the 1948 Bogota massacre, noting intelligence records, Cuban exile activity, and pro Communist press actions across Havana and nearby ports. It highlights assassinations of regional leaders and ongoing Soviet influence in Caribbean politics.
The newly organized North Long Beach Boys Club acquired a building at 5160 Via Veranada funded by proceeds from a Horace Heidt show staged by the North Long Beach 20-30 club. The item notes a national interchamber contest honor among several cities and mentions a San Francisco state supreme court hearing on a writ of mandamus concerning a recall election for city council.
Washington and Detroit business leaders face criticism as Ray Tucker argues Eisenhower’s administration has aggressively challenged corporate power with antitrust actions and tight money. He notes DOJ antitrust suits and potential GM breakups, while steel and auto lobbies mobilize for defense funding and business profits.
A roundup of remarks includes prosecutor Francis Thomason in Indianapolis describing the Connie Nicholas murder case where the defendant allegedly offered what she could under the circumstances and supplied a morgue bed as part of the evidence. Howard K. Silverman urges Virginia to resist school integration, while Vice President Nixon commends cancer survivors for courage and hope.
The excerpt lists staff positions and office locations for The Independent, naming editors and executives such as Harold Hines, Melcain Epley, Miles E. Sines, and Harry Fulton, along with advertising representatives and office addresses in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington. The current files at The Independent are maintained at its offices.
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