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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1968
Page
12
Independent Miler E Sixes with editors Sterling Bemis and L A Collins lead the editorial column. The piece presents a local voice on public matters and community concerns.
Immediate reactions to President Johnson's decision not to seek renomination were shock and bewilderment as critics labeled him the symbol of a troubled era. The move may ease political tension, reduce campaign discord, and shift focus to Vietnam peace talks, while sparing the nation further divisions and volatility. The president’s noncandidacy is seen as potentially broadening diplomatic room for a new approach to ending the war and uniting the country.
Alexander L. Britton argues that teachers should understand U S history of protests and rights and seeks constructive responses to student demonstrations at four Los Angeles high schools. He condemns punishing demonstrators and urges educators to address underlying conditions and listen to inner-city minority youth.
George Smotherman of Long Beach discusses the Poly clubs and suggests adding cleanup of litter on Cercitos Avenue and Bixby Road after the annual initiation football games at Hughes Junior High. He criticizes an old preacher who disapproves of the youths activities.
The piece argues U S policy under Dulles aided Soviet expansion and that Moscow now leads in the region by arming Egypt and backing Aswan. It warns Israel risks overreliance on Washington as Moscow could intervene again to reshape Sinai and Arab politics, threatening global balance.
A reporter discusses life in a large American city noting two groups run the city. The day shift arrives at 9 o clock and populates office buildings banks financial firms and the retail wholesale sectors. The piece hints at broad power structures and economic disparities shaping urban life.
Ralph McGill argues growth in black civil rights has shifted from legal gains to human rights needs. He highlights police conduct, nightlife zones, and persistent distrust, urging focus on job training, education, police understanding, and safer neighborhoods. He cites faith quotes to underscore moral drivers.
FAST LIFE IKE praises unimpeachable integrity in a candidate while asking which current candidates he backs. Bobby Kennedy condemns U S political division as he contemplates a run for president. Bureaucrats running poverty programs report a dollar reaching a poor family as worries about domestic and world affairs mount. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. considers these issues.
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