Unjust Attack on Sen Kuchel Draws GOP Fission in California
The California Republican Assembly denounces Sen Thomas H Kuchel at its Long Beach convention, branding him treasonous for backing the US Soviet consulate treaty. Reagan urges unity as the party faces internal rifts over moderates vs right wing. Kuchel's record as a Patriot and leader remains intact despite CRA repudiation.
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Republican Assembly
Thomas H. Kuchel
Long Beach
CRA
Harry Goldwater
Reagan
California Republican Assembly
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Ruchel
GOP
Senate
Appropriations
Interior
Kuchel
Boys' Clubs Open House in Long Beach Week
Long Beach Boys' Clubs showcase activities during Boys' Club Week open house events. From 1943 to now, 3,500 boys are served yearly at East West North and Lakewood branches plus the Chestnut Ave central services gym. The program emphasizes a boy-centered approach, offering games tournaments wood shop library photo lab and special programs for handicapped youth. parents and visiting boys ages 8 to 18 invited.
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Long Beach
East
West
North
Lakewood
Central Services
Chestnut Ave
Teen-Age Fair Deceit Sparks Town Meeting Debate
A letter recounts a Hollywood Palladium Teen-Age Fair scam where teens and an adult paid $10 for a disappointing event with inflated food prices and no promised celebrity. The writer urges scrutiny of adults who mislead youths and urges viewers to demand accountability.
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Hollywood Palladium
Major Cut in State's Recreation Budget Sparks Alarm
Sacramento lawmakers denounce an 8.5 percent statewide budget rollback with parks recreation capital outlay slashed to 1 million from 33.6 million. Assembly Natural Resources Chair Edwin Zberg warns the move will cripple statewide recreation as visitor days are projected to rise to 713 million by 1980. Water Resources and other major agencies face large cuts.
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Jim McCauley
State Bureau
Sacramento
Beachesparks
Edwin ©. Z'berg
Assembly Natural Resources Committee
Z’berg
Reagan era cuts hit parks and harbors funding
The report outlines a 3.2 million cut to the State Forestry Division and six prison conservation camps closed with 320 inmates moved to regional centers. It notes shifts in park bond spending, loan transfers to the Small Craft Harbors Fund, and reduced gasoline rebate revenues affecting marina development and coastal cities like Long Beach, amid broader budget tightening for 1967-68.
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Reagan
General Fund
A. Alen
Marina del Rey
the Small Craft Harbors Fund
Marina de Rey Joan
Post
Long Beach
Tidelands
Long Beach Marina
Sacramento
Gas Lobby Battles U.S. Pipeline Safety Bill
Major natural gas interests led by the Independent Natural Gas Association of America and the American Gas Association press Congress for a strong pipeline safety bill. Hearings before the Senate Commerce Committee are set for April 19 as lobby efforts surge.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate Commerce Committee
Johnson Administration
The
Independent Natural Gas Association of America
American Gass Association
Gas industry fights tougher pipeline safety bill amid Queens fire
Drew Pearson reports industry pressure to weaken Johnson administration pipeline safety proposals after the Queens blaze. Critics warn against eliminating criminal penalties, limiting standards to transmission lines, deferring to ASME for standards, and placing inspections under ASME control, arguing it cedes government oversight.
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Johnson
Queens
N.Y
GOP Strategy Out of Date in Washington Echoes
The piece argues Republicans face a dated slogan and internal strife as Democrats shift away from Roosevelt era central planning toward private, state, and city partnerships. John Gardner notes the realignment, calling out the clash between liberal and conservative views on government strength.
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Washington
South
White House
Lus
Johnson
Roosevelt
Joseph Califano
Brooklyn
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Dole
John Gardner
Party shift eyes state local power and private lead
James Reston argues that liberals and conservatives favor stronger state and local government and private sector partnerships. He notes Democrats admit cities are in trouble and Republicans risk outdated themes. He urges a modern, forward looking GOP strategy aligned with present and future needs.
Government acts to curb measles with new program
The piece notes a government measles elimination program and calls out a special election set for April 11 to fill Adam Clayton Powell's vacated congressional seat. It questions scheduling given Powell's likely candidacy and mentions a draft lottery plan prompting a teen to claim conscientious objector status over gambling.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Lyndon
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