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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1963
Page
8
A reader letter discusses policy confusion in California education, urging legislative clarification of powers between the state board and the superintendent. The piece weighs elective versus appointive boards, and whether the superintendent should be appointed or elected, calling for public debate and action as interest rises.
Los Angeles murder study analyzes 22 first degree cases from 1950 to 1962. Inspector Henry Ketat reports 15 Caucasians faced death, six executed. 4 Negroes faced death, none executed. 3 Mexican Americans faced death, one executed. Of 96 convictions, 41 were by public defender, with 33 life sentences and eight deaths.
Washington columnist notes Longwood Foundation did not file Form 900-A tax returns for 1955 to 1959, though its receipts totaled about 32.95 million from 1951 to 1960. Du Ponts challenge scrutiny as Senator Williams omits similar issues at home. Henry B. Dupont says filings were completed in September 1961.
Letter writers urge reading diverse ideas even when opposed. Simone Weil praised for insights. Nietzsche and Christianity cited by Jaspers. Crossman on Plato's Republic shows ongoing engagement with adversaries aids maturity. many never finish the second paragraph.
AL FLEMING of 1126 Hellman St protests California voters elected Max Rafferty as superintendent. He argues Attorney General Mosk blocked Rafferty without Board of Education approval. Fleming urges recall if Rafferty is blocked and urges voters to act in future elections. Editor notes letter discussed in today’s editorials.
In a language note from LANGUAGES in the NEWS, terms like bolodnaya voina for cold war and goriachaya voina for hot war appear. The concept ourepel thaw or warming up signifies ice loosening, enabling transport and daily speech as suspects begin talking under interrogation.
Anona M L Buse urges Lands Commission and legislators to approve a development program for the East Long Beach extension fields. She notes months of study by state city and local citizens, dating leasing to 1934, and argues a timely decision will benefit all parties and accelerate action.
In a terse note the unrelated names and places are jumbled. The fragment hints at a managerial change or office notices with several proper nouns scattered, including locations and people, but no clear event or outcome is stated. The readable text shows multiple entities without a cohesive report.
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