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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1963
Page
5
An editorial argues that judging capital punishment as a crime deterrent is impossible to measure and cites Hoover’s FBI guidance that state murder rates are inconclusive. It notes California debates a capital punishment moratorium and warns against misguided compassion harming victims.
The district attorney's team has found no startling proof of abuse at Fairview State Hospital in Costa Mesa. Probes continue, but initial televised claims seem based on scant evidence. Readers note may reflect overstatement by volunteers and lay observers, with officials urging patience until full investigations conclude.
Walter Ridder notes Israel’s landscape brims with relics from Herod’s era to Crusaders and Lawrence of Arabia. He describes weekend digs, ancient ports in Caesarea, and ruins across the land, urging visitors to feel how modern life sits among millennia of events.
Drew Pearson reports on Pope John XXIII Easter encyclical urging world peace through a proposed world order and UN backing. It notes Vatican openness to reform, Vatican stance toward China, and mixed Western reactions amid Cold War tensions. The piece highlights Khrushchev's praise and Western Vatican diplomacy.
The speaker describes Khrushchev as a rough, strategic leader seeking peace and possible friendship with the United States, despite struggles with China and Cuba. He notes Kennedy as the United States' first Catholic president, with public skepticism from some Protestants, while urging a shift toward Easter-inspired peacemaking without Catholic dictates.
Sydney J. Harris argues that people compartmentalize law and government issues, praising restraints on offensive literature while demanding more laws elsewhere. He notes the inconsistency in opposing government spending yet accepting military budgets, and warns that ignoring this dual stance leads to a suffocating mental state.
Town officials discuss the need for federal and local action to provide medical and hospital care for the elderly. Weighing options, residents point to socialized medicine models abroad and note overcrowding at County Hospitals as a barrier to adequate care.
The piece argues against abolition of capital punishment, urging a tougher system and enforcement. It cites the Soviet Union extending the death penalty for rape, bribery, and attacks on police, urging readers to resist claims against capital punishment and advocate swift justice. The writer signs as S. Basham from 233 Newport Ave.
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