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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
15
Editorial argues the Justice Department seeks to curb networks for shaping programming. It warns replacing networks with sponsor produced content risks self censorship and selective airing. The piece defends the current system where advertisers buy time but do not dictate surrounding content.
Ford Motor Company is recalling 400 000 1972 Torinos and Mercury Montegos due to rear axle wheel bearings that can fail. Bearings wear at 5 000 to 9 000 miles producing loud rear screeching and potential axle wheel disintegration. Ford adds extra retainer plates, but failure may still occur.
A letter to the editor criticizes two Long Beach senators Senator George Deukmejian and Senator Joseph Kenrick for pushing a death penalty measure. The writer argues the ballot proposal reflects vengeance rather than reform, cites the Governor and national figures, and warns against judiciary undermining trends. The piece draws a biblical parallel from the Book of Judges to stress social chaos.
Long Beach readers criticize The Last Picture Show as unrealistic and sordid detailing teen sexuality in a small town. They argue the film lacks morals and misses love, trust, and a future, expressing concern for societal values.
In Long Beach a teacher explains why Charter Amendment No 7 matters. The proposal would let the public elect Board of Education members to fill vacancies rather than leaving selection to the board. The Teachers Association of Long Beach backs the measure to promote elections as a democratic step.
President Nixon ordered intensified bombing of North Vietnam aiming to pressure the Kremlin while signaling determination to protect American commitments and seek re election. He cited JFK’s deterrence stance and warned against being pushed around, with CIA and generals noting risks to supply lines and a potential protracted conflict.
Washington critiques Alfred E. Smith era warnings and Nixon's publicly stated bombing threats from 1969 to 1971. It argues North Vietnam violated prior understandings yet Nixon warned openly, implying credibility concerns and questions about future air support for South Vietnam after withdrawal.
The Nixon administration projects toughness on Hanoi while insiders view the moves as tempers not strategy. Nixon has escalated bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong after North Vietnam’s South invasion, while critics note Moscow and Beijing may boost arms shipments to Hanoi and politicize the DMZ crisis. The Senate panel questions Laird on arms restraint and the withdrawal pace, but the administration cites the need to deter aggression. The overall message remains fraught as Vietnamization proceeds alongside renewed air strikes.
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