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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1968
Page
8
The piece critiques a British House of Commons motion opposing a second reading of a civil rights bill on racial discrimination in jobs and housing. It links UK stalling to US debates, arguing small, imperfect measures still advance equality and warning that delaying risks a political shift as conservatives avoid hard choices.
Many of the 20 congressmen who protested extra charges for liquor and movies on flights argue the CAB order is flawed. The panel had ordered these charges last April 6, while critics say fares did not decrease. The CAB later revoked the order days after the lawmakers voiced opposition.
Dorothy Salveson and Jim Vance critique Malcolm Epley and Dr. King eulogies, urge dual focus on preventing riots through addressing root causes, cite Cal State Long Beach official, reference Nelmont High Sentinel student Seriena Wong, and advocate a citywide peach tree planting program to beautify Long Beach.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference faces a sharp split after Dr. Martin Luther King’s death. Hosea Williams argues violence may be needed to advance Black goals, citing race lists as proof that nonviolence may be insufficient.
Drew Pearson surveys the national debate on violence versus nonviolence amid King's legacy. He notes leaders like Andry Young and Ralph Abernathy, plus King’s widow, shaping thoughts as riots and calm spread from Watts to Detroit and Philadelphia. Moderate voices in Swarthmore steer discussions after King’s death to honor his memory.
FAST LIFE U THANT urges expanded UN offices to accommodate increased activity including diplomacy and internal operations. Military leaders report the foe failed to meet objectives in recent assaults on South Vietnamese cities. Detroit opens a rumor control center that quickly becomes a busy municipal agency as Lyndon’s opponents demand faster peace moves in Viet Nam before November.
Washington reports that Hubert Humphrey and Nelson Rockefeller remain active in the race. Rockefeller, returning to the capital, has long ties to Washington but feels unsettled about politics. His alignment as a progressive New Dealer has clashed with both Democratic and Republican factions, leaving him repeatedly disappointed by national reception.
James Reston surveys the 1968 presidential race noting Nelson Rockefeller and Hubert Humphrey as the strongest bipartisan options. Neither Nixon nor Kennedy unite the country, while Rockefeller and Humphrey offer compromise appeal across Democrats Republicans and independents, potentially shaping the nomination dynamics. The piece reflects on vacillating candidates and the difficulty of finding a unifying leader amid national crisis.
A historic analysis warns that rising racial conflict polarizes society and crushes moderates. It argues extremists on both sides obstruct peaceful resolution, drive the middle away, and frame moderation as treason, while tension erodes dialogue and trust.
Sydney Harris argues moderates on both sides of racial tension and Cold War standoffs are pressured by extremists. He likens escalating protest and retaliation to similar dynamics in divorce, urging loyalty to constructive compromise over blind partisanship. He cites widespread moderate belief among both Negroes and whites.
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