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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1970
Page
7
The piece argues top executives succeed when the leader shares thinking with trusted subordinates. It cites Kennedy Johnson Nixon and Agnew, noting limited briefings harm policy continuity. It warns a dangerous, nuclear age trend toward solitary decision making and urges faithful, well balanced running mates in 1972.
Ford, GM, and Chrysler lease cars to senators and congressmen at below market rates, totaling up to 2750 dollars per year in some cases. The practice faces scrutiny as lawmakers urge a legal fix to ban such gifts, arguing taxpayers should not subsidize officials. Hale Boggs, among others, notes the dilemma. Ethics chairs pledge to examine current rules and potential new legislation.
Senator Soaper jokes that high style footwear is costly for women while a sensible wife can reuse her husband’s old shoes. A nutritionist says space age snacks are favored over regular dinners. The British fret tourist crowds burden Westminster Abbey and ponder authentic replicas in the U S. An electronic gadget era converts old computers into lamps. A man complains about colleagues pushing to roll their own cigarettes amid talk of layoffs.
Long Beach reader thanks recreation and police for a safe Starlite Serenade at Recreation Park. A missing purse was returned by an anonymous citizen after the event, with contents intact, highlighting public protection of property.
A letter to the editor condemns most council members for denying residents a direct vote on electing a mayor and endorses Councilman Hannaford to pursue a citizen referendum. The piece also includes reader notes praising Long Beach animal shelter and concerns about youth crime and social order.
The piece argues that a cautious shift toward peace in Vietnam and the Middle East offers light amid anxiety about Nixon and the SALT talks. It notes Israel’s demand for assurances, questions what promises were made, and suggests a cooling of broad tensions could reduce the risk of a broader war.
Readers offer ideas to aid American prisoners of war in Indochina and missing servicemen. Suggestions include international pressure to reveal POW lists, a national committee of prominent supporters, Red Cross letter campaigns, and targeted diplomacy to secure information on captives.
A collection of letters from American citizens urging action on prisoners of war. A New Jersey mother demands release or confirmation of her son's status, while Joseph Salmon and Joseph Lasister of Arizona advocate pressuring the Soviet Union to secure Hanoi’s cooperation. Authors stress diplomacy, humanitarian risk, and broader Cold War leverage.
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