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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1962

Page

6

Khrushchev parable shows why guns are needed in West

The editorial condemns Khrushchev for a crude parable about imperialism as a billy goat. It argues Western negotiators seek peace while the Soviet leader reveals distrust and contempt. It insists that despite talks, the United States must keep the nation armed.

Soviet Russia Khrushchev

Self-Regulation Best Guard Against Government Control

The piece argues for business self-regulation via the Better Business Bureau to curb government overreach. It notes consumer trust, urges Long Beach area firms north of the city to join, and cites Kellstadt on vigilance as essential to a free economy and BBB effectiveness.

Better Business Bureau Bureau Long Beach Compton Lynwood Paramount Bellflower Charles H. Kellstadt Sears, Roebuck Better Business Bureaus

ThalidomideAliases Highlight Drug Identity Debate

A critique notes thalidomide has been sold under sixteen trade names across the U S and Europe. It argues that multiple aliases hinder safety and quality signals for consumers and calls for the drug industry to insist on a single identity until a drug is proven safe and effective.

Europe

Eisenhower's Denmark Sweden trip yields apologies and Nixon grief

Editor notes Ike's recent European swing with Mamie and kin, praising work and good health while criticizing Nixon's political standing. Eisenhower apologized in Stockholm for past social security remarks about Sweden, cheered by locals, and reflected on his 1950 campaign help to Nixon, a point that stung the former VP as he fights in California.

Ike Europe Mamie Harry Truman Illinois Len Everett McKinley Dirksen Herbert Hoover Kennedy Dwight D. Eisenhower Bill Denmark Sweden Copenhagen Dick Nixon Eisenhower Stockholm United Press International Eisen Hower Nixon California Tke United States Bix Senate Mike Mansfield Democratic Capitol Hill White House Mansfield Boggs

Birth Defects Drug Question Prompts Humphrey Inquiry

Senator Humphrey orders investigation into thalidomide and other drugs as potential causes of birth defects and mental retardation. The report notes insufficient animal testing and warns women of childbearing age to avoid untested medications while highlighting cases from Europe Canada and the United States.

Drew Fearson Balkans Jack Anderson Washington Minnesota Hubert Humphrey Senate Humphrey Helen Taussig Johns Hopkins Europe Canada United States Atlantic Germany England Defense Department St. Pac Mina

Warning signs for dangerous dogs in travel news

A Pompeii mosaic shows Cave canem Be ware the dog highlighting that unfriendly dogs vex travelers. Abroad this summer Americans should know signs in French Spanish Italian German Portuguese and Swedish warning of biting or wild dogs with translations and cautions.

Pompeii

Negative Case Study in Social Research

The negative case method seeks why some youths avoid delinquency despite risk factors. It argues most studies focus on troubled backgrounds. few examine non-delinquents. By identifying positive attributes and inner strengths, researchers could uncover factors that resist environmental pressures across health, marriage, and disease contexts.

Town Meeting Writes on Flag Day and Cold War Protests

Grace V. Itens, 485 Oleta St, Pomona, laments government suppression of patriotic displays and critiques Congress for proclaiming Captive Nation Week while criticizing Voice of America. She ties July patriotism to a broader anti communism stance and urges continued flag displays every Sunday.

Irea America Voice of America

Boxing Cruel The Manly or Deadly Art Editorial

Letter writer Jean Gill condemns boxing as cruel and uncivilized urging daily repetition of editorials to spur laws and social pressure to ban the sport after young boys are killed for sport.

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