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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1962

Page

7

The Fragile Star Marilyn Monroe Faces Fame and Sorrow

An article from Life discusses Marilyn Monroe s struggle with fame and public scrutiny. It portrays her as tender and misfit in a money driven industry, craving gentleness and privacy while facing constant attention, envy, and a brutal public gaze. Her death is described as possibly accidental, with ongoing questions about her future prospects.

Marilyn Ob Equity Life Marilyn Monroe Miss Monroe

Textbook Printing Suit Tests Public Justice Traditions

In Sacramento a court action by a MacArthur group of printers challenges waste of public funds in state textbook printing. The Second District Court of Appeal revived the suit, ordering a Superior Court ruling on whether state funds were misused and if recovery could come from textbook firms or state officials. The dispute highlights taxpayers’ right to sue over public spending and may prompt legislative review of textbook printing laws.

Sacramento CNS California Third District Court of Appeals Iease MacArthur State Printing Office Superior Court Pedge District Senart of Appeals State Board of Education State Curriculum Commission

Private ownership urged for US satellites and railroads reform

Washington Secretary of State Dean Rusk defends private ownership of communications satellites saying nations participate in a privately capitalized US system. Chicago railroads announce tougher anti featherbedding moves as a remedy to the problem. Washington President Kennedy shares a childhood piano anecdote and urges youth to master music.

United Press Setetaret Washington Dean Rask Ciecago Kennedy

Pentagon snoop war ends in stalemate between McNamara and LeMay

Defense secretary Robert McNamara and Air Force chief Curtis LeMay led rival probes into each other after a Washington Star report on secret Pentagon target planning. Both sides hunted sources, including the journalist Fryklund, while FBI involvement was noted. The piece also covers Cuba deportation blocks at Havana embassy and Jackie Kennedy real estate rent intrigue.

Washington Pentagon Robert McNamara Air Force Curtis le May Richard Fryklund Washington Star McNamara Fryklush Joist Chiefs of Staff Gumshoes Toy Fryklund le May 3Fc- Namara Defense Department Jacqueline Kennedy Glen Ora B. H Warrenton Charles Turner, Jr Turner Virginia Kennedy Glenora Paul Entenman New York Venice Pensacola J. L Fla. A Navy Antietam

Strictly Personal Defend Unlovely Injustice and Civic Liberties

The piece argues that noble principles must override personal dislike in judging cases like Eichmann and Dreyfus. It notes how public anger and fear bias verdicts, while urging civil liberties for all, even disliked individuals. It cites Gore Vidal, Dreyfus, and Tom Moorey to illustrate justice beyond personalities.

Eichmann Daryl Cheseman Harris Captain Dreyfus Lke Zola Gore Vidal Dreyfus i-Dreyfusard Vidal Tom Moorey Communist Party

Town Meeting Boon and Mrs Schroeder Debate

The letter from Mrs. Schroeder draws readers with two points. She argues that readers would be interested in experiences with Soviet justice and its harsh punishments for “improper breathing.” She also states that a guilty murderer deserves no mercy.

French terms for parents and the ethics of justice

A reader letter cites French slang for aging parents as les crealants and les amortis while discussing sound and light festivals. The author muses on guilt, juries, executions, and the ethics of capital punishment, questioning whether those who condemn should also carry out the sentence and reflecting on personal reluctance to kill.

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