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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
15
Miles Eygines executive editor Stealing Bent and La Collins managing editor lead a Long Beach California page B2 column. The piece offers opinion, commentary and local perspectives from the newsroom.
County supervisors face pressure over a proposed 10 percent admission tax on Music Center productions. Backed as a user pay principle, the plan aims to cover deficits, but critics call it a tax on culture. Sen. Joseph M. Kenrick supports enabling legislation with local final say, while opponents warn revenue shortfalls and continued public subsidy. The piece argues culture should remain accessible and taxed through other means.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman proposes a rural future with clustered small towns and preserved farmland as cities grow. He notes the need for a balanced, planned countryside to avoid urban sprawl and improve livability, while addressing concerns of larger city officials.
In the Navy town of Annapolis a House vote blocked selling the Academy dairy herd of 600 cows. Rep. L Mendel Rivers defended the Mil Queen farm, but the amendment to discontinue it failed as part of a 2.8 billion military facilities bill.
An analysis notes an ironic tension in the Birchers and similar right wing groups praising local police while simultaneously engaging in actions or rhetoric that undermine governance and civil authority. The piece examines consistency between stated support and actual conduct.
Sydney Harris argues the Supreme Court shapes law while insurers pay vast sums daily. He notes long hospital stays for low income patients reflect poverty, not mental illness, and reflects on the toll of constant business discipline on executives and the challenge of adapting to change.
Senator John Mac Clellan of Arkansas is depicted as a stern investigator targeting labor racketeers gambling operators and vice lords. His harsh image underscores his role as the Senate's chief investigator and a formidable force against corruption.
DREW PEARSON outlines Senator McClellan who champions CATV copyright moratorium while owning CATV stock and blocking new banks. The piece accuses him of backroom deals, conflicts with West Memphis and Little Rock banks, and a tainted oil lobbying probe where his firm represented major oil interests. It calls for an investigation of the investigator.
Detroit mayor Jerome Cavanagh blamed Congress for conditions fueling violence, calling it reactionary. The piece cites New York welfare data showing over 80 percent of recipients were nonwhite, with mass migration from the South and Puerto Rico, and notes hungry Georgians amid regional inequities.
A column labeled Town Meeting criticizes Schuyler for sweeping judgments about Negro leadership and riots, arguing blame cannot be fixed to moderates or leaders alone. The letter expresses distrust of defining leaders and emphasizes individual American rights and responsibility amid passionate dispute in Long Beach.
A letter to the editor condemns City Manager John Munsell and the City Council for neglecting police and fire departments, denounces low wages and lack of retirement benefits, and voices support for public safety workers. The page also contains political and social commentary from local readers.
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