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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1964
Page
6
A Senate subcommittee report details how imported mail order firearms fuel violence and crime. The study cites five to seven million guns entering 1959 to 1963, minimal purchaser checks, and rising juvenile and adult crime. Senator Dodd urges tighter federal controls, but action stalled as Congress adjourned.
Marguerite Higgins reports that Johnson's bi partisan Viet Nam stance, amid Tonkin Gulf actions, reshapes how voters view Goldwater. Democrats worry shifts in public mood, while Johnson presses that unity overrides politics. Polls show a fragile rally for Goldwater and concerns over white backlash and organization.
Goldwater met Francis Cardinal Spellman in New York and left without the cardinal backing his campaign. The exchange included critiques of President Johnson over the Tonkin Gulf incident and debates on federal aid to education. The cardinals stance echoed support for parochial schools within federal aid if Congress approves.
A writer observes that the Republican convention lacked personal, human figures beyond slogans and robotic rhetoric. Lincoln’s example as a candid, deeply personal leader is used to contrast politicians who speak in abstract terms, suggesting voters sense a disconnect and view robots rather than real people. The piece questions voter apathy as possibly a reaction to mechanized political theater.
The letter argues Kennedy Johnson administration inconsistencies in sending troops to the South but not to northern riots. It contends federal orders were ignored by state authorities in the South, justifying federal action under court orders. It concludes none of the cited northern riots justified federal intervention. Ray A. Womach 5243 Monlaco Rd.
John O. Barnes argues that a measured dose of extremism by U S presidents has historically resolved international disputes such as the Venezuela boundary conflict when Roosevelt coerced Britain and Germany. He urges using U S power for protection, criticizing foreign aid and reliance on allies while invoking Washington’s warning on entanglements.
Editor reflects on Barry's shift from integrity to ambition as zealots seize Republican machinery and a three-way cabinet selection emerges. Agnes Prough at 140 Banita Ave notes the widening divide and uncertain path to the White House.
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