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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1968
Page
15
L A Collins profiles Burton Chace as a long serving public official now in a fifth term as Fourth District Supervisor. He argues for tighter welfare controls, lower spending, and relief for property taxpayers, citing staff cuts and budget revisions while noting county budget growth due to population and inflation.
The piece examines the possible teamster response to containerization and a potential clash with the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen Union over who loads and unloads cargo vans. It notes a long history of tentative agreements since 1960, with Teamsters Local 692 claiming rights to load vans away from piers while longshoremen resist when near the waterfront.
FDA researchers warn a breakdown product of cyclamates may break chromosomes raising potential hereditary risks. Despite FDA saying current use levels pose no hazard, debates continue as medical groups and the National Academy of Sciences re evaluate safety while longshoremen discuss gridlock over distance and jurisdiction.
Journal notes discuss a plan to restrict container handling to longshoremen within a 20 to 50 mile inland zone. ILWU and Teamsters show willingness to negotiate, with Curt Johnston’s Local 13 already organizing four terminals at Teamster pay. Diplomatic cooperation may avert costly labor fights and protect about 200 local waterfront jobs.
A Long Beach city worker recalls a knurled-nut factory tale from 1940 about overproduction and a lunchbreak advantage that backfired when the demand for lyre nuts vanished. The tale frames a critique of purposeless labor and the era’s industrial stretch.
The newspaper notes that opinion page columnists are selected to reflect a range of perspectives and do not imply the paper's editorial stance.
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