Kissinger Deep Background Briefing Sparks Press Clash
Editorial weighs Kissinger press briefing aboard the presidential plane from the Azores and the row over deep background comments. It notes Washington Post reporting, Ziegler’s denial of a live issue, and Goldwater exposing the briefing, with calls for balanced use of background information and accountability for those who speak.
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Dr. Kissinger
Azores
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Washington
Washington Post
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India
Pakistan
Nixon
Ronald Ziegler
Ziegler
Moscow
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Congressional
Goldwater
Washington Press Corps
Bike Boom Boosts Bicycle Shops Nationwide
The bicycle trade is thriving as inventories of major manufacturers double from the prior year. Long Beach stores report busy order books and delays in delivery amid worries about smog and urban traffic. The upswing hints the Wright brothers might have underestimated demand for bikes.
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Long Beach
Wright Brothers
Russia emerges as India’s rival power in Asia
In UN dispatches from New York, Moscow shifts from backing China to becoming India’s military and political ally. The East Pakistan conflict ends with India’s victory, but the Soviet Union gains access to the Indian Ocean and expands its influence on China’s southern flank, reshaping regional power dynamics.
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Indian Ocean
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U.S
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Helsinki
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Russia
Tidjan
Pakistan
Palstan
Kerala
Nixon
Southeast Asia
U.5s
Subcontinent
Wreck of the Penn Central book review highlights missteps
A review of Joseph R. Daughen and Peter Binzen's 265 page study argues the Penn Central merger doomed the railroad through haphazard financing and incompatible computers. It notes executive complacency and rapid integration without proper planning, summing up the bankruptcy within 876 days. The critique also offers warnings about management and corporate governance.
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Penn Central
Joseph R. Daughen
Peter Binzen
Little, Brown
Tom Stoppard
Rosentrantz
Guildenstern
Philadelphia Bulletin
Erilicg
Letters to the editor A little child's cry in the night
A reader recalls personal fear and recovery sparked by a Long Beach Hotline call and thanks the responders for care. The piece shifts to praise Long Beach attorney Terry Moshenko’s stance against Congressman Hosmer, hoping Nixon promotes him to a post before 1972. Signed by John Hilla and Charlotte Moskowitz.
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Long Beach
Terry Moshenko
Craig Hosmer
Edgar Hoover
Hosmer
Hoover
Nixon
John Hilla Craig Waser
City Should Fund Band for Pasadena Parade
Long Beach Unified School District asks the city to cover 1000 for sending its fine band to the Tournament of Roses Parade. The district argues city funds for a float exist and the band reflects well on Long Beach. The band’s performance is cited as a point of civic pride amid several subpar floats in recent years.
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