Murphy backs bilingual funds to cut California dropouts
Sen. Murphy presses for threefold House funds totaling 45 million to expand bilingual instruction and dropout prevention. California data show half of Mexican American students leave by eighth grade and most repeat a grade. Long Beach Unified would be a direct beneficiary with 45 thousand dollars requested.
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California
George Murphy
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Murphy
Sen. Murphy
Senate
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach
U.S. Office of Health, Education and Welfare
Rogers Proposes Israeli Withdrawal For Egyptian Peace Pact
U S Secretary of State William Rogers suggests Israel withdraw from Egyptian territory in return for a binding Cairo pledge to make peace. The plan omits the Palestinian commando issue and faces Yasser Arafat who insists on a fully independent Palestinian state achieved by force.
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U.S
William Rogers
Israel
Cairo
Readers dispute UNICEF fund details and police claims
A reader letter critiques Mrs. Elise Emery’s December article over UNICEF funds and police conduct. The writer clarifies UNICEF card sales and Trick or Treat proceeds support UNICEF activities and UN programs, noting honesty standards and chapter work in Long Beach.
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Elise Emery
Emery
Unicef
New York
Man of Pugwash seeks end to war amid peace prayers
Cyrus S. Eaton, 86, Ohio industrialist, has spent years pursuing peace to end the Vietnam conflict. In recent weeks he visited Paris and Moscow as part of efforts associated with the Pugwash movement.
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Vietnam
Cyrus S. Eaton
Ohio
Paris
Moscow
Nikita Krushchev
Alexei Kosygin
Anastas Mikoyan
States Department
Cyrus Eaton
Eaton
Russia
Cyrus Eaton push for peace with North Vietnam praised and questioned
John S. Knight profiles Cyrus Eaton, capitalist and Pugwash organizer, as he mediates behind the scenes with Hanoi. Eaton argues for pragmatic diplomacy, export-led aid, and compromise to end the war, while facing Cuba embargo criticism and war fatigue at home. He notes progress in Hanoi and prisoner treatment promises, but cautions no guaranteed success.
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Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Cyrus Eaton
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Academy of Political and Social Sciences
Nova Scotia
Eaton
Russia
Soviet Union
Cuba
Nixon
Hong Kong
Santa Claus’s Heir Dilemmas Split Family of Claus
A humorous piece imagines Santa Claus aging and his four sons seeking who will inherit the role. Stanley shuns the task for Peace Corps service. Sammy and Sherman reject night work. Sigmund refuses reindeer medicine and jokes about a noble life. The narrator speculates on future succession and the appeal of the red suit versus other paths.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Santa
Blitzen
Stanley Claus
Sherman Claus
Sammy
Sherman
Sigmund Claus
Sigmund
Mrs. Claus
Bangu-Bangu
Sidewalk Senate Christmas Card Etiquette Reflections
Mrs. Ann McCarron of Redondo Beach notes Christmas cards renew acquaintances and brings friends together. Joe Merlino of Hartford says cards create business for the Post Office, helped by seasonal staff. May Urban of Palo Alto explains cards express kindness and a sense of obligation, with some conveying holiday spirit.
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Ann McCarron
Redondo Beach
Joe Merlino
Hartford
Conn
Post Office
May Urban
Palo Alto
Why people send Christmas cards in Long Beach
In downtown Long Beach residents share varied reasons for sending cards. John Musquiz explains he sends to parents and close friends, James Rose calls it a tradition, and Mrs EC notes the cards offer a chance to reconnect and spread Christmas spirit despite infrequent year round contact.
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John Musquiz
Long Beach
James Rose
Mrs. EC
S. Score
Temterr
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Mideast
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Gaza Strip
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Strait of Tiran
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Parsons- Jurden Corp
United Nations Asso
U.N
N. Evelyn Davis
U.N. Chapter
John S. Knight
Knight Newspapers
Merriman Smith
United Press International
Canada
Great Britain
France
Aee Smith
Pham van Dong
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Seana Ae
Conner
Presit Thieu
Russell Baker
Peace Corps
Abelian Bangu Bongu
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