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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
11
A chart by U S News links rising marriages to 1970s prosperity. Projections show 2.3 million annual weddings by 1972 and 2.6 million by decade end, boosting jewelry and home buying while housing starts lag amid inflation and loan costs.
Dr Jean Marcoux reported in a pediatric academy meeting that TAO an antibiotic used for infections showed significant improvement in five of 10 children with intractable asthma though still investigational. One girl stopped missing school and reduced daily meds per JAMA report.
The text argues Christmas is not too commercial but too spiritual in a wrong way. It contrasts the commercial view with the true message, invoking the three Wise Men the star of Bethlehem and the manger scene.
Sydney Harris argues the core of Christmas lies in Jesus words about loving the least and serving others. He emphasizes that genuine faith proves itself by action toward those in need, not by words alone.
The speaker warns that true Christianity demands action over belief and condemns contempt toward the least fortunate. He argues sincerity over ritual, stating Christianity is a practical faith rooted in Jewish ethics, not a mere spiritual creed. Christmas should prompt act, not sentimentality.
U S marshals receive riot shotguns and M 1 carbines as part of a weapons upgrade. Officials insist the program augments the pistol and does not aim to form a riot force. Distribution spans New York Washington Los Angeles and San Francisco with 300 riot shotguns and 500 carbines slated nationwide.
George Robeson profiles Sister Suzanna a 47 year old ex nun in Wilmington who works three jobs to fund her husband’s appeal from an eight year federal sentence. She left the Kansas convent after a dispute and now seeks justice while paying for psychiatric review and hoping for release.
Fragmentary text notes a chosen Genet and supporters in a governance context. Mentions a person named Genet and a reform or election setting. Details are incomplete, but the snippet indicates a focus on selection or endorsement within an administrative frame.
New York police official Harold Nelnick argues against a city council proposal granting policewomen supervisory power over policemen in certain cases. He says the distinction is not essential to the role of policing. The rest includes a concert hall remark about superficial mass excitement and a note that pianist Peter Serkin is 19 and Rudolf Serkin’s son.
Senator Soaper claims the weekly Trom bone misreported that the Rotawanis Club treasurer fled, instead praising the chicken fried steak at the luncheon.
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