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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1967
Page
7
President Johnson faces a credibility gap as European buyers curb gold. The United States schedules a 35,000 troop withdrawal from Germany while maintaining 222,000 troops there. congressional cuts of 4.3 billion follow, hitting foreign aid and domestic programs.
Lee A DuBridge president of Caltech outlines a program to study how a productive and free society can be beautiful. The plan aligns with AAU and ACE calls for humanities growth while Caltech maintains its $13.3 million federal research funding in a $30.3 million budget. Hallet D. Smith plans to add 10 humanities and social sciences professors in five years to study economists political scientists psychologists and sociologists.
Letter writers urge mandatory periodic vehicle safety checks to curb California smog. Peter S. Carberry of CARB warns that current exhaust controls fail without inspection and maintenance. A reader praises Councilman Bert Bond for Queen Mary visitation during remodeling.
Cuba announces future restocking of toys, foodstuffs, liquor, and home appliances with delays. Despite assurances, shortages persist. The piece compares Cuban retail promises to routine lines and staged photos from Eastern bloc systems.
A functionary at a party event reduces a line by forcing Jews to exit and delaying flour distribution while praising a propaganda triumph for Communist socialism. The piece moves to Cuba and Christmas under Batista, Castro, and evolving Communist ties, noting Christmas traditions persist in Cuba amid political shifts.
Federal officials seize Stoke ly Carmichael's passport. Nelson Rockefeller stands behind Romney. The FBI reports a 16 per cent rise in crime, which keeps pace with population growth. The average work week is expected to drop to 28 hours.
FBI transcripts from the Sheraton Carlton Hotel suite of lobbyist Fred Black reveal alleged lobbying strategies and discussions. The June coded tapes show eavesdropped conversations that prompted a Supreme Court reversal and a sensational Justice Department admission about recorded dialogue across years.
Drew Pearson exposes how oil executives and political power shape the Senate Finance Committee. The 1963 call from Bobby Baker to Dean McGee reveals attempts to pack the committee to end oil tax loopholes. Mentions Lyndon Johnson Carl Albert Kerr and Federal Bureau recordings.
Jack Slack's Today's Book FINDERS LOSERS covers a Bahamas sunken galleon salvage tale with a $10,000 payoff and bleak fallout. Also reviewed are ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN THE HOLY LAND from Crowell with maps and temple reconstructions, Saunders Redding's The Negro on the U.S. slave to civil rights arc, and critical notes on postwar race policy debates.
Washington report notes major meat packers backed federal standards after a six month effort by journalists and activists. The move targets about a quarter of the nation’s meat supply exempt from interstate inspection and seeks to curb adulteration and filthy conditions.
The piece argues that adulterated meat and other consumer goods prompt grave reform, citing the augmented meat inspection act championed by President Johnson with help from Ralph Nader. It warns that big packers and other industries must ensure product integrity amid public scrutiny and advertising.
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