A Tough Horse to Ride Editorial
President Lyndon Johnson faces months to shape a record for 1964 and uses economy as a main issue. The piece praises his push to halt growth in government employment and hints at further cuts in the budget. It cites GAO findings on vehicle repairs and unrecoverable overpayments, and notes Byrd’s figures on stockpile inventories. It warns that stopping spending is a difficult, long-term task requiring changes in motives. It concludes the program is an encouraging but small start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
McNamara
Defense
Washington Corral
Corral
Johnson
General Accounting Office
Federal
GAO
Army
Air Force
Harry F. Byrd
Joint Committee On
Telephone Line Vandals During Strike Warned of Felony
During the General Telephone Co strike, vandals have damaged telephone lines across the community. Repairs are made, but disruption risks delaying emergency calls to fire, police, or doctors. The act is a felony, punishable by up to five years in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Co
The Public's Demand for Explanatory News Over TV Reports
Editors argue Kennedy death weekend proved television's finest hour but readers still crave printed analysis. Despite 72 hours of nonstop coverage, newspapers saw surging circulations as audiences sought clear, complete explanations beyond exclamatory broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Motley
Kennedy
New York
Berlin Wall visits raise hope for peace in holiday season
Berlin wall openings for West Berliners to see relatives offer a hopeful sign as Chancellor Erhard meets President Johnson. The piece outlines Adenauer Brandt and Harriman stances, Berlin unification pace, and the risks of Ulbricht’s regime plus dangers of a new East West confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Berlin Wall
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Social Democratic Party
East Germany
Brandt
East
East Berlin
Social Democratic
West Germany
Berlin
Adenauer
Berlin Autobahn
Ertard
Johnson
Erhard
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Europe
Dulles
Aden
Kennedy Generation and Youth Image Diminish in Transition
Washington views the Kennedy era as a youth strength that shaped U.S. leadership. The aging party faces a test to sustain the Kennedy generation’s engagement as Congress clings to seniority. Johnson must navigate expectations, with Kennedy appointees urged to remain at work during a fragile nationwide shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
United States
Noel Salas
Congress
Johnson
Seltzer predicts 1964 economic letdown for Europe
Cleveland Press editor Louis B. Seltzer warns of an economic slowdown in Europe and the Middle East as new governments and drastic changes loom. The piece also discusses Kennedy era staff loyalties, presidential aid dynamics, and Eisenhower’s push to find a Kennedy style leader for Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Gerd Pres
Eisenhower
Kennedy
STRICTLY PERSONAL Car Courtesy Startles Others
A friend explains his road courtesy as private therapy that boosts his ego. He lets others go first, waves, and avoids competing as the fastest, noting drivers respond with smiles and courtesy. He says the moral payoff is psychological and he remains selfish in other ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Town Meeting Responds to Rumford Act Letter
A resident argues for placing the Rumford Act on the ballot rather than leaving it to Sacramento lawmakers. The speaker emphasizes constitutionally protected rights to let California voters decide, noting opposition by some groups and urging broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Rumford Act Opponents Urge Petition Drive In Long Beach
Editor notes urging vigorous petitioning to repeal the Rumford bill. The writer claims the act bans property sales or rentals in all white areas, labels it the most vicious legislation, and calls for a public vote to decide. He vows to challenge any assemblyman supporting it and cites fines and jail for those resisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
United States
Soviet Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waunelep
Drew Pearson
Germany
U.S
Auer
U. S
White House
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Averell Harriman
State Department
Harriman
Place Vendome
Paris
Essen
Dusseldorf
Bonn
Walter Ulbricht
Ulbricht
China
Khrushchev
Bertin
Doris
Fleeson
National Committee
John F. Kennedy
Senate
Punisher Bat M
Marin BM
Haver
Pusher Conerea Ceneral Mantow
Comer Sr
Bika
Ferpnes Wake
Wtacatena
By Sydney J. Starris
Town Meeting
Rumford
Sarre
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!