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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1963

Page

8

Bipartisan concern over Cuba crisis spans parties

Editorial notes McNamara's defense press conference as a Democratic counter to Republican attacks while Democrats including Sen Stuart Symington and President Kennedy express worries about Soviet troops and missiles in Cuba. It argues bipartisan concern reflects a shared fear of a greater danger beyond Khrushchev's pledges.

Keating Len Dirksen U.S Cubs Defense McNamara Cuba Stuart Symington Khrushchev Castro Central South America Kennedy Pentagon Cloak and Ken Keating New York Justice Department Fidel Castro Havana

Punishing Child Beaters Prompt Stronger Penalties

A bill by Assemblyman Joseph Kennick of Long Beach would boost penalties for child cruelty to up to a year in county jail or a felony sentence over one year. The measure follows a series of articles highlighting unpunished cruelties and seeks deterrence beyond the existing six months or $500 fine.

Joseph Kennick Long Beach Kennick Kenrick Arkansas William Fulbright Fort Smith Ark Indiana Vance Hartke United States New Mexico Clint Anderson New Frontier Anderson

Kennedy pressures Republicans in Cuba crisis and tax fight

President Kennedy tests a political theory of putting Republicans in hot spots to curb opposition. McNamara moves to State Department to answer critics, Dillon leads tax issue, and McCone provides CIA estimates. Republicans push probe while Cuba policy shapes electoral dynamics. Kennedy wages public opinion battle with steady leadership amid reverses abroad.

Washington Kennedy Robert McNamara Defense State Department Cubs John McCone Central Intelligence Agency Douglas Dillon Treasury Secretary

Languages in the News by Charles F Merlin

A compact explainer contrasts Brazilian Portuguese with Spanish, noting pronunciation and meaning differences. It discusses Brazil’s population relative to South America, and humorously cites Spanish terms that take different meanings in Portuguese. Senator Stennis says testimony will be sanitized for public release amid Cuba policy scrutiny and diplomatic chatter.

Selves Brazil Perro Stennis

JFK White House under constant guard against mikes

Washington reports President Kennedy's private office and surrounding White House area are guarded 24 hours a day to prevent electronic eavesdropping by spies. Debugging teams sweep for microphones and monitor telephones while conferences may occur in shielded rooms.

Drew Pearson Washington Jack Anderson Kennedy White House Moscow NATO Paris

What I notice first about a woman mouth and eyes

A barber shop interview features Oleg Cassini saying a woman's mouth reveals self view and eyes show how she feels about others. The magazine discusses how inner attitude, if healthy and generous, lets style fade and the person shine. if bitter, fashion appears as a clown’s costume.

Moade Oleg Earree Cassini

World Government Debate Echoes Across Town Meeting

Letters from readers discuss whether the United States should merge with a world government. One critic warns against rapid moves toward global control, while others reflect on liberty, individualism, and moral law. The exchange cites biblical concepts and local addresses.

Sydney Marris On Thinkers And The Mind

A reflective essay praises Sydney Harris for intellectual rigor. It contrasts rational thought with religious dogma and argues mankind advances through mind and intellect rather than brute force. The author cites biblical phrases to underscore a belief that spirit and flesh coexist and urges subduing the earth via intellect.

Tom Sydney Harris

Prefers Words of J Edgar Hoover On Patriotism

Pauline Barker cites Sydney Harris and J Robert Oppenheimer, arguing Hoover's patriotism fits a world peace aim. Hoover stresses belief in freedom and American heritage as antidotes to communism, urging a real understanding of the American ideal. Lakewood resident Pauline Barker notes these views.

Sydney Harris Harris J. Robert Oppenheimer Edgar Hoover Oppenheimer America Pauline G. Barker Harvey Way Lakewood

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