Drug Study At CSLB Warns Of Drug Use Among College Students
In early 1966 administrators at California State College Long Beach studied 540 students to gauge drug use among college age youths. The survey found six percent had tried LSD, with more at risk due to permissive attitudes, largely noting use of pills and tranquillizers. Officials warned against misreading headlines and stressed a college plan emphasizing dangers of all drugs and appropriate treatment referrals.
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California State College of Long Beach
Beyord
Long Beach
George D
Helping Get Conventions is Smart
Long Beach's Convention and Visitors Bureau launches a one week campaign to recruit at least 100 new members with $50 annual dues. The agency, tied to city funding via a $125,000 appropriation and room tax support, argues convention dollars lighten local taxes without burdening schools.
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Long Beach’s
Long Beach
State Affords Home for Reagan
Democratic legislators support Gov Reagan and family moving from the unsafe Sacramento Governor's Mansion. The 90 year old building faces fire marshal condemnation and traffic noise. Assemblyman Kenneth Cory proposes $1000 monthly for temporary housing, urging a refreshed plan to build a new mansion.
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White House
Sacramento
Brown
Kenneth Cory
Westminster
What Is the Matter With the Chinese New Year Bust
A Chicago San Francisco and New York Chinese community celebrated the Chinese New Year on Feb 9.Festivities introducing the Year of the Ram were subdued with no wild parties or drunkenness or automobile collisions, unlike Christian era celebrations in 1967.
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Chicago
San Francisco
New York
Juvenil
No New Year, No Velvet Hats in Sydney Parade
A chaotic retelling shows a parade in Sydney with erratic festivities, then a curb on excess as residents aim for a clean slate for the new year. The piece laments supposed hypocrisy, noting absence of Chinese reports and criticizing crime and vice in a satirical, polemical tone.
Fragments Reflect Odd News Tone on Trends and Surprises
The fragment discusses headlines for cities and sports teams, a mass minder, and an outstanding breed. It mentions fashion, automobiles, archeology, blase attitudes, and a hypothetical civilization where youths keep rooms neat. It reads as a tangential, speculative collage of topics without a clear event or source.
LBJ Knew of Bobby's Peace Signal Mystery
Washington reports a Vietnam peace message tied to Senator Robert Kennedy caused confusion as press inquiries followed secret denials. Kennedy's office said he would comment after conferring with authorities, while officials cautioned that no direct talks confirming the signal had occurred.
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Bobby
Washington
Vietnam
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Paris
Hanoi
Kennedy and Johnson wrestle with Hanoi peace hints
A searing analysis shows US policy makers doubting Hanoi offers, tracing a Jan to Feb chain from Paris to Washington. French peace signals are viewed skeptically as Geneva era games. Kennedy learns of Paris briefings, while officials clash over whether to respond and risk concessions or a bombing pause.
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Mai van Bo
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Sen. Kennedy
Paris
State Department
Kennedy
White House
Johnson
McNamara Opposes Immediate ABM Deployment
Secretary of Defense McNamara told senators that after exhaustive study and consulting key military and civilian advisers the United States should not initiate an ABM deployment at this time. He warned that Soviet reactions could increase their offensive force and leave the U.S. more vulnerable overall. The posture statement lays out reasoning and projected casualty estimates, and outlines the risks of deterrence failure.
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McNamara
United States
Soviet Union
Deterrence and ABM defense shifts urged by McNamara
Secretary Robert McNamara argues that U S strategic nuclear forces deter a Soviet first strike and that ABM defenses must be maintained and adapted to offset Soviet gains. He states the United States already has countermeasures and warns against expanding forces to force an arms race. He notes China would require more time to build a significant ICBM force than the deployment window for an ABM system.
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Soviet Union
McNamara
China
Long Beach Bus Riders Defend Service And Warn Of Misperceptions
A Long Beach rider writes to defend bus service on Magnolia and Pacific lines, noting consistent trips, polite drivers, and occasional student misbehavior. The letter disputes a reporter’s remarks and argues buses reduce street congestion while urging fair coverage.
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Long Beach
Pacific
David Shaw
Shaw
Magnolia
Magnolia Fins
J . L. W. Bodell
Education for all in the age of automation
Helen Price argues for free education like air, opposes stigma from poverty, notes many nations fund college, and urges halting the war in Vietnam to save funds for schooling in a community minded state. She cites the Chamber of Commerce and highlights reach to families with children.
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Haya
Vietnam
Chamber of Commerce
Golden
Helen Price
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