Best Wishes to GOP on Lincoln Birthday Rally
Editorial urges Long Beach and Los Angeles GOP gatherings on Lincoln's Birthday eve and tomorrow night to hear Gov. Mark Hatfield. It argues for two strong parties, supports Republican revival in California, and urges leadership and unity for the party to renew its service to the state.
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Mark Hatfield
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Missionary voyage prompts safety act revisions
The Crusader, 101 foot craft, heads toward Haiti amid Coast Guard doubts about seaworthiness. Rev Howard A Smith plans to strengthen safety measures before departure, citing gaps in the 1958 Safe Boating Act and limited Coast Guard authority to stop a noncommercial vessel in distress. Adm Ned Sprow notes potential legal shortcomings and urges examination of the law.
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Howard A. Smith
Ned Sprow
Oregon small claims tax court cuts costs and time
An Oregon man won a $100 adjustment in a $129 tax dispute after filing a $1.50 fee. Oregon’s small claims division lets disputes of $250 or less be heard in person, with quick rulings often in about an hour. Taxpayers have won more cases than lost in the division’s first year. Oregon remains unique, with other states watching. The piece notes little public push for such tax reform.
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Oregon
State Tax Commission
Town Meeting Death Penalty Called Murier
Letter writer Mike Clark condemns capital punishment as illegal murder, arguing it discriminates and condemns even those in various states and groups. He claims legalized murder should be outlawed and criminal murder sanctioned, presenting a provocative anti death penalty stance.
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We Are Independent editor scolds Harris and readers
In a letter to the Long Beach Independent David Zoellner objects to Sydney Harris opinions and criticizes the newspaper for printing them He proposes printing a list of agreeable writers and questions the paper's independence
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Sydney Haris
Sydney Harris
Long Beach
Languages in the News Mi Charles Seite Pie
During his East Berlin visit Khrushchev received a toy bear from East German workers and joked about the saying to pull one's leg. West German papers mocked him as they listed translations in several languages for the phrase to take someone for a ride. A Berlitz Diner's Dictionary sample offer completes the item.
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East Berlin
Khrushchev
Berlin
Powell’s Puerto Rico land grant fuels storm and shifts power
Drew Pearson reports Powell seized two acres of seashore land in Puerto Rico from farmer Jacinto Nevares Cordova to build a private resort and winter home, paying a disputed $27,000 and drawing his wife’s $12,000 salary as secretary. While Powell relaxes, Education and Labor Committee work stalls, and diplomatic notes reveal a tense Canada US nuclear weapons dispute, with Kennedy’s officials blamed.
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Puerto Rico
Nevares Cordova
Ford
Luis Munoz-Marin
Bodome
Sick comics rise and fall in public view
A reader discusses the long standing controversy over so called sick comics, praising and criticizing their irreligion cynicism and misanthropy while naming America’s beloved humorist Mark Twain as the era’s iconic figure. The piece frames these works as attacking tradition, social norms, and institutions.
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America
Mark Twais
Wise step to inform public on Cuba crisis
The Kennedy administration is praised for publicly detailing Soviet buildup in Cuba while questions remain about why information was withheld earlier. Analysts note missile removals and the need for on the ground inspection, warning that Castro and Khrushchev have secured a Communist foothold in the hemisphere.
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Ted Lewis
Chicago Tribune
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United States
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Khrushchev
Free World
U Thach
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Independent. Weer Afar O Ore Ena End Sae Tha Inc
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