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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1967
Page
13
A compact regional item appears on Page B-2 from Long Beach California dated Tuesday January 3 1987. The readable segment notes a local brief or column entry with place and date but lacks full context or actions.
Discussion on House ethics, focusing on Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, race, and the need for a formal ethics code. The dormant ethics committee must act to set standards and reduce racial tensions while addressing misconduct in Congress.
A Northwest ern University study finds 40 percent of suspects stop by police under the new California road safety law surrender their licenses rather than take tests. In Oakland a woman wins a Superior Court restraining order to stall license revocation pending a hearing. The piece argues licenses should be controlled to prevent dangerous drivers, citing 4706 highway deaths in 1965 as context.
A Long Beach State College posting titled Adolescent Bad Taste prompts a reader to compare the work to Gautier, Goya, or Kienholz, criticizing American foreign policy and drawing on Ramparts figures. The letter questions patriotism, draft policies, and the presence of military imagery at a Naples Parade of Lights, expressing offense at patriotic displays amid war.
Congress plans a sharp look at corroding pipelines amid aging systems and scarce state regulations. Notable incidents include a Natchitoches explosion killing 17 and a Fairfax gas leak endangering homes and military facilities. Over 2,294 failures in 15 years, with reporting only recently mandated.
Drew Pearson notes pipelines lack mandatory state safety rules, with a voluntary code in place and pushback from oil and gas lobbies against Federal Power Commission standards. Common punctures arise from farm equipment and excavation, while external corrosion could have been spotted by inspectors. Backstage White House strategy debates threaten the antimonopoly program as Hart may shift committees, risking Kefauver staff and antitrust momentum amid ties between Dodd, Dirksen, Hruska, and insurance interests.
A fragment discusses how overstating claims undermines a case in private or public disputes. It notes that pushing too hard can break communication between opposing sides and cites a remark by the vice president from last month.
Sydney Harris argues against branding all government action as big brotherism and warns this label weakens public trust. He contends freedom of choice requires access to information, and that selective warnings on smoking distort democratic debate. He cites social programs like social security and Medicare as examples that the public may accept if properly framed.
A study notes Congress moved slightly to the right in 1966, warning the shift reflects a lingering political drift. A doctor warns that excessive alcohol use at office parties harms workers and does not boost management.
A chatty column riffs on slang and small talk from era life. People trade light jabs about politeness and routine life while characters like Charley and Bob and Jean surface in casual exchanges. The tone captures regional quirks and social timing in everyday speech.
A reporter notes how ubiquitous easy sayings shape daily speech. The piece traces proverbs from age old lines to modern slang, highlighting television's role in spreading a universal language that erodes individual wit and pushes people toward conformity.
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