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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1967
Page
7
Two months after its inception the drive to fix a property tax ceiling faces cautious support from public officials. Los Angeles County supervisors rejected the plan and experts warn the measure could strain public services, shift burden to other taxes, and hurt homeowners on fixed incomes.
A Stanford Research Institute report declares rail passenger travel is dying in the West and likely nationwide. It predicts autos planes and buses will gain share due to cost convenience and transit time, wonders why Southern Pacific funded it, notes railroads seek to exit passenger service where allowed, and calls for impartial hearings before accepting findings as gospel.
Refugees arriving in the United States say Fidel Castro is building a Berlin Wall like barrier. They describe Military Units to Aid Production imprisoning and exiling workers, with forced labor and no trial. The piece argues this approach harms farm output and Latin American relations, condemning the symbolism of the airlift and wall.
James Cary presents a vivid account of tank warfare from Cambrai 1917 to North Africa WW II and Patton’s advances. A former company commander offers on the ground insight and firsthand perspectives on events and key figures shaping mechanized combat.
Morris E. Freedland of Long Beach cites a Soviet currency case in Leningrad and complains of Soviet double standards. He recalls two men offering rubles for dollars and a trap he dodged. He also notes scarce valuables and bleak Soviet hotels unlike a movable bear valued at six hundred dollars remaining in museums.
Lana Clarke Phelan cites abortion as a woman’s control issue, argues historic laws are obsolete, and calls for ending what she views as hypocrisy under church and state. She states men profit from wars while women seek autonomy over their bodies and reproduction.
The writer attacks Billy Graham and Cardinal Spellman for endorsing the Vietnam war, accusing church leaders of replacing worship of God with worship of the State. They denounce napalm devastation and call for compassion for innocent victims and a warning about total victory driving madness.
Johnson emerges more acceptable after Kennedy controversy. Kennedy accusations appear petty, Johnson’s steadiness and quiet response contrast with Kennedy volatility, likely preserving Johnson in public favor.
A Lakewood observer blasts alleged Communist breaches of the Vietnam Christmas ceasefire and other truces, arguing treaties are broken and criticizing national leadership for readership and peace priorities.
Washington report details how Congressman Adam Clayton Powell charged airline fares to mapayers money, using staff and associates names on tickets. Testimony shows tickets purchased for Powell with staff names or his own, and little travel by those named, except Powell and Corinne Huff, Miss Huff.
A subcommittee led by Rep. Wayne Hays investigated travel by Rep. Jowell and aides. Nine flights were listed with Emma Swann, a receptionist, on tickets not tied to committee business. Witnesses admitted limited travel and unclear purposes, including Miami trips and a mysterious 18 day stay.
The piece recalls Dorothy Thompson and argues that terms like conservative liberal and radical have drifted from their roots. It warns most people pick one stance and that ideologies lag behind rapid social change, calling for a new language of political discourse aligned with modern reality.
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