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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1969
Page
14
A fragmented OCR item lists names Miles FE Serbing Bemis and Collins with unclear roles and a stray phrase Bteorial Lliptece 3 ee Pyecanse Lider, indicating a damaged or partial caption from a local notice or listing.
The piece analyzes UC and state college governance amid campus upheaval, noting leaders Hitch and Dumke oppose merger and warn against radical restructuring. It cites national data showing limited violence and low student participation, arguing for measured administrative power rather than broad change.
A reflective critique on the imminent death of the Saturday Evening Post. The piece laments loss of a national institution once favored by working men and admired for publishing leading fiction while noting Madison Avenue advertising pressures and shifting cultural values. It mentions authors Kel land Lewis Hergesheimer Beer and Fitzgerald and comments on capitalism and old institutions.
Washington reports stir over Walter J. Hickel as nominee for Interior. Critics assign nicknames like help-yourself Hickel and Sam-the-law Hickel, accusing him of favorable concessions to Alaska firms. Observers note his purchase of a Swedish ferry boat for Alaskan coastwise service raises concerns.
Drew Pearson details Governor Hickel bypassing the Alaska Constitution and state and federal rules. He alleges actions including blocking Eskimo salmon sales to a Japanese ship, delaying confirmation as interior secretary, appointing a legislator to a paid post, pressuring removal of a fisheries adviser, denying a 1960 highway bond plan, and pursuing oil-friendly projects. Sen Bob Blodgen supports that state spending over $20,000 must use competitive bids.
The Negro moderates confront militants as Black studies autonomy tests rise at San Francisco State Brandeis and Queens College New York. Leaders like Roy Wilkins warn autonomous departments and dorms could trigger court action while opponents argue for student control of curricula and budgets.
James Reston warns that rejecting militant autonomy demands on campuses may trigger further violence while surrendering could invite court challenges. He cites La Francisea State and Brandeis and notes rising black separatism could spread to other campuses, challenging white leaders in New York’s Negro public schools.
Rep Chet Holifield champions a $250000 computerized vote recording system to replace roll calls in Congress It would record aye nay or present via keys or punch cards and print results minutes later cutting roll call time by about one third saving thousands of man hours The plan aims to prevent ghost voting and speed leadership staff and press reporting The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries notes U S popularity of squid remains low despite its meals abroad
Laura Choate and Lupe Gonzales discuss computer dating with mixed views at Cal State Long Beach. Cathy Austin and Helen Hartney share caution about losing dating fun, while Kathy Target notes it could help some people but may dull social life.
A reader letter complains about medical bills and debt collection while praising a shopkeeper who returned a purse. The editor reflects on humanity and social medicine as the new year begins, citing aLakewood incident where an honest store clerk recovered a purse.
Column of quirky notes on squid export and cooking fears in California. Inaugural committees misID hotel rooms for visitors at the Smithsonian, confusing one site for six balls. Septuagenarian Ray Madden recalls an old tonic from a Spanish American War veteran claiming whisky parge helps kill germs, with cautions about not overdrinking.
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