Long Beach News Personnel Page B-2 January 16 1967
Independent staff listings include H Ridder Publitter Somnist C Cemenon Harold Hines L A Collins editorial team led by William Broom Daniel Ridder Miles Lines Malcolm Epley Edison Bemis Dut Ohl. Page B-2 presents the newsroom and editorial roles for a Monday edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somnist
C. Cemenon
Harold M. Hines
Asstve
L. A. Collins, Sr
Golwarvist
William W. Broom
Miles E. Lines
Malcolm Epley
Edison Sterling Bemis
Dut Ohl
Long Beach
California
Red China turmoil clouds future for historians and world
The article argues that China’s internal upheaval defies simple explanation as Mao Zedong and Lin Piao battle rivals and pragmatists. It warns that unresolved power struggles could threaten global stability, with 800 million Chinese cut off from information and the One World ideal succumbing to chaos.
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Red China
West
China
Mao Tse-tung
Defense
Lin Piao
Grand Jury Faces Its 1967 Challenge and Choices
The county grand jury of 1967, 15 men and eight women selected from 124 nominees, will devote a year to secret inquiries with broad powers to choose topics. They skew older and élite, prompting debate on legitimacy and democracy as they confront poverty, accountability, and reform potential. The panel must balance inquiry with compassion and the district attorney's influence, aiming to justify its continued existence.
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England
Reagan Eyes Review of 60 California Death Row Inmates
Gov Reagan plans to reject the ACLU request to spare 60 men condemned at San Quentin, asserting the death penalty remains part of state law. He says he will review each case on its merits, not issue-wide clemency, and notes other routes include court action, legislative action, or voter initiatives, with no quick path to a definitive verdict.
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Reagan
American Civil Liberties Union
San Quentin
Brown
The
Civil Liberties Union
Demos Cautious in Powell Case in Closed House Session
Washington Democrats weighed disciplining Rep. Adam Clayton Powell after a tense 35 minute closed door session. Rep. Udall urged removing Powell as chairman while leaving his seniority for later vote, and Malter urged due process concerns. Powell warned of court actions and claimed strong legislative record. Republicans debated party discipline with Younger proposal rejected 99 to 23.
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Washington
Orim
Adam Clayton Powell
Vane Hays
Ohio
Powell
Ernie Petinaud
House
Europe
Hays
Congress
Mywn
Udall
Abraham Multer
Brooklyn
John McCormack
Malter
Hig
Johnson
Adam
New York
Supreme Court
J. Arthur Younger
California
Glenn R. David
R-Wis
Mel Laird
Jerry Ford
Michigan
Double Standards in Child Rearing and Nepotism
A columnist argues that societal double standards shield some children from failure through privilege while others without such help struggle. The piece cites a well-connected youth as a case study, showing how tutoring, funds, and family leverage mask underachievement and limit accountability.
Remark on class bias in child success and resilience
Sydney Harris notes the double standard in judging children from privileged and disadvantaged classes. He argues that even well supported youths struggle in a tough race, while many from slums rise despite nearly crushing conditions. The piece praises tenacity and courage, highlighting the need for equal expectations.
Town meeting protest on UC tuition and state college control
A Seal Beach reader voices concern at a town meeting about tuition charges in the University of California and state college systems. The letter argues for expanded education, argues against political control of the system, and urges higher taxes on business to fund services. The writer notes students often self-support and cites local economic hardship.
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University of California
Pure Balderdash and Hospital Griping
Letter to the Open Forum by Mr Clifford Hartley blasts hospitals as profiteering at patient expense. Compton replies defending compassionate acts in condolences, criticizing Mrs Tracy Snider for misinterpreting gratitude after a death, with signed note by T M Shallensberger of Long Beach.
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Clifford Hartley
Mr. Hartley
Tracy Snider
Black Power Debate Sparks White Resistance
Charles Sutten analyzes the Black Power movement noting its call for collective power and pride, not violence. He traces how SNCC and CORE propelled it, while white critics react with fear and disdain to Carmichael led rhetoric and its abrasive style.
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Charles Sutten
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
Carmichael
SNCC
Black Power voice sparks debate on equality and anger
A critical analysis argues Black Power reflects deep Negro frustration and a demand for equality not dominance. Scholars suggest white reactions reveal personal conscience more than the movement’s aims, while noting the era’s racial tension and shifting attitudes.
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Merman H. Ridder
Publitter
Daniel H. Ridder
Dents
Liu Shao-chi
Grand Jury
Demos
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Carl Perkins
D-Ky
Education
Ways and Means Committee
Republican Committee On Committees
Younger-Davis
Drew Pearson
Sydney Harris
Pervision
Seal Beach
Compton
Jill
Black Power
Joseph White
California State Colege
C. Erle Lincoln
Portland State College
Lincoln
America
Malcolm X
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