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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
10
Miles F. and Sines are listed alongside Sterling Bemis and L. A. Collins as editors and editorial staff. The line includes the telephone number 435-1161 for office contact.
The article portrays Richard Nixon as a pragmatic, nonpartisan leader seeking peace abroad and domestic healing. It highlights his calls for open communication, community action, and three promises to include the left out, help the left behind, and secure a stable, decent national order while pursuing early steps toward ending the Vietnam conflict.
Los Angeles County officials say state reimbursements for property tax refunds under Prop 1-A cover only about one third of the 1.6 million first year administrative costs. The county plans to hire 127 staffers and award data processing contracts to handle the expected surge in paperwork, arguing lawmakers underestimated the true expense.
Washington notes a new administration under President Nixon after a turbulent transfer of power. Analysts say the country benefits from deliberate pace and steady, evidence based steps rather than flashy rhetoric, with confidence built on deeds rather than dramatic promises.
The piece argues that credibility is limited and leaders must earn the public’s belief through candor. It warns against naive optimism on Vietnam and cautions against delaying domestic progress. It concludes Nixon can end the suspension of belief if he speaks truly and acts transparently.
Editorial reflects on education versus wisdom, citing Abraham Lincoln and self taught learning. The piece argues modern society undervalues humane instincts, urges cooperative human concepts over individual ambition, and notes a Long Beach perspective.
A roundup of new and notable books. Till surveys car buying traps. Ashton collects 17th century jests and broadsides. Mayhew's London Poor reprint offers Dickens sans fiction. Dampier’s voyage book returns. Foran profiles James Foran and a 1966 Tuskegee student murder case.
At Lakewood Center, workers share quirks about photos as photographers seek a shot. Frank Shell complains about flu and newsroom exposure while Doris Dingle jokes about her best side. Jack Jarvis fears cameras and Doug Hall asks about a copy or prize.
Washington notes that Wally Hickel is virtually certain to be confirmed as interior secretary despite strong anti Hickel mail from conservation groups. Western senators like Idaho Democrat Frank Church offer only polite opposition as cabinet approval traditions endure.
Dustup over oil interests surrounds Alaska Gov. Walter Hickel as he faces Senate scrutiny. Tax deficiencies and past firings are cited, while his links to Anchorage Natural Gas and Halbouty Oil raise conflict concerns. Nixon aides with oil stakes also appear, risking perceived favoritism.
The fragment quotes Senator Soaper praising car ownership for daily worries, questions royal family image and salaries, and notes the need to desalinate oceans to supply global water. It mentions hygiene of royalty and salt as a cue for finding salt needers.
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