Long Beach Page B.2 News Dated January 24 1967
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1967
Page
9
Vietnam draft constitution advances under war cloud
The 117 member national constitutional assembly in Vietnam has drafted a basic framework for parliamentary government. It envisions elected president and two houses, a prime minister, party nominations, and provincial chiefs elected after a transition. If passed, first presidential election within six months and assembly election within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
National Constitutional Assembly
United States
Assembly
Long Beach Civic Center Moves Forward After Delay
After a long delay the Long Beach Civic Center project advances as the California Department of General Services approves a site. Deputy Director John Stanford orders appraisals and the City Manager negotiates sale of city parcels to finance land needed south of the building for a City Hall and Public Library. The state budget includes 750000 for land purchases and private parcels may be added for a 60000 square foot area. The plan aims to align with the County Court House and Public Safety Building along the east boundary and advance the 20 year dream of a multi purpose civic hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Civic Center
California Department of General Services
John H. Stanford
John R. Maunsell
Broadway
Cedar
Chestnut Avenues
Ited
Public Safety
Case of Too Many Cooks in Chilean Senate Visit Ban
The Chilean Senate barred President Eduardo Frei from visiting the United States. A multi party coalition united rightists and leftists to block the trip, while Marxists and others criticized Washington’s Vietnam stance. The move shows Chile's volatile domestic politics beyond simple US relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate OF
Chile
Eduardo Frei
United States
Johnson
Vietnam
Irai
Christian Democratic
A Turbulent Collage of 1960s Political Banter
A fragmented editorial sketch lampoons moon spending critics and politicians like Congressman Quagmire, George Romney, and unnamed officials. It notes debates over crime definitions, Philadelphia transit strikes, and local fines from no U turn signs, while praising do it yourself plonkers who avoided experts.
Can Industry Water Down Car Safety
Washington January 3 1968 a key day in auto safety as the U S government plans to set 23 safety standards for 1968 Detroit cars The hearings on auto safety highlighted Ralph Nader’s crusade and GM detectives shadowing his activities Dr William Haddon head of the new Auto Safety Agency will finalize the standards on January 31 a MIT and Harvard trained public health expert faces the task
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Detroit
Ralph Nader
General Motors
William Haddon
New
Auto Safety Agency
DR. Haddon
MIT
Harvard Medical School
The
New York State Public Health
Ser
Pressure grows on Washington auto safety chief
Drew Pearson reports Detroit’s motor moguls push back against proposed safety standards. Chrysler seeks over 70 weeks to meet brake hose rules, while recalls and factory actions loom as the State Department faces foreign pressures. Industry aims sought include exempting small cars and lengthy lead times, plus rubber stamping current safety levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vite
Washington
Detroit
Congress
Haddon
Chrysler
General Motors
State Department
Dr. Haddon
Robert Giles
Commerce Department
Town Meeting Urges Reagan Support In California
RAR Bellflower notes a town meeting urging support for Governor Reagan and his campaign against waste and bureaucracy. The writer criticizes opponents and emphasizes the need to back policy changes to reduce taxes and crime, citing hospital and Medicare debates and public safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
The Middle Measured by My Position
The speaker defines the middle as a stance where position determines judgment. Those less compassionate are cold, more compassionate are sentimental. those less steadfast are fickle, more steadfast are stubborn. Friends are seen as grand-offish or pushy, and decency is judged as disreputable or priggish, with civility varying by stance.
Obsequious to kooks and other self described traits
The text presents Sydney Harris asserting a spectrum of personal traits with paired judgments, naming terms for those less or more of each trait. It contrasts self view with others from conformists to hot heads, and ends noting the middle is defined by where one stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yude
Lily Jivered
Prince Charles Equerry Sparks American Trend
SEN SOAPER notes Charles now has an equerry and predicts rich American youths may demand the same. A Shylock quip about purse theft contrasts with modern wallets full of licenses and cards. LB lobbies for merging Commerce and Labor. The piece questions which secretary might lose a job in such changes and hints at political upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Charles
England
America
Departments of Commerce and Labor
Judgeship Bill Causes Confusion in Assembly
Assemblyman Charles E. Chapel presented a bill to eliminate the position of freshman judge George R. Perkovich, a Democrat of San Pedro, drawing praise from some South Bay attorneys while provoking widespread confusion in the freshly convened legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Chapel
Palos Verdes Estates
South Bay
George R. Perkovich
San Pedro
Vincent Thomas
Torrance
J. A. Beasley
Smith Bay
South Bay judge seat feud edges toward abolition
Assemblyman Chapel challenges Gov Brown’s pick of Perkovich to a fourth South Bay Judicial District seat created during Brown’s term. Torrance officials denounce the move as political, while supporters fear a legal precedent. Chapel seeks repeal, awaiting legal review before proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkovich
Gov. Brown
South Bay
Chapel
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Drew Pearson
Town Meeting
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Deadwood
Compton
Mr. Brown
Ben Zinser
Sydney Harris
Sen.soaper
By Bill Vaughan
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James M. Hall
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Otto B. Willett
State Legislative Counsel
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