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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1971
Page
6
The Surgeon General proposes banning smoking in confined public spaces like restaurants and theaters citing health concerns. The editorial challenges the evidence, argues bans hinge on nuisance rather than health, and urges Congress to resist replacing one minor annoyance with another unless clear health risks exist.
A Visalia case shows a drunk driving suspect can select from urine, blood, or breath tests, with a hoped license suspension if none are feasible. The writer questions equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment and notes the privacy and medical concerns of a hemophiliac. The court may rule that suspension is required unless a feasible test is taken, or debate may grant broader options.
A Asheville North Carolina city council requires topless performers to obtain a 500 dollar annual license for exposing anatomy in public. No current entertainers, one bar owner weighing a hire, while critics note California already has many semi nude acts and call the idea potentially unconstitutional but worth study.
A survey of new Bantam titles showcases The Black American Experience edited by Francis Freedman with essays poetry and drama spanning Nat Turner to James Baldwin and Richard Wright Children of Longing edited by Rosa Gray with Julius Lester introducing Black youths writing on race and identity in America Color Life Library of Photography edited by Time Life editors surveys color photography its theory and practice Dunlop illustrated Encyclopedia of Facts compiled by Norris and Joss McWhirter offers quick answers across nations arts and sports with concise entries and Guinness Bank pedigree noted.
The article details Senator Alan Cranston’s attack on Frank Carlucci’s nomination as OKO director amid CRLA funding controversy. It notes Cranston’s political tactic, Nixon administration reactions, and broader implications for anti poverty legal aid groups and Senate confirmations.
A collage of reader letters and notices endorses the Long Beach School District ESL program Save Our Schools urging Feb 9 district votes. Contributors from Cuban Association of the East Neighborhood Center praise ESL benefits and community integration. Other items urge electoral reform, praise fire department efforts, environmental action, and note courteous shop experiences in California towns.
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