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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1970
Page
7
A regional discussion blends inflation fighting with mass layoffs at NASA and the Defense Department, highlighting lost purchasing power and broader economic harm. Community voices warn of rising prices, idle factories, and political risk if the government cannot adjust quickly.
A speech by Postmaster General Winton Blount to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce warns that rising consumer complaints and protests signal a growing consumer revolt affecting broad commerce in the United States. The piece notes the virulent spread of militancy among students and radicals and conveys cautious optimism at the idea of change.
A Long Beach reader argues against broad gun restrictions, challenging gun owner labels and federal control. The letter questions how criminals obtain firearms and suggests licensing and ammo bans are unnecessary while an editorial note and another reader respond to a separate inquiry about street edition photos.
CHICAGO Anthony Haswell a modest young attorney who inherited a department store boarded the Broadway Limited and headed to New York. He is founder and principal supporter of the National Association of Railway Passengers and used his trip to endorse the Nixon administration proposal for Railpax, a semi government corporation to run rail services.
Anthony Haswell, once a railroad attorney and transit reformer, founded the National Association of Railroad Passengers to defend and expand passenger rail. He argues Railpax would fund a national, efficient network of essential routes, while acknowledging funding limits and the need to balance profitability with public service.
Washington notes say Russia’s Congo expulsion and Nigeria’s welcome back show a quiet approach can influence separatist actions. Nigerian officials credit Soviet help for enabling the central government to suppress the Biafran secession. The ambassador to Moscow calls the aid substantial and constructive.
The piece argues the United States has neglected Africa since the Congo and Katanga episodes, ceding influence to the Soviet Union. It notes Russia’s subtle interventions in Nigeria and the Mediterranean, a weakened U.S. stance under Kennedy and Nixon, and hopes Rogers will revive interest with a Central Africa tour, contrasting past activist diplomacy with today’s low profile approach.
A review excerpt highlights Thomas Coffey’s The 1916 Irish Uprising detailing heroes like Connolly and Plunkett and the Easter Week battle’s impact on British rule. It also notes Sidney Elie’s The General Motors Sit-Downs of 1935-37, describing the CIO labor surge, UAW growth, and plant life during dramatic 1930s strikes.
Mateo Luna argues property rises in value and is a good investment. Craig Timms asserts taxes yield returns and are a smart buy despite cost. Dwayne Garber says car size dictates costs, noting small cars waste time and large cars eat fuel.
DON KIRKLAND and CHRIS MELVILLE discuss grapefruit juice benefits while DIANNE SCULLY and BETTY VANDERWILT share thoughts on bargains and safe investments. The dialogue touches on half gallon juice prices, daydreams of furniture and clothes bargains, and skepticism about reliable, low risk opportunities.
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