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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1957
Page
6
L.A. C. argues southern filibusters delay Civil Rights debate as Morse sets 22 hour example. With 90 senators daily attendance, 31 votes needed to defeat cloture. Northern Democrats and Republicans show mixed support for Civil Rights. L.A. G.s column notes columnists’ partisan stance and urges public scrutiny of Senate rules.
Independent editor weighs a retort to Brewster Does It column of July addressing union views and local labor issues. The item notes a response from Teamsters to prevailing commentary on labor relations and city policies.
City officials noted 80 residents requested absentee ballots for the municipal election, more than double the usual count, signaling potential turnout. James R. Pino, a World War II veteran, was unanimously elected commander of Arthur L. Peterson post 27, American Legion.
Delegates from joint councils in the western states vote by secret ballot to form a five man pension trust funds committee replacing one man administration and establish a two man policy committee elected by each council. Secretary Treasurer Ted Merrill lauds the strong constitution and resolutions for unions across 11 western states.
Ridder publisher Harste Hines Cameron Colling Jr Colling Sr Sines Wiles Sines Washington News Bureau details of staff and national advertising representatives with office locations in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and current ties of The Independent maintained at these offices.
Sydney J Harris argues against alienation of affections as a legal concept claiming love cannot be stolen. He says affection is voluntary, spouses betray due to choice, and lawsuits against others to alienate love misplace blame, reflecting a materialistic view of love.
Medical column outlines that partial thyroid removal commonly succeeds, preserving necessary secretion while noting possible need for thyroid extract if too little gland remains. It also covers fibroids may shrink after menopause, saltFree diets, and long periods with low salt under medical guidance.
A compact trivia item cites answers on topics from Schechter and Supreme Court to baseball broadcasting, Johnson biography, black widow spider marks, and Nebuchadnezzar’s destruction of Solomon’s Temple. It compresses multiple Q and A pairs into a single feature.
A patient quotes two groups of doctors giving conflicting diagnoses about Cushing's disease. The speaker notes confusion and an inability to reconcile the differing medical opinions. Further consultation is implied to resolve the uncertainty.
Senator O Mahoney warns against haste in passing the FBI Bill, which critics say could erode key judicial procedures. The measure, rushed through committee, would curb discovery and bar access to FBI files, affecting jury trials and civil rights enforcement. Various senators and legal experts fear its impact on due process and the right to fair trial.
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