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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
10
The Independent announces its leadership lineup with Herman H. Ridder as Publisher Daniel H. Ridder as Co Publisher Samuel C. Cameron serving as General Manager Bernard J. Ridder Jr as Business Manager and Walter H Polak as Assistant to the Publisher in a multi member executive roster.
A split grows between big and small business over conglomerate mergers. The National Federation of Independent Business condemns such deals as stock market darlings, while advocates urge sensible limits. Regulators seek clear guidelines to curb purely inflating mergers and preserve legitimate restructurings.
Capt. T. K. Treadwell of the Naval Oceanographic Office warns the United States has slipped from second to sixth in fish production in the last decade due to resistance to oceanography. He calls for youth-driven adoption of marine science tools and sea grant colleges to boost catches and align with nations like Russia and Norway.
The FBI now doubts a wider conspiracy behind Martin Luther King Jr s murder. Investigators point to the Bank of Alton robbery in Illinois where James Earl Ray matched the robbers description and may have obtained much of his living funds. Note mention also links a British bank robbery to Ray and cites attorney Arthur J Hanes tied to other cases.
The piece argues voters must separate business from propaganda as conventions near. It warns that campaign coverage often distorts truth, urging focus on national interests, future presidency, and Congress. It notes global leaders share a common challenge: public forces and scientific progress reshape politics.
James Reston argues that global events move faster than politicians in any country can shift society. He notes Washington London Paris and Moscow are overwhelmed by convulsive human impulses. He critiques American propaganda suggesting elections of Humphrey or Nixon could alter these elemental movements.
National campaign groups faced internal strife as veterans clash with newcomers in Humphrey Nixon and McCarthy camps. Polls show Rockefeller leading in some areas, while Nixon frames unity and arms talks as central issues. The piece argues for focusing on national unity and poverty and stresses the Miami Beach convention will probe who can unify America and curb defense costs.
Letter decries racism and violence, asks what hatred looks like in ordinary faces. Cites Oswald, Sirhan, Kennedy assailants, and public figures, condemns Vietnam War mood, urges personal accountability. Signed by Mrs Arthur R Turner from San Pedro, referencing Cameron Hunter and Bob Schmidt.
SEN SOAPER notes on hippie culture and a barefoot youth. The last horse in the Navy is dead. uncertainty about Russian naval strength remains. Our society grows more democratic as taxes provoke complaints formerly reserved for the rich. A bow tie color mystery mirrors public anxieties as politicians heed grassroots and homeowners hope for safety.
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