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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Page
10
An advisory commission lambasts the U S Postal Service for chronic deficits and declining service. It calls for restructuring into a chartered corporation with a semi autonomous board. Postmaster General Watson forms a task force to study the report while Congress remains quiet on action.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller argues the draft should not be a political football while urging reforms. A 1966 survey shows draft boards lack age and racial diversity, with 17 000 members including few aged 20–29, many over 70, and only 4.3 percent Black. The piece blames higher officials for inattention and calls for informal directives, executive action, or legislation if needed.
Vice President Humphrey faces a tough line as Honolulu talks with Thieu yield little for antiwar voters. A strong Vietnam plank in the Democratic platform is urged to show he is his own man and separate from Johnson policies.
Washington reports that several dream tickets circulate as the presidential race nears. The Democratic pair Humphrey and McCarthy, and Republican combos Nixon with Rockefeller or Lindsay, raise constitutional questions about eligibility and sectional origin.
Commentary notes that the Constitution does not bar electors from voting for a president and vice president from the same state but cautions about political practicality. It cites New York as an example where electors could not back Nixon Rockefeller while Minnesota’s slate could back a ticket from one state. The piece discusses electoral college implications, state blocs, and public sentiment favoring broader representation beyond a single state.
A reader presses a Los Angeles mayor and a press trial column, arguing for public interest in Sirhan Sirhan coverage and denying rumors about the suspect. The letter questions age terminology used for men in crime reporting and urges more mature labeling. It cites a July incident and calls for responsible journalism.
President Johnson keeps a steady approach amid the Czech Soviet crisis. He avoids provoking the Kremlin while pursuing a new New York to Moscow air route and a Soviet cultural pact. In East Germany, 22 Red Army divisions signal pressure as Ulbricht’s hard line shapes the bloc’s response. Public Czech sentiment shows anti Soviet graffiti and calls for Moscow’s departure.
Alan S. Boyd notes limited transit for poor workers to city jobs. John Lindsay argues for urban systems and talent concentration. Billy Graham believes solving violence requires a change in the heart.
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