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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1968
Page
9
The page B-2 lists Miles E Lines as Executive Editor Sterling Bemis as Managing Editor and L A Collins Sr as Editorial Columnist. The line names staff roles for the newspaper edition.
The piece argues a prolonged U.S. steel strike would mostly benefit Japanese producers as Japan's major mills limit exports to the United States while Senate import quotas lag. It notes potential effects on U.S. workers, profits of 11 companies, and the broader risk of tariff backsliding if a strike spurs import protection.
Washington reports a four mayor discussion on urban problems with Cleveland's Carl Stokes and Walter Washington joined by Boston's Kevin White and San Francisco's Joseph Alioto. White says he has worked long hours to mend Irish Italian tensions in Boston as the dialogue continues.
Drew Pearson reports on panel discussions with Mayors Stokes Alioto Washington and others. He notes black protests after police shootings, white militancy, and fears of fascism rising from black nationalism and white supremacist currents. He cites incidents in Cleveland Washington and San Francisco, and warns of dangerous political trends.
The piece decries a series of bombings targeting foreign missions and tourism offices across New York Los Angeles Newark Chicago and Miami amid sympathy for Cuban refugees. It condemns violent disruption as inexcusable and warns against blanket American self-righteousness while noting some targets may be chosen by mistake.
Letter from Long Beach resident Joseph S. Schrock critiquing a $43 million annual business tax cut and a $2 million film industry cut. He traces personal tax relief expectations, noted county billing, and questions using a refund for surprise costs while urging fiscal caution.
The work Australia by Bruce Brander Mary Ann Harrell and Hector Holt with a Gilbert Grosvenor foreword from the National Geographic Society is praised for its standards and 229 color photographs. The coverage spans the island continent from the Boomerang Coast to the Outback and across major cities and regions.
Voters express peevishness at the 1968 presidential choices as the Vietnam War and urban unrest sharpen concerns. The piece notes widespread dissatisfaction with Humphrey Nixon McCarthy and Rockefeller, while suggesting problems loom larger than candidates.
Washington reports a Citizens Research Foundation study shows the presidential nominating process remains controlled by the propertied elite. It notes that attending a national convention requires a large financial stake, limiting participation to affluent individuals.
Wisconsin and Loyola researchers find four fifths of 1964 delegates earned over 25 000 annually and many funded travel themselves. North Dakota offers $200 subsidies, boosting participation and elevating the role of the “little guy” in party choice as Vietnam and Kennedy era disillusionment redraw the political landscape.
A reflective civic note cites scripture and Cicero to link patriotism with eternal legacy. The author frames death as vanquished by enduring achievement and national purpose.
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