Who Will Vote Today in Long Beach
A Long Beach editorial argues only about a third of registered voters will cast ballots. It praises the nine City Council incumbents and City Manager Mansell, notes concerns about Councilmen Crow and Corbett, and urges citizens to fulfill their duty despite racial issues seen in Los Angeles.
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Long Beach
Hayakawa
San Francisco State
National Guard
Berkeley
Los Angeles
Crow
Corbett
Mansell
Leaf of jungle vine shown to suppress asthma and hay fever
A New Delhi allergist reports that Tylophora indica leaves given daily for six days can reduce hay fever and asthma symptoms for up to 12 weeks in some patients. In studies 40 percent saw relief, though 53 percent experienced side effects like altered taste and mouth soreness.
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India
Burma
Ceylon
D. N. Shivpuri
New Delhi
Shivpuri
State University of New York
School of Medicine At
Buffalo
Questions for scientists on human cells and spirit
A reader asks scientists across neurology physiology chemistry and biophysics about whether human body cells constantly renew. The question notes that if true, about seven years may pass before a person is fully composed of new cells.
The Puzzle of Personal Identity and The Spirit Within
The text argues against a purely mechanistic view of identity, noting that the body constantly renews its cells while a person remains the same. It questions how memory and continuity arise from biology and posits a nonmaterial spirit or psyche as the unifying identity beyond physical matter.
Fence Sparks City Block Rift Over Queen's Park Pike
George Robeson notes a spite fence dividing Queen's Park from the Pike Amusement Corp area as Long Beach Amusement promotes Queen's Park with heavy marketing while City Block tenants resist funding. A yellow demarcation line and blue yellow posts mark the boundary with planned sightseer signs. The quarrel center is control and funding, not dignity, as rival groups clash over area promotion.
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Queen’s Park
The
Pike Amusement Corp
Old Pike
Long Beach Amusement Corp
al Brown
Pike
Queen’s Park Management
Long Beach
Long Beach Amusement
Columnists Chosen to Reflect Diverse Viewpoint Taste
The editorial board selects columnists to represent diverse perspectives and to express the paper’s editorial stance. Readers are offered a range of opinions to reflect broad public interests and encourage thoughtful discourse.
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Fis
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Reftect
Generation Gap Tale Reflects Shifting Values Across Ages
A humorous piece traces Gregory and Griselda Grommet’s life from Ivy A. to Crestmoor Summit Valley Acres, detailing a 30 year mortgage, a son Gradwell’s college path, and a clash with his SDS era protests. The ending notes two generations fear change, offering a moral about the persisting generation gap.
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Gregory
Griselda Grommet
Ivy A
Rock of Ages Reassurance Corporation
Frams and Trongs
Crestmoor Summit Valley Acres
Gabwell
Grabwell
Senator Soaper on money and reform
A columnist notes money cannot solve all problems but can offer alternatives. A restaurant customer praises a terrible cigar after a bad meal. The piece mocks ongoing judge storms and Supreme Court changes. It also discusses parental communication strain caused by children and their hi fi systems.
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Supreme Court
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Carney
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Atlantic Avenue
Orange County
Rossmoor
Los Alamitos
Gardena
Malibu
South Spring Street
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Ivy U
Hoppe
SDS
Senator Soaper
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