Newspaper staff credits listing in the 1930s issue
A partial OCR excerpt shows several editorial staff roles including co publisher Daniel J. Ridder, Bernard J. Ridder Jr as editor, H Polak as business manager, Miles E. Lines executive editor, Sterling Bemis managing editor, and L A Collins Sr editorial columnist.
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Daniel J. Ridder
Mayer Bernard J. Ridder Jr
H. Polak
Miles E. Lines
Sterling Bemis
L. A. Collins, Sr
Nixon Thieu stay flexible on terms in midwar talks
The Midway meeting signals continued U.S. troop withdrawals and an ongoing effort to end the war. Nixon and Thieu plan further talks, with polls showing 59 percent favoring month by month pullouts. The communique adopts a flexible stance, noting some enemy points as not far from U.S. positions.
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Thieu
Pentagon
Nixon
U.S
Republic of Vietnam
United States
California passes AB 856 to curb tailgaters
The California Legislature approved AB 856 at the California Peace Officers Association request, requiring drivers of certain vehicles to keep at least 300 feet behind the preceding vehicle and limiting speed to 55 mph for those pulling trailers and semi-trailers. Highway patrols expect to spot offenders without speed clocks, but tailgaters still pose a major risk on roadways.
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California Peace Officers Association
House Demos push influence in California politics
California's 21 Democratic House members seek to unite their waning power to influence state and national politics. They hired Harlan Hagan to organize a cohesive political action effort from a small Longworth office to boost their leverage against GOP leadership and in 1970s campaigns.
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Washington
California
House
Golden State
Democratic House
Ronald Reagan
George Murphy
Longworth House
Hagan
Dirksen presses to speed up Burger confirmation
Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois pushes to confirm prospective Chief Justice Warren Burger earlier than June 9. He seeks June 5 to avoid further details leaking from Burger's Santa Barbara discussion at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.
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Washington
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Capitol Hill
Warren Burger
Burger
Santa Barbara Center For
Bain Nearing Confirmation Sparks Chicago Religious Friction
Sen Durkin pushes Charles A. Bain for Seventh Circuit despite a record of religious discrimination and Chicago political clashes. Bain, partner at Isham Lincoln Beall, opposed Jewish applicants including Judge Braude and Dr Morris Fishbein, raising religion as a bar. Column notes error about Peace Corps CIA ties and praises the Peace Corps work.
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Sen. Dirksen
Charles A. Bain
Chicago
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Bain
Isham, Lincoln and Beall
Commonwealth Edison
Sam Insull
Jacob Braude
Illinois Circuit Court
Braude
Court of Appeals
Town Meeting Facts of Life
A reader comments on civil rights, politics, and social issues. The letter critiques minority hiring rhetoric and questions Dr. Wall and Dr. Ellerbroek's roles in psychiatry while expressing views on welfare and education.
Russia Ups the Anti
Nixon in spring 1969 proposed deploying an 8 billion dollar Anti-Ballistic Missile System as part of a broader ABM controversy. The unwritten chapter hints at strategic moves and political maneuvering surrounding ballistic missile defense during the late 1960s.
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Russia
Nixon
Pentagon di
U.S
General Grommet
Misguided arms race ends in costly anti ballistic spoof
A satirical recount of escalating U S anti ballistic defense programs from the 1960s to the 1970s. It follows a mock progression from layered systems to new threats and the eventual, implausible outcome of complete readiness at vast cost. The piece parodies congressional grandstanding and military jargon through fictional figures and hyperbolic milestones.
Sidewalk interview snapshot on LA election sentiment
Bea Stefan and Harold Hall reflect on changes and candidates. Voters discuss support, opposition, and turnout while noting personal ties and plans. The group mentions age voting questions and regional interest in Los Angeles elections with mixed loyalties.
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Pearson
Warren
Peace Corps
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Bradley
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Police
Arthur Hoppe
Gropius
Nick
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Fort Dix
America
Bea Stefan
Harold Hall
With Don Kirkland
Fifth Street
Locust Avenue
Francis Lichtenhahn
Graham
Mr. Crow
Fran Lessovitz
San Pedro
Los Angeles
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Barty
My Man
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