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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
9
An editorial urges Long Beach to boost its tourist and convention trade. It cites San Diego’s $350,000 budget and $132,000,000 in visitor spend, arguing LB should expand convention facilities, beautify the city, and market its assets to awaken the sleeping giant and grow the local economy.
Readers discuss age discrimination for Long Beach City College student body cards and bus fares. An editor notes confusion over age limits, cites a 21 age rule, and questions whether veterans and siblings face different fares. A second letter criticizes California policy on new residents and courts in divorce cases.
The Independent lists staff positions including Publisher Herman H Ridder Assistant Harold M Hines Executive Editor Samuel C Cameron General Manager Larry Comms JT Bus Manager L & Colina S Edit Columnist Malcolm Epley Executive Miles Sines Managing Editor Harry Fulton Page Editor Representative with offices at 11 50th St Wrigley Building Minneapolis 202 Foshay Tower San Francisco 10 Sutter Street Current offices are listed as those of The Independent.
Sydney J. Harris reflects on the aging of gadgets from radio to television and argues that material objects lose novelty, urging humanistic education and lasting cultural engagement. He cites early crystal sets and the durability of great works like Shakespeare and Beethoven as enduring sources of joy and imagination.
Washington liberals who once praised the court condemn recent labor related decisions as inconsistent and chaotic. The Nelson ruling clashes with upholding state court judgments against unions, risking widespread financial damage to unions and sparking renewed push for federal or state right to work laws amid California political battles.
Dr Jordan warns readers about mushroom edibility risks and the absence of reliable tests. He notes amanita species, including the death angel, cause severe symptoms within hours and high fatality rates without prompt stomach evacuation or specific treatment. Authorities advise consuming only commercially cultivated mushrooms.
A unanimous vote elected Mrs. Stuart LeRoy Anderson as president of the Recreation Commission, the first woman to hold the post since the commission’s 1829 establishment, succeeding John A. Paap whose term expired last month. The item notes a 20 year memory and historical context.
Washington column notes extreme right discontent with De Gaulle for steering France between parties and potential dictatorship. It cites Leon Delbecque’s Algeria links, ministers’ near-ritual isolation, and Mitterrand’s Paris pursuit by Croix de Feux. Also mentions Theodore Green’s longevity and Senator Anderson’s clashes over Strauss and foreign aid.
The report compiles brief quotes from figures including Lebanese Foreign Minister Charles Malik on radio propaganda, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan urging continued U.S. aid to counter Soviet influence, Senator Homer Capehart on facing Russia, and Rock and roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis defending his marriages claiming legal validity.
Pistérozzo Ado Adolphe announces he will no longer pay his wife's debts as the Corsican revolt against Paris rule strains marriage ties. He notes separation after she disapproved his participation in the pro De Gaulle demonstration on June 1.
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