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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1967
Page
6
The page lists William W Broam as editor with associate editor Don OM and page editors for Page 3-2. It reflects staff roles and byline positioning in the newspaper.
A committee led by District Attorney Eveile J Younger has spent a year studying proposed changes to coroner inquests to dispel the idea that inquest verdicts carry binding legal effect. Interim findings show agreement that juries could be eliminated and verdict language altered, with some suggesting abolishing inquests or the coroner’s office. The DA notes he can still prosecute or drop cases independent of inquest outcomes.
The piece discusses Dr. Augustus Kinzel of the Salk Institute predicting by 1980 older adults will have vitality like 45 to 50 year olds and within centuries medicine may prolong life indefinitely. It contrasts his optimistic view with Aldous Huxley’s fiction and notes concerns about predicting social change.
A reader urges a four year vote to test union support fairness and contract administration. Another writes a campaign to boycott non flag displaying merchants on major national holidays. A third laments Vietnam and Middle East policy, calling for renewed peace efforts and noting UN cautions. Long Beach
A fragment from a rural jargon guide defines "down the road a piece" as meaning a short distance, roughly a quarter mile or up to several miles, illustrating the flexible rural measure for travelers.
A humorous catalog of evasive phrases used by Sydney Harris describing how locals reply to offers, repairs, and prices. The piece notes lines like I don't care, They’re hard to get this time of year, and You can’t miss it, all revealing seasonal quirks and attitudes toward visitors, meals, transport, and hospitality.
In regional discourse, U S HANT seeks a pause in Middle East clashes while Nasser criticizes Israel. Separate census figures link higher income to greater stability in marriages, larger homes, and fewer encounters of conflict between incompatible partners.
In Washington desks discuss Dodd censure, predicting roughly 12 to 15 votes for the Connecticut senator. Some Democrats advocate softening charges, amid concern for Senate prestige and public trust after Bobby Baker and Dodd cases.
Drew Pearson and Yoakum attack national press for failing to probe Senator Dodd's ties to ill gained funds. They note Dodd staff interviews were scarce, wire services duplicated leads, and Connecticut editors largely ignored the story, prompting criticism of local non reporting. Charles Lenahan of Hamden Chronicle offered rare critique.
New York analyzes shifting Cold War prestige and argues the moment is ripe for a U.S. initiative to end the Vietnam War. It outlines a seven step Geneva process, including broad participation, immediate halt to bombing, and potential escalation if no reply, citing Victor Hugo.
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