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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1967
Page
8
Long Beach California edition labels this page as page 8-2 with staff roles and names including publisher editors and columnists. The notice lists executives Miles Lines Sterling Berit LA Collins and others. Dated Monday June 19 1967.
California faces a difficult budget and tax clash as the legislature and Reagan administration maneuver to shape taxes. The piece warns against rushed, uneven tax hikes, favors broadened sales tax only with exemptions kept, urges a middle ground on income tax, and says officials should minimize increases while spreading the load to those better able to bear it.
A Gallup survey summarized by Gilbert Youth Research finds most college students favor national service and voluntary work for the poor. More than two thirds of 6.5 million students support service, with half seeking full or part time urban or rural volunteer roles.
A Long Beach reader denounces the city Tree Department for removing twelve feet of a shade tree in a parkway without taxpayer consultation. The letter questions the parks supervisor’s authority and calls for accountability and review of park rules versus residential areas. A Downey reader praises a full page Vietnam map from March 17 1967 edition as a valuable educational tool for families.
The article notes uncertainty after a city job fair about unemployment in Long Beach. Only about 8,000 are registered with the state employment office, while many hidden unemployed remain uncounted without special surveys. The piece highlights difficulty in assessing how many are unemployable under current criteria.
Beach era observers note 7b4 job hunters attended the fair with 60 percent white. U S Labor Dept finds standard stats miss hidden joblessness in ghettos, with high sub employment in East Harlem and San Antonio. The Concentrated Employment Program targets rehabilitation and training in eight areas including Los Angeles, urging local skill centers and supportive education to lift the hardcore unemployed.
Washington reports a rift within the Democratic ranks over LBJ's railroad mediation-arbitration bill as liberal colleagues push to curb a strike. Sen Wayne Morse drafted a 90 day mediation with a two year post agreement period, while unions push for higher wages. The dispute sees 17 of 24 unions settling for 5 percent raises, six shop craft unions led by the Machinists resisting.
Washington focuses on the Israeli victory over Arab forces as a catalyst for global realignments. Kosygin seeks support at the UN to frame Moscow’s stance, while Johnson faces the challenge of reconciling U S and Soviet interests. The piece weighs Vietnam, the Middle East, and the danger of renewed conflict if Washington and Moscow fail to cooperate.
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