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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
11
The speaker visits Cornell and Harvard noting the 1918 Cornell reunion, the durability of the alumni, and the vitality of the 1968 graduates. He contrasts elder values with a generation that questions war in Vietnam, distrusts politics and media, and seeks relevance over mere study.
After Robert Kennedy's assassination Sen. Eugene McCarthy urged better campaign methods. A few days later Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield called for sweeping election reforms. He warned against drawn-out political theatrics and urged practical fixes.
Column argues for uniform nationwide primaries on a single day and for allowing voters to name second or third choices to reveal majority preferences. It discusses runoffs, France’s system, and the risk of distortion in the electoral college, linking to 1968 political climate and Yale class observations.
The piece reflects on the Class of 1968 pursuing careers in law medicine journalism the Peace Corps business and higher education. It contrasts youthful idealism with elders’ rigidity while praising graduates for balancing freedom and social responsibility. The author notes parental pride mixed with awe at youth’s potential.
A reader asks what I meant by Hickish in a column about townsfolk who look askance at boys with long hair. I argue that hickishness is not tied to location and that 75 percent of Chicago residents may share this attitude.
Sydney Harris presents a 12 question test for readers to rate themselves on rural stereotypes. The tone critiques small town values and media figures, suggesting that answering yes to more than two questions indicates high hickishness, while no answers mark peculiarity regardless of locale.
A University of London Institute of Psychiatry study measured salivation after lemon juice on tongues to gauge arousal and introversion versus extroversion. Higher saliva correlated with introversion, suggesting brain arousal levels drive social style.
Score tied at 37 all in a Littlest League game when daylight ends play as players’ fathers must return to work. The item notes the difficulty of driving with family and the fatigue of shortages amid student agitators.
A former Signal Hill official warns that gambling operatives seek to legalize games by local vote or city creation. The piece recounts history of Gardena and Cudahy schemes, with a focus on how gamblers target small cities to bypass strict ordinances. It notes prior Signal Hill bingo and explains the mechanics of incorporation as a gateway for legalized poker.
A bible verse from Romans 6 23 contrasts death and eternal life in Christ Jesus. It follows with a quoted remark from Arthur L Miller noting the spark of sin can ignite to the crucifixion.
The written opinion pages reflect diverse voices without implying an official stance of the newspaper. Readers are reminded that opinions express individual viewpoints rather than institutional positions.
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