Independent Long Beach Press masthead and editors listed
The Long Beach newspaper lists publishers executives and editors on the front page masthead. Names include Herman H. Ridder publisher Daniel H. Ridder co publisher Samuel C. Cameron general manager Bernard J. Ridder Jr business manager Walter H. Polak assistant to the publisher VJ icene William W. Broom editor Malcolm Epley associate editor Don Obs editorial page editor and Miles E. Lines executive editor Sterling Bemis managing editor L. A. Collins sr editorial columnist with address 604 Pine Avenue Long Beach California and date Monday March 3 1969 page B.2. There is a telephone number 435-1161.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Bernard J. Ridder Jr
Walter H. Polak
Malcolm Epley
Don Obs
Pine Avenue
Long Beach
California
Miles E. Lines
Sterling Bemis
L. A. Collins, Sr
Law and order tied to fair justice for all
Francis T. P. Plimpton calls for law that serves the poor as well as the rich and cites 90 000 cases handled by New York Legal Aid. Jerris Leonard praises police restraint but urges clear limits on force. Ford Foundation funds for legal education and civil rights groups expand oversight of policing.
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New York City Bar Association
Francis T. P. Plimpton
Los Angeles
Legal Aid Society of New York
Jerris Leonard
Nixon Administration
Leonard
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Ford Foundation
Council On Legal Education For Professional Responsibility
Lawyers’ Committee On Civil Rights Under Law
California
Institute For Local Self Government
Northwestern University
School of Law
Baltimore
Tax refund quirks threaten tax reform momentum
The article notes Prop 1-A's swift adoption creates early budget strains in Los Angeles County and Long Beach municipal costs. It reports state reimbursement inadequacies, co tenancy issues for owners of rent units, and legislative moves to clarify eligibility while warning that instant remedies can yield odd results and cost taxpayers more.
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Los Angeles County
Assembly
Robert H. Burke
Huntington Beach
Mike Cullen
Long Beach
Philip Watson
Rankin allegations over White Rose visit cloud Laos graft case
Drew Pearson reports Esso and Shell officials hosted Rankin in Vientiane at a venue called the White Rose amid alleged sex and whiskey exploitation. McGee accuses Rankin aide of seeking favors. Rankin denies wrongdoing, saying a massage regard was misunderstood and no improper payment occurred.
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le Rankin
Esso
Shell
Vientiane
Laos
White Rose
McGee
Seri
Rankin
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Thailand
Proxmire
Defense Department
Civil Service Commission
John McGee
Mr. McGee
Southeast Asia
U.S
Mr. Seri
Town Meeting on Youth Dissent and Adult Leadership
Editor quotes Howard K. Smith on youth protest as a revolt against adult leaders. It questions Vietnam involvement, arms race, racial prejudice, and campus policing while urging adults to listen to younger voices. In Long Beach a statue project at California State College faced vandalism from uninformed locals.
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Howard K. Smith
Vietnam
Gov. Reagan
Long Beach
California State College
Oil Islands
Glut of facts clouds American agonies
Opinion piece discusses how an overload of raw data dulls public empathy and hampers democracy. It cites Vietnam casualties, the Pueblo inquiry, Sirhan Sirhan, and rising urban welfare costs while noting increasing distant heartbreak fails to move the public. It highlights growing urban racial separation and rising welfare outlays as signs of societal distress.
Girls as bait in Thai oil deal charged
Washington reports allege oil firms corralled inspectors for favors in a Thai fuel deal. John McGee, an inspector, and his superior claim officials and executives engaged in lure tactics involving wine, dining, and escort services during Navy fuel inspections.
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Washington
Navy
Thailand
John McGee
In a Time of War Poverty and Division We Look to Leaders
The passage critiques rising racial tension and poverty in America, noting a surge in urban dislocation since 1966 and a rich class avoiding taxes while poverty and war rage. It calls for leadership to define the scale of the problem and provide remedies and funding. It warns Washington lacks the unity and resources needed to address these crises.
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America
Washington
Mayors Struggle With Ailing Morale In Winter Of Discontent
The article notes several U S mayors facing burnout amid urban problems. It cites figures like James Tate and Beverly Briley and criticizes the Nixon administration for weak support. Moynihan urges appointing a former mayor as deputy to Roe to aid city leaders.
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Washington
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
New York
John Lindsay
Atlanta
Ivan Allen
Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Barr
Chicago
Richard Daley
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Nils Roe
South Dakota
Agnew
National League of Cities
Philadelphia
James Tate
Boe
Nashville
Beverly Briley
The
League
Roe
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Hell’s Kitchen
Boston
Moynihan
City Hall
New York City
Allen Pritchard
Mayors Lose Steam as City Woes Dampen Political Hopes
Nick Thimmesch notes only 25 percent would back Lindsay as many mayors retreat from races. Detroit’s Cavanagh and Chicago’s Daley struggle with crises while Yorty, Stokes, and others face vulnerabilities. Several leaders quit, citing limited resources and red tape, as Nixon aid remains slow.
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Lindsay
Detroit
Cavanagh
Urban Improvement Gang
Daley
Chicago
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Cleveland
Carl B. Stokes
Astrology belief survey on Long Beach residents
Street corner poll captures opinions on astrology from a housewife, waitress, salesman, college student, and local business owner in Long Beach. Varied views range from belief and optimism to skepticism and casual interest in star signs.
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VJ Icene
Drew Pearson
Town Meeting
E. Dawson
New York Times Service
Commander Bucher
Pueblo
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert Kennedy
Lic
Urban Coalition
Census Bureau
James Reston
Mortimer M. Caplin
Internal Revenue Service
House
Ways and Means Committe
Nick Thimmesch
Allen
Charlotte
Stanford R. Brookshire
Denver
Tom Corrigan
Honolulu
Neal Blaisdell
Barr
Minneapolis
Arthur Naftalin
Ivan Allens
Thelma Smith
Elaine Croker
Jeanne Dixon
Long Beach Boulevard
Seventh Street
Marty Block
Longe Beach
Terry Priestly
Long Beach City College
Frank Chicarello
Chick’s TV
Frances Neville
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