Civil rights movement stays focused amid incidents and trials
Historian C Vann Woodward, cited in Harper's Magazine, argues the civil rights movement remains steady despite violence. He highlights a robust Negro leadership and condemns splinter groups while noting bombings in Natchez Mississippi and Powell's case. Federal probes intensify as prosecutions rise and Negro voter participation grows.
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Vann Woodward
Harper’s
Natchez, Miss
Adam Clayton Powell
Lobbyists Thrive as California Capital Edges Toward Change
In Sacramento the monthly 1907 lobbyist returns show expenses near 100000, up from 73000 a year earlier. As new officials arrive, power struggles grow between the legislature and Gov Reagan, while lobbyists argue they provide needed information to a busy Capitol.
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Reagan
A Welcome Choice by Dr Bunche in UN stay
Dr Ralph Bunche will remain as undersecretary for special political affairs at the United Nations despite health issues. The UCLA alumnus helped write the UN charter and won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Israel Arab armistice. The move follows new Israel Syria tensions and was urged by President Johnson and allied ambassadors.
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Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Specia
U.N
UCLA
San Francisco
Israal
Syria
Dr. Bunche
Johnson
Heig
Quotations on virtue and accountability from leaders
A collection of lines cites Proverbs Roosevelt and Lincoln with biblical references from 1 Peter 3 15 urging reverence for Christ and careful living. The text stresses preparation to defend faith with gentleness and warns against evading tomorrow’s responsibilities.
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Christ
Peter
Abraham Lincoln
War Debate Lost in Tangle
The article discusses the difficulty of ending the Vietnam War, tangled in politics, ideologies, and personalities. It highlights the Johnson Kennedy feud dominating discourse and argues personal conflict obscures objective wartime facts.
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Washington
Vietnam
Johnson
Sen
Robert Kennedy
New York
Kennedy and Johnson on Vietnam talks and bombing pause
James Reston assesses how political leaders shape Vietnam talks. He notes Kennedy's Senate speech framed the human tragedy and raised the question why Washington would not pause bombing for talks. The piece explains the administration’s view that Hanoi seeks a halt only if it guarantees talks, a nuance misunderstood by many Washington critics.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Jolnsay
Senator Kennedy
Senator Fulbright
Lippmann
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Johnson
Town Meeting Over Tuition Plan And Open Occupancy Letters
Long Beach residents debate Governor Reagan tuition changes and open occupancy letters amid calls for respect across color lines. The Lakewood column recalls a swift justice case while questioning law’s reach and civic responses. Readers note Reagan as a possible compromise candidate amid Republican factions.
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Long Beach Apartment House Association
Reagan
Reds Seek Peace Candidate For 1968 Election
Communist leaders met in New York to back a third party peace candidate who could counter war policies and perhaps infiltrate other groups. Gus Hall urged unite peace and civil rights campaigns and to join demonstrations against Johnson. Herbert Aptheker pushed funds to Berkeley student protests, noting Bettina Aptheker’s involvement. Ambassador Coerr complained of Sen. Filender’s globe trotting influence and U S Quito pressures.
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Washington
Communist Party
New York City
Wallington Hotel
Gus Hall
Democratic Party
Hall
Johnson
Red Trader
Herbert Aptheker
Ford's Theatre to reopen on 1987 anniversary
The Ford's Theatre in Washington will reopen on April 14, 1987, the 102nd anniversary of Lincoln's death. It will be restored in detail to its former look including the Lincoln box and stage trap doors. The adjacent Star Saloon and the theater interiors will be recreated with period furniture and replica tickets for productions like She Stoops to Conquer and The Rivals.
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Washington
Lincoln
Star Saloon
White House
John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Ford
American Museum of the
U.S
There Is No Pass in Trespass
Fragment from radio and television script asserts no pass in trespass and denies hidden words within phrases. It lists syllable counts for several terms and notes absence of concealed segments in examples.
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Haras
Sydney Harris Language Note on Pronunciation and Phrases
A reader comments on correct pronunciation and usage of terms such as preventative, dias, and foreign phrases. The piece critiques mispronunciations, syllable counts, and rhymes, reflecting a columnist's stance toward linguistic accuracy and decorum in commentary.
Sunk mail and smoking in the workplace debate
The letter writer supports Frank Rippey and urges more postal funding via congressional letters. They note Workman's Compensation awarded to a lung cancer widow as a potential precedent. They warn employers may bar smokers to avoid higher premiums, risking job loss for those who cannot quit.
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Frank Rippey
Oh Those Garrisons in New Orleans District Attorney
Chauncey F Garrison comments on the Kennedy assassination and his family traits, joking about arrests to come. The editor notes Oh Those Garrisons from Buona Park.
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New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Chauncey F. Garrison
Buona Park
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Long Beach Beautiful
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