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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1968
Page
24
L A C notes labor unrest and political stakes as AFL-CIO gears up for campaigns to reelect Johnson and liberal lawmakers. It argues rising strikes and spending fuel calls for conservative leadership, citing copper and steel actions, Taft-Hartley changes, and fears of inflation.
Government researchers report that LSD can cause simultaneous opposing emotions such as tension and calm or seriousness and silliness. The study, by the National Institute of Mental Health near Washington, tested 80 inmates with LSD, dextro-amphetamine, or placebo, comparing reactions to questions and photographs while recording voices for emotional clues.
The author argues that preferences for word usage reveal bias rather than correctness. He cites phrases like this type car and that sort of 4 man as irritating examples, noting judgments behind such forms. The piece questions defending linguistic correctness when it reflects prejudice.
A reader letters column collects annoyances with capitalization apostrophes pre printing pretty usage former versus latter misquotations and reverend title rules. It notes readers in Florida Oregon Georgia Michigan British Columbia and Pennsylvania object to various phrasing and stylistic habits.
A Newark area column discusses the cost of involvement after a NJ stabbing. It notes witnesses reluctant to testify in cases from auto accidents to murder and cites a bank teller fired after testifying in a trial. The bank’s branch manager and regional VP refuse to explain the firing. The piece explores social pressure and business caution in witness participation.
Reporter notes recount a bank branch manager firing a young female employee after she testified in a case. He cited public image concerns and claimed she should not work where she meets the public. She was given only her paycheck and left jobless, prompting reflections on civic involvement.
A collage of religious and philosophical quotes from biblical passages Mark Twain Song of Solomon Schweitzer Proverbs Webster Solomon Kettering referencing faith doubt confidence and open mindedness. The collection juxtaposes calls to choose God over idols with reflections on trust and exploration.
A writer recalls Leisure World in Seal Beach as the largest self contained retirement community and contrasts it with the Villa Riviera. He notes dissident groups, battles over administration, and the self governing zeal of wealthy retirees. The piece critiques governance by retirees and echoes older Southland development lore.
The text notes that tornadoes can produce horizontal winds estimated up to 500 miles per hour. It explains that tooth enamel on the crown is the hardest material in the human body. It also mentions a congressional group known as the Tuesday to Thursday Club, formed by members who work mainly on Tue Wed and Thu.
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