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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1959
Page
6
The editorial endorses a plan by Assemblyman Lloyd Lowrey to cut state costs by returning 8,000 state cars from automatic to standard transmissions. It cites higher initial and ongoing automatic costs, plus maintenance and fuel penalties, as justification for saving taxpayers money while preserving basic driving skills.
Dr Jordan notes menopause is a life stage shared by millions with little disturbance for most. When symptoms appear from reduced hormones, injections or oral remedies help many. Pregnancy is unlikely after age 50, and the transition lasts a few years during which activity in mind and body should continue.
Letter writers urge Long Beach officials to keep and expand the Scramble System for safe diagonal crossing and call for stricter enforcement on American Avenue. They recount near-accidents, demand tougher penalties, and note visitors may abandon the city due to dangerous driving conditions.
Sydney Harris argues that gossip reflects gendered outlets for sexuality, contrasting visual male curiosity with verbal female chatter. He condemns Victorian body-vs-spirit dualism as harming development, urging perspective and balance between body and spirit in society.
Washington reports Macmillan noted four hours of talks with Khrushchev in Moscow and Adenauer privately agreed to two Berlin concessions. Semi recognition of East Germany with guaranteed West Berlin access, and a moratorium on West German nuclear weapons. Also coverage of Brown Kennedy Johnson Rowe moves and Dulles planning for a Western summit.
The City Council appropriated $25,000 for immediate development of an honor farm on Carson Street and the San Gabriel river bank. Four police guards were planned, with one to serve as superintendent.
Washington Senator Hubert H. Humphrey emerges as a strong rival to Senator John F. Kennedy for the Democratic presidential nomination. He attracts liberal backing from Democratic Action and AFL-CIO affiliates, while Kennedy draws broader South support and similar liberal voting records. Both vie for primary clashes as the race tightens, with Humphrey highlighted for labor and civil rights advocacy and Kennedy noted for popularity and reform emphasis.
United Press International reports Rep Brent Spence urges Congress to approve a one billion dollar local public works loan program as unemployment nears five million. Health Secretary Arthur Flemming questions whether school closures due to integration threaten public education’s future in southern states. French Premier Debre states France will retain central control over Algeria and rejects separation.
The article lists the Ridder publishing group personnel including Harman H Ridder publisher Harold Hines assistant to publisher Samuel G Cameron general manager Larry Collins junior business manager and executive editor Miles Sines with other editors and national advertising reps across Chicago Minneapolis and Los Angeles offices. It notes current files at the newsroom and a Washington bureau.
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