Rees Bill Offers Hope of Ending Transit Woe
The Los Angeles Long Beach area faces a stalled rapid transit debate. Senator Thomas Rees proposes a Southern California Rapid Transit District to replace the MTA, with direct public representation, bond and tax powers, right of eminent domain, and potential for expansion. Hearings begin this week as supporters urge swift action to finally address congestion.
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Life Itself a Gamble on Courage and Chance
The piece links the state lottery debate to everyday gambles from marriage and family to religion and ambition. It argues life is a series of bets, with morality tied to personal stake and restraint, noting many gamble with life and fortune, while compulsive betting harms more than it helps.
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Lloyd’s
Our Own Mistakes Hurting Prestige in Latin America
Drew Pearson argues U.S. errors in Cuba and the Caribbean threaten Latin American prestige. He cites Tom Mann's Latin dictators recognition shift, Johnson’s stance, and past Welles policy, noting Texas influence and the Alliance for Progress as tools to curb juntas.
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Charles Evans Hughes
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Alliance For Progress
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Public Accommodation Clause and Equal Employment Chief Issue
John S Knight argues against civil rights bills while praising constitutional limits. He warns the Public Accommodation Clause may force service denial bans, and criticizes the proposed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for policing hiring practices and expanding federal oversight on employers and unions. He cites Motorola as a precedent and cautions against federal intrusion, claiming it undermines merit and freedom of advancement.
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Schools cannot teach ethics says Pennsylvania official
At a convention in Atlantic City the Pennsylvania superintendent argued that schools cannot impart moral values. He noted students cheat on tests and copy others work, and warned the current system prizes results over ethics. He said morality is inherited not taught and criticized society for valuing competition over character.
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Town Meeting Reads Cancer Stats And Questionable Causes
Robert J. Manley of Artesia argues at a town meeting that statistics wrongly pin cigarette smoking as the lung cancer cause. He says cancers in general have no known cure and urges focus on discovering what causes cancer rather than blaming smoking.
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Dominican Junta Offers Swap for Cuban Rebels and Journalists
In Santo Domingo Donald Reid Cabral offered to exchange 21 captured Dominican guerrillas for 21 Cuban reporters imprisoned in Fidel Castro's prisons. The offer was announced by Jules Dubois, head of the Inter-American Press Association's Freedom of the Press Commission, at its annual meeting. The Cuban journalists are jailed in the Pines prison following revolutionary tribunals for counter-revolutionary activity.
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