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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1960
Page
11
The piece previews 1960 events from Dodgers baseball to Democratic and Republican conventions. It muses on blending sports and politics with a coined fan scoresheet idea, compares leagues and factions, notes famed figures, and urges readers to prepare to follow both arenas through the season and conventions.
An editorial warns that a May 1 ballot measure would let the City Council hire advisors and legislative aides, expanding the legislative branch and undermining the City Manager system. The piece argues nine councilmen could control ten managers, increasing costs and conflict and opposing the measure.
Lakewood operates a taxpayer funded publicity service printing 19 000 copies monthly at 640 per issue plus a 600 per month retainer and 74 expenses for a public relations director. The newspaper, funded from the city budget, praises city administration, recreation, tax position, and shows photos of city employees without criticism. City fathers promote campaigns by letting constituents pay for the message.
Washington reports show Rep. Aime J. Forand of Rhode Island leads in nationwide mail on a proposed federal medical insurance for people over 65. The bill would be financed by a quarter of one percent payroll tax and is broader than administration plans. The piece argues domestic issues overwhelm foreign policy in this voter cohort.
Powell's income tax trial in Washington exposed luxury living including two boats, three cars, two homes, and two servants. Prosecutors argued deductions for clerical garb were excessive, while defense noted fundraising through churches. Witness Hattie Dodson, once jailed for tax evasion, offered volatile testimony amid memory lapses as transfers from amusements to publicity were revealed.
Two letters argue that traffic officers rely on radar to trap drivers, causing dangerous driving as attention shifts to hidden patrols. The writers blame police priorities and call for safer enforcement and public safety over revenue. They urge unity to avoid broader catastrophe.
A columnist argues that a recent buyer living in an exclusive suburb mirrors feudal gentry by isolating himself in clubs and peers, detached from actual production and the broader community. He warns class separation fuels arrogance and radical bitterness, comparing modern elites with historical feudal separations.
A 1 year old note in the cornerstone of the new First Baptist Church on 10th Street and Pine Avenue includes pieces from the old Fourth and Locust church, a Prass Telegram copy, and a 1944 church history. Plans for Alamitos Bay harbor protection and yacht harbor development are filed with the Los Angeles district engineer. City officials estimate project costs at 2 435 250 dollars.
United Press International item from San Francisco notes Barbara Hutton, widow of many marriages, comments on becoming a mother-in-law as her son Lance Reventlow weds Ji St. John and she hopes the daughter-in-law is not frightened. Khrushchev explains why the West should buy more Russian goods citing lack of dollars. Senator Stuart Symington remarks that you are not supposed to quote a former president during Truman support discussions.
The Independent staff and offices are listed with publishers editors and managers. It catalogs names like Hétman Rideer Daniel Rideer Harold Hines Samuel Cameron Miles Sines and others, plus office addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and Washington.
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