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Filton F. Broom, Editor Melcdlve Epley, Attorney Faitur Dow Ob, Editorial Page Fuller.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
9
Filton F. Broom, Editor Melcdlve Epley, Attorney Faitur Dow Ob, Editorial Page Fuller.
The piece urges tougher action over the 200 mile territorial limit that nets U.S. fishing boats in dispute with Ecuador and Peru. It backs Kuchel proposals to withhold aid penalties from fishing penalties and calls for a law of the seas conference and broader talks to forge a fisheries agreement with Latin nations.
A nationwide Public Health Service survey shows teens cutting smoking, belief in health risks rising, and parental smoking influence shaping youth choices. The piece argues for a calm factual anti drug stance and notes stock declines in tobacco as youth influence grows.
Readers critique sensational TV coverage of police incidents and protester rhetoric. Letters discuss Athens Park and Watts riots, police brutality claims, and media influence on law enforcement. Editorials praise Kennedy’s policy alternatives and attack civilian blame for Southeast Asia policy.
Observers note Kennedy uses rapid, staged surges to win student enthusiasm on campuses. Critics compare his late push to Hitler’s blitzkrieg, arguing success hinges on perceived momentum rather than broad support, as advance teams shape a favorable narrative amid McCarthy's challenge.
Drew Pearson outlines Kennedy campaign tactics financed by the Kennedy fortune, the organized Watts and Los Angeles tours, and the telephoned pressure on New York legislators. He notes Johnson’s lack of engagement with civil rights progress and highlights Congress members who jumped to Kennedy to avoid losing delegates.
The piece contrasts foreign travel interests such as the Grand Canyon and Washingtons Credibility Gap with domestic political views. It notes Lyndon admits pacification setbacks in rural Vietnam and Washingtons Capitol Hill struggles, while George Wallace maintains about 11 percent in presidential polls as 89 percent show steady public sentiment.
Washington sways with spring as forsythia and magnolia bloom near the White House. The city feels a shift in mood as the Vietnam war shadows politics, with voters anxious about leadership and the coming presidential race.
A Syracuse University Press biography of Louis I the Pious, emperor from 812 to 833 and 834 to 840. Translated and noted by Allen Cabaniss, the work portrays Louis as a thinker and capable administrator who sought fair rule, despite internecine family wars that briefly dethroned him.
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