New Era of Transit Progress in Prospect
The Los Angeles County faces a shift from the aging Metropolitan Transit Authority to a Southern California Rapid Transit District. The bill would empower bond issuance and land condemnation, with a board drawn from five supervisorial districts, the City of Los Angeles, and other cities. Voters will ultimately decide the plan’s fate as the region moves toward rapid transit development ahead of potential World’s Fair visitors.
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Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Southern California
MITA
Los Angeles
MTA
Long Beach
California
Lyndon Johnson’s role in Kennedy’s legislative program
Lyndon Johnson may achieve more for the Kennedy agenda than Kennedy could have, leveraging the Kennedy spirit and the intent to use that advantage. Johnson’s path rests on his unique gifts and background, while aligning with the martyred president’s vision.
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Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
John Kennedy
Mirage Gains Substance at Long Beach Naval Hospital Groundbreaking
After a decade of effort, Long Beach Navy leaders and congressional allies broke ground for a new naval hospital in eastern Long Beach. The ceremony signals a major step in delivering a badly needed facility for naval personnel, showcasing patient collaboration and community resolve in a Navy town.
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Long Beach Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Navy
California Looms Large In GOP Primary Race
Goldwater tells Washington friends that if the California primary were held today he would likely win. The California contest, seen as pivotal for the Republican nomination, draws interest from Nixon Scranton and Rockefeller supporters and sparks intra party maneuvers as 655 delegates stand for the nomination with 655 needed on the first roll call.
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Goldwater
Washington
California
Arizocan
Johnson
Nixon
Gov. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Gov. Rockefeller
Sen. Kuckel
Rockefeller
Richard Kleindienst
Fess
Hugh Scott R
Republican National Committee
Peatemaker
Sen
Goy
Peice
Republi
GOP
Republican Party
East
Aimili
Sen, Ruckel
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Arizona
Lodge
Washington, Sea
Mike Kirwan Praised on House Floor Over Pork and Purses
In a flurry of tributes, 64 Representatives lauded Rep. Mike Kirwan of Ohio as the living payoff clinician of pork barrel politics. They praised his influence on reclamation, public works, and campaign funds while noting the entangled aims behind the praise and Kirwan’s control of money for re-election efforts.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Tate
Sam Rayburn
Mike Kirwan
Youngstown
Ohio
Robert E. Hagan
Mike
Kirwan
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Carl Albert
D-Odla
Albert
Oklahoma
Ed Boland
D-Mass
Boland
Cape Cod National Seashore
America
A Ullman
Dore
Ulman
Mason Dam
Powder River
Baker
Ore
Seymour Halpern
Rn.y
Leigh
John McFall
D-Calif
Auburn-Folsom
California
Central Valley
Charles Bennett
Dfla
Bennett
Florida
Robert Sikes
D-Fla
Fort St Marcos National Historical Site
Hale Boggs
D-La
National Cemetery
Louisiana
Research and discovery shaped by humility and accident
A reflective piece on how discovery often follows unexpected paths. It cites Fleming’s penicillin, sulfa drugs, and Einstein’s theory as outcomes of curious inquiry rather than targeted aims. It warns against overvaluing funding, urges modesty, and notes that progress often arises from collateral or non medical research across disciplines.
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Ory
V. R. Kharalkas
Bombay
Alan Gregg Raw
Fleming
Berne
William Osler
Cromwell
Bellevire
Fulbright Optimistic On Cuba Proposal Editor Letter
Editor D Lawless replies about Senator Fulbright praise for his Cuba stance describing it as a distasteful nuisance but not a danger. A reader from Temple Avenue questions how Fulbright tallies letters and another Long Beach resident recommends staying in Long Beach, NY for the World’s Fair and local sights. Everett Thompson urges readers to consider Long Beach, noting its beaches and milder climate and provides local travel tips.
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Sen. Fulbright
Cuba
Lawless
Temple Ave
New York
Long Beach
N.Y
Fort New York
Times Square
Aqueduct Race Track
Roosevelt Raceway
Jfk Airport
Bt Guardia Airport
Coney Island
Jones Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Mes
Everett Thompson
4Th St
New U-3 Out of Range of Cuba Guns
U-2 flights over Cuba have been grounded due to new higher flying U-1 planes, leaving U-3s out of range of anti aircraft missiles. Washington sees Castro and Khrushchev as making empty threats while plans remain to neutralize Cuban SAM sites. The piece notes Brazil Panama ties, Castro's aims, and the risk of provocation to justify attacking missiles, with U-3s deemed safe from Cuba's guns.
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Cuba
Castro
Moscow
Washington
Havas
Khrushchev
Panama
Brazil
Arnulfo Aras
Domi
Knw
Acerxa
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Journel
Virginia Kelly
Drew Pearson
House
Jack Anderson
Pearson
Herbert Bonner
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Mass
Bonner
U.S. Treasury
Oregon Inlet
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Ft. Ra
Stricily
By Sydney J. Harris
Harris
Town Meeting
Fulbright
Marguerite Higgins
Zil
Rio de Janeiro
Castello Branco
Nated
Ariy
Arias
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