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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
15
A master plan backed by Sen. Petris seeks SB 702 to allocate 173.1 million dollars next year for urban districts with yearly increases to 703 million by 1971 72. The proposal adds 100 dollars per pupil in 1968 69 with similar rises, aiming for state and local partnership to prevent city decay and attract investment.
A group argues that Warsaw is an unsuitable venue for Vietnam peace talks due to recent anti Semitic incidents and a revival of old Nazi era sentiments. The piece notes the 25th anniversary of the Warsaw Jewish massacre, rising hostility toward Jews, and the neo Nazi NPD gains in West Germany, urging a setting free from reminders of mass murder to aid serious negotiations.
Washington reports on the two-decade mark since Israel's founding as a nation born from Jewish refugees. The piece notes dramatic early days, rapid moves, and the Arab world’s opposition, with references to attempted actions against national leaders and early symbolic stamps. it portrays a fragile fledgling state amid regional conflict and uncertain survival.
Drew Pearson discusses Soviet expansion in the Near East and US policy. He notes Israeli resilience, regional arms shipments, and a potential off the record meeting of Arab allies to curb Soviet influence. He cites leaders ready to cooperate for recognition and a future peace process.
During a newspaper strike Fiorello La Guardia the mayor of New York hosted a Sunday morning radio program reading the newspaper comic strips for the children of Manhattan keeping residents amused and informed.
Observer recounts Officer W. A. Clark pursuing robbers after a bank hit on Security Bank. Clark fired repeatedly, radioed for help, then sped away on Second Street bridge ramp in pursuit. The writer praises his bravery and urges city thanks for his valor. The page also includes editorials on race prejudice and church roles in social services.
Lyndon Johnson withdraws late leaving Oregon voters with many ways to back Humphrey or Kennedy. The Oregon primary features McCarthy on the ballot and a write in option, plus a sprawling bedsheet ballot that complicates strategy. Herzog tactics aim to mobilize students and televise effort while party loyalties remain flexible.
Review praises this Knopf nature guide as a pocket lens into small world wonders in backyard gardens ponds and woods. Headstrom, a former columnist and curator, blends engaging text with his drawings to reveal delicate seasonal patterns and insect sounds from January to December.
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