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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1964
Page
1
A reader column discusses County Supervisor Hahn proposal for a family bonus to parents if children complete high school, with a 50 percent teacher bonus in hard dropout areas. It questions retroactivity, potential incentives to delay graduation, and argues for compulsory attendance to 18, welfare aid when needed, and targeted enforcement rather than bribery.
Twenty congressmen will fly to California to campaign for Goldwater, but none will join him on the plane. Few Republicans have publicly backed Goldwater, with Utt and Smith supporting Goldwater and Maillard backing Rockefeller. Some say pro Goldwater telegrams are threatening, while others note a prior plan to barnstorm a nonbinding delegation failed.
In Sacramento the 44-A bill clearing the Assembly moves toward final approval as Republicans push to block a John Birch Society influence. The bill, amended to remove Democratic State Central Committee provisions, passed 534 in the Assembly and awaits Senate approval before going to Gov. Brown. Assemblyman Tom Bane led the measure with Senate support from Alan Short.
Reported plan for the 2000 year old Caesarea restoration to host ultra conservative forces as candidates seek control in centralized committees. Incumbents would gain larger naming power to central committees, aiming to curb influence by radical factions.
The Defense Department awarded four California oil firms aviation gasoline contracts totaling over 165 million dollars. Richfield Oil of Los Angeles received 9.9 million dollars for 76 million gallons. Standard Oil of California in San Francisco got 2 million for 31 million gallons. Tidewater Oil of Los Angeles secured 1.4 million for 9.8 million gallons. Union Oil of Los Angeles earned 1 million for 7.7 million gallons.
Former University of Virginia professor Mortimer BL Caplin resigns as U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue effective July 10. Appointed Feb. 7, 1961 by President Kennedy, Caplin cited personal responsibilities and will return to private life. Johnson calls resignation regrettable and praises his exemplary service.
Florence Italy The International Committee on Space Research urges nations to avoid unsterilized Mars probes. It recommends no landings if more than 1 in 10,000 chance of Earth microbes, and no unsterilized flybys if more than 3 in 180,000 odds of crashing. Proposes UN biological preserve Mars and an international conference on sterilization. COSPAR officials say Mariner probe may not meet risk limits but expect U.S. compliance.
South Carolinian will deliver the message during the Salvation Army Sunday service at 11 am. The Salvation Army is temporarily holding services at Calvary Presbyterian Church on Third Street and Atlantic Avenue. Col Range divisional commander of the Carolinas attends the National Conference of Social Work in Los Angeles.
The St Luke’s Episcopal Church choristers 6 men and 2 boys present their annual concert tonight and Sunday at 8 o clock in the church on Seventh Street and Attac k Avent. Featured work will be Gloria by Vivaldi.
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