Editor Names From Asholm Epley Page B2 Editorship
A local newspaper page lists Willisss B. Broom as Editor Asholm Epley as Associate Editor and Don OH as Editoriat Page Editor on Page B2, outlining staff roles for the edition.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1967
Page
6
There Must Be Better Way to Tax Commentary on California lottery proposal
The piece argues against a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery in California. It notes Assembly approval without debate, cites President's Crime Commission findings, and warns that state lottery would be a regressive tax preying on those least able to afford it. The author urges legislators to pursue other revenue ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Assembly Government Organization Committee
Long Beach
Unfunny San Bernardino Judge Orders Teen Girls to Lose Weight
The San Bernardino municipal judge John B. Lawrence ordered two overweight teenage shoplifting defendants to shed 13 and 16 pounds as an alternative to jail, fining each $28 and sentencing one day in jail. The measure, criticized as arbitrary punishment, echoes concerns from a Christian Science Monitor survey on judicial crotchets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
John B. Lawrence
Christian Science Monitor
Greece
Town Meeting Editor Responds to Part Time Hippy View
A Cypress letter-writer rebukes James R. Allen USN and others labeled as hippies for promoting self-love over civil responsibility. The author contrasts a Jesus Sermon on the Mount with hippie self-indulgence, arguing real change requires action and unity, not solo indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Allen
USN
Mr. Allen
Jesus
Timothy Grass Named for Timothy Hanson
Question and answer style note explains the plant Timothy grass was named in honor of Timothy Hanson who is said to have introduced the grass into the Carolinas about 1720. Evidence quotes a common attribution and places the naming in early 18th century American horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Timothy Hanson
Carolinas
No Free Ammo for Goldwater in Senate Speech Block
Washington reports Sen. Carl Hayden, aged 89, blocked a $105000 printing bill for Goldwater's 1964 campaign speeches. Goldwater sought publication to aid his Senate race in Arizona, but Hayden used seniority to stop funds. Also noted: veteran crime reporter Hank Messick left a Boston Herald Traveler assignment after a brief, disputed deal with stockholder background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Slayden
D-Ariz
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Hayden
Congress
Arizona
Goldwater
Senate Appropriations Committee
Joint Committee On Printing
Hugh Scott
Senate Commerce Committee
Barry
Johnson
Scott
Hank Messick
Boston
Boston Herald-Traveler
Pers
Herald-Traveler
George Akerson
Messick
Akerson
Controversy and resignations ripple through politics and press
Drew Pearson questions liquor distributor Joseph M. Lindsay over alleged ties to an underworld figure while Lindsay denies ownership of Herald-Traveler stock. Separate notes cover Rep Herbert Tenzer railing against cigarette smuggling and Henry Cabot Lodge’s resignation over McNamara policy clashes, detailing civilian versus military authority in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Lindsay
Mickey
Wise Guy
Rucco
Messick
Lindsay
Herald-Traveler
Akerson
Rocca
Boston
Jill Looney
Herbert Tenzer
D-N.y
Sargent Shriver
Tenzer
Office of Economic Opportunity
Shriver
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
Robert McNarama Lodge
Vietnam
United States
Lodge
McNamara
McNarama
What About Dilemma of Poor Whites
Washington section notes a contrast with the plight of nearly 5 million U.S. Negro youths aged 6 to 21 in cities. It cites that they comprise half of the nation’s Negro poor and about one third of the estimated 34.3 million poor of all races, with many urban youths having weak family ties and exposure to trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
U.S
Riots Fear: White Poor Menace Beside Negro Youth Unrest
The piece contrasts riot risk among poor urban youths with the plight of white poor families. It cites Roy Wilking and Moynihan on deeper poverty issues, notes high white poverty despite media focus on black riots, and warns about potential contagion if youths imitate violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
Roy Wilking
Daniel P. Moynihan
Flow of Crime Data Debateat ABA Convention
Lawyers push a proposal to muzzle reporters by restricting crime data flow to outlines only. They argue it protects fair trials while press and public see it as hindering government transparency. The ABA plans to consider the proposal at its Honolulu convention next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association
ABA
Honolulu
First Amendment defense of a free press in California
A court briefing for the California Newspaper Publishers Association argues the press exists to inform the public and that concealing information about crime and law enforcement undermines democracy. It cautions against secrecy by government and defends press rights despite occasional irresponsible journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
California
Specious Vietnam critique tema in Republican stance
Sen Tom Kuchel warns Republicans not to politicize Vietnam with specious rhetoric. A bearded sculptor explains a dramatic incident driving wrecked car bodies through an alley to a museum. Labor Secretary Witte bans contracts with firms maintaining segregated facilities for employees. An Army computer misfires contacting a 78 year old WWI nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Tom Kuchel
LABOR
Witte
McNamara
Defense Dept
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