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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1968
Page
10
A 1968 Long Beach edition lists the staff and contact details for the Independent Press Telegram with publisher and editor roles, office address, and phone number for Tuesday November 5 1968 on page B-2.
The Paris peace process faces friction as Thieu warns of a boycott and Hanoi questions Saigon's legitimacy. Observers urge patience and gradualism, arguing swift ultimatums will fail. If violence slows, prospects for progress rise despite entrenched positions.
Government reports show October spending growth leveling off with total outlays likely just over 178.9 billion for the current year. President Johnson has enacted much of the required budget cuts, yet six large programs were exempted and still rise above estimates, keeping overall spending around 181 billion annually.
Washington opinion piece argues for drastic reform of campaign finance highlighting the need to end the current system that favors wealthy candidates or those who rely on heavy fundraising. It emphasizes the pressure to raise vast sums shaping political contests.
Drew Pearson argues for reform to the electoral process and questions surrounding when a president is not chosen by inauguration. He examines House voting rules and the 25th Amendment, asking how long a acting president could serve and who can appoint a new vice president. The piece emphasizes risk in the current system for the United States.
The speaker frames america as divided by war and race while cities show renewal. Across the country voices blame elders and youngsters alike, blaming immorality and conflicts from Vietnam and racism. The TV age makes distant death feel near and intensifies national unease. The global view shows upheaval beyond america, yet warns epidemic disorder is worldwide.
A review of Book To The War by Robert Edson Lee, a memoir of a junior Naval Reserve officer in World War II. The analysis links postwar unease to technology and modernization, notes American leadership in modernity and its distortions, and calls for confronting global and domestic issues without repose.
Editorial urges Long Beach city leaders to act on open housing and integration after decades of inaction and discrimination complaints. The piece cites Westside Neighbors and Fair Housing Foundation as pushing for real reform, noting the Human Relations Committee lacks power and urging unity beyond color.
A Lakewood and Long Beach roundtable asks locals if youths are overly rebellious. Respondents range from cautious agreement to strong denials highlighting education, publicity, and generational change. Several voices emphasize individual differences and the need for balanced views.
A sarcastic column mocks Senator Soaper THE BOSS and the lobby system. It notes loopholes in lobby laws and jokes about accuracy of public figures. A study questions stress causing high blood pressure, based on rat tests. Physicians plan more human organ transplants and discuss trade in value.
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