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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1966
Page
7
An editorial notes small everyday waste issues drive bigger urban challenges. Sanitary officials in Long Beach discuss illegal backyard incineration and yard waste as fertilizer, while gulches fill and district limits loom. The piece warns of disease, ugliness, and even a moon dumping ground scenario, urging better compacting trucks and disposal tech.
A defense of advertising ethos praises the Advertising Council and its 236 million in charitable contributions last year. It notes space provided by media and advertisers for worthy projects and lists beneficiaries such as higher education, Red Cross, Boys and Girl Scouts, Peace Corps, and traffic safety. The piece frames advertising as enlightened business serving community and nation.
A letter complains about gas station price signs and stamps, contrasts high ethyl costs with lower competing prices, and urges housewives to boycott. It also rails against one party rule in Long Beach politics and lampoons Nixon era nuclear policy, urging civic action and vigilance.
In a fast moving California political scene, potential roles loom for Wayne in the Senate race or Chuck Connors as a backup, while Sam Yorty may replace Sen. Murphy. Reagan signals multiple university and legislative shakeups, including resignations, investigations, and the removal of several Sacramento crusaders.
Drew Pearson highlights a diverse mix of candidates across states. He notes Sen. Nesbit and Sen. Wiengand, O'Sullivan’s offshore oil fight, and Pat Brown’s defeat. The piece surveys Rockefeller heirs, Greek and Irish gains, and a trend of ticket splitting across states.
A fragment discusses labeling a person as an innocent victim while calling others dupes in shady deals. It contrasts terms like associates and accomplices and mentions ambiguity when a clear answer cannot be offered, urging learning to tolerate uncertainty.
A humorous reader notes column explores semantic quirks from quotes on barbarism versus civilization and other pairs. It satirizes misused terms, Nobel prize framing, and political labels, highlighting how language distorts view of people and events. The piece riffs on petty distinctions between erudite and pedantic, progressive and opposing.
A quirky 1972 politics note spins a tale of teen girls admiring Bobby Kennedy style forelocks while praise and fashion mix with civic enthusiasm. A Portuguese citizen dies at 95 leaving a funeral payment plan, and a Napoleon autograph fetches 15000 dollars. Aunt Clara quips about Uncle Harlow’s rejected check of 1.95.
Sacramento reports detail Flournoy winning the controller election amid a late-night party and Reagan-era landslide context. The Irvine desert area and Pomona College professor shifted from planned Senate bid to statewide office after redistricting left him facing Orange County contenders.
Assembly whispers in the early hours led to Dr. Flournoy, 38, a Princeton PhD, entering the race for controller. He is praised as a top GOP fiscal mind, poised to dismantle Cranston’s plush patronage empire and reshape state government.
In a fight against smog, a suggestion arises to reactivate electric automobiles. The note questions who will drive them, especially elderly ladies, as many people value travel to view scenery and culture and compare it to items at home.
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