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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1966
Page
5
Roman Catholics once abstained from meat on Fridays as penance and tradition. American bishops now say the custom is desirable but not obligatory, urging stronger self denial like giving up alcohol and pursuing positive acts such as hospital work, visiting the sick, aiding the aged, and teaching the faith.
A reader argues newspapers cannot print only good news and recalls Pearl Harbor era where editors emphasized only favorable war updates. The piece notes December 1941 featured deflating events, with courage as perhaps the only positive theme, and questions whether ordinary life makes news.
Letters critique wartime budgets and welfare, arguing military spending dominates the federal budget and shapes prices. A reader laments false narratives, praises social protest as progress, and urges humane action amid World War II era reflections. Bellflower reader Darlene Grisham condemns bystander indifference after a traffic crash and invokes the Golden Rule.
Washington analysis notes the Republican party looks stronger after the election but split between left and right complicates choosing a 1968 presidential candidate. Leaders face consensus challenges, with Reagan supporters unlikely to desert him, Romney and Rockefeller at odds on leadership versus consensus, and intra party tensions likely to persist as 1968 nears.
Excerpts from reader mail cover a range of topics from Lt. Jerry Nugent’s homecoming and a presidential film to an expose on GI auto scams and political commentary. Contributors from multiple states discuss defense spending, corporate politics, and public policy with strong opinions about Powell, Anti-Poverty funds, and environmental pollution costs.
Walter Ridder notes the Republican Party faces an unusual split after strong wins by both conservative and liberal wings. He predicts the challenge will be in resolving competing agendas as political studies unfold in coming weeks and months.
The Chicago Post Office, handling the nation's heaviest mail volume, faced a monumental foul-up in its history. Despite emergency measures, deliveries of everything but urgent items were disrupted for weeks.
Sydney Harris cites William L. Shirer criticizing U S mail service as shockingly slow despite space age claims. He notes examples from Norwalk and Washington where letters took two to three days, arguing urban traffic, not distance, slows delivery and laments rising postal costs without better service.
In flooded Viet Nam the story follows a lieutenant worried for his wife and a unit facing a feared Viet Cong raid. Amid danger, soldiers share concern for children needing operations and schooling, highlighting humane acts over combat. A private assists in a rural English class, embodying a Christmas gift of love and service.
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