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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1959
Page
8
An editorial argues the 22nd amendment did not weaken Ike as a lame duck. It credits his late tenure with bold domestic and foreign moves, effective veto use, and renewed public appeal. The piece contends the amendment may have freed him to pursue vital goals and enhance leadership.
A local employer laments that newspapers, radio and TV focus more on sports than politics. He notes readers crave political and governmental coverage during campaigns, yet claim a lack of heavy news at other times. He invites ideas to boost public appetite for state affairs.
Ray Tucker reports Khrushchev believes influential forces in the United States oppose warming relations. He cites Khrushchev’s Nat Press Club remarks and his view that a U.S. president can steer policy, while hidden groups might hinder progress toward disarmament and détente.
Vocal critics of the invitation included church groups and political figures, while Americans with ties to homelands Russia has overrun argued against his stance. Congress voted to cut White House defense requests by 354 million pounds, with 704 million dollars cut from foreign military aid. The president claimed peace but Moscow saw aggression, and Khrushchev’s rhetoric met sharp congressional rebuke.
In a wartime tone essay, the author recalls the Sputnik era and the Clinton High School bombing in Tennessee. The Clinton schoolhouse was rebuilt with broad national aid from schools, mayors, unions, and prominent figures. Students continued classes in Oak Ridge while construction proceeds.
Sacramento reports show Governor Edmund G Brown facing more obstacles than support for his 1.75 billion dollar water bond planned for the November 1960 vote. Funding a statewide campaign is doubtful as standard supporters hesitate, with opposition from the Metropolitan Water District and debates over a 160 acre limitation. The governor edges between differing views from the State Grange labor groups and the California Farm Bureau Federation as the issue moves toward the legislature.
A reflective meditation on what counts as reality. The piece contrasts country and city life, warning that both halves of reality must be reconciled. It questions whether victory in war would solve deeper tensions and highlights social ills in modern society, urging courage and love to unite people.
State and county officials in Compton discussed beginning construction of the first section of the Los Angeles River Freeway early in 1952. The initial unit would lie between Pacific Coast Highway and Atlantic Avenue near the bridge. City Manager J W Charteville sought Water Board aid to purchase 255 additional acres at Municipal Airport for 254 658 dollars, adding a 2 strip section about 6 406 feet long and 2 242 feet wide along the northern edge. The City Club marked its 18th year with former presidents highlighting accomplishments such as the municipal market.
Philippine defense secretary Santos comments on gun violence during elections urging free voting in Manila Bonn veteran Acheson calls for disarmament to limit power Khrushchev trip seen as useful but limited Lodge warns of greater tension without invitation Sonne disputes Khrushchev boast saying he gilds the fly and misses the point
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