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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1964
Page
9
Editorial urges Yes on Proposition M a 5 950 000 library bond to build finish and equip a new main library for Long Beach and a Yes on Proposition L to create a park improvement fund funded by a property tax up to 10 cents per 100 valuation over eight years to develop undeveloped city parks including El Dorado Park.
NEA reports U S and foreign officials see Mao Zedong cautious about direct action in Viet Nam. A nuclear test blast might be Mao’s way to project strength while avoiding a larger war. Officials warn he risks losing influence in Southeast Asia without fear and may fear Khrushchev stirring further trouble.
Freshman Don Edwards of California pressed a debate on congressional ethics citing a Court of Appeals ruling that Congress should discipline its own members. He highlighted Rep. William E. Miller's ties to Lockport Felt and law firm representation, risking party pressure as colleagues denounced his stance. The delay left the issue unresolved as the House adjourned without a quorum.
A column laments modern noise and public intrusions from juke boxes to pervasive advertising. The piece argues privacy in daily life erodes as portable radios and invasive marketing invade homes, stores, and public spaces. It cites Luigi's as a microcosm of cultural loss and questions constitutional rights to quiet and private bodily matters.
An incomplete notice lists staff and office locations including General Manager L A Callins, Executive Editor Mila E Sines, Managing Editor Natanal, and advertising rep Sawyer Ferguson. It mentions offices in Atlanta Chicago Los Angeles New York Philadelphia and San Francisco, with scattered misspellings and broken names.
The Los Angeles Times urges a Barry Goldwater victory, arguing for a strong two party system and a free market economy. It criticizes Lyndon Johnson for certain policies yet credits him for some achievements, while praising Goldwater as essential for tax reform, deficit reduction, and conservative labor and agricultural reforms.
BeSEs Signed columns on this page express the opinions of the column writers and not necessarily those of this newspaper. Its opinions are voiced in the editorials.
A columnist cites Kenneth Pickthorn's remark on prejudice and superficial information and imagines a Truth Week in Britain. The piece parodies how various professions would speak plainly about their products or events, then notes such candor remains impractical, ending with a reflection on the idea.
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