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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1960
Page
3
Editorial urges accountability for Charles Van Doren and other former quiz show contestants as a district attorney pursues charges. It questions whether TV industry executives who ignored fraud should face repercussions while noting Van Doren’s candid confession as a rare admission of fault and urging moral reckoning.
The piece argues that former Assemblyman Herb Klocksiem uses questionable tactics to attack Joseph R. Kennick, longtime 44th District figure. It contrasts Kennick’s record supporting narcotics controls, clinics, and study efforts with Klocksiem’s alleged political maneuvering amid ongoing narcotics policy debates.
More than 3500 volunteers launched the annual fund campaign urging courtesy and fair share. The Community Chest serves 33 agencies throughout the year, and nearly every local family benefits from its services.
Washington grapples with whether President Eisenhower can boost Vice President Nixon's appeal as the campaign season unfolds. The President’s aggressive stance and praised U.N. record are cited as assets, while Republicans push posters and pamphlets featuring Eisenhower to rally support ahead of the election.
A damaged OCR fragment lists staff roles and office locations for The Independent, including publishers, editors, managers, advertisers, and bureau addresses in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington. It references Ridder family ownership and multiple city buildings.
A Washington analysis accuses Democrats of neglecting probe into campaign irregularities while detailing the China lobby s influence on U S politics. It cites fund raising by Chiang Kai Shek allies, the Bank of China ties in New York, and lobbying that linked to Nixon campaigns. The piece notes Sun the Senate Elections Committee chairmanship changes and watchdog efforts on TV networks as part of a broad critique of political oversight.
A columnist warns against assuming backwardness means lack of ability. Historic figures like Edison, Byron, Newton, and others excelled later, and modern studies show children of bright parents are just as likely to be labeled backward. Affectionate home support helps children perform better.
League of Women Voters presents Prop 12 reversing obsolete constitutional parts and clarifying language without changing substance. It ensures prior validations stand and that other amendments at the same election prevail in conflicts. No known opposition noted.
Groundbreaking events opened construction of the Carnation fresh milk and ice cream distributing plant at Cherry Ave and Carson St led by E. H. Stuart with 100 women in attendance. In Long Beach the National Service League Motor Corps organized with Joan Christenson and Kathleen Head in charge, Harriet Virginia as national colonel, and Mayor Gentry speaking. Temple Sinai at 9th St and Olive Ave was dedicated for worship with Rabbi Jacob Freedman presiding and Sam Goldman serving as congregation president.
Dag Hammarskjold says the UN acted as responsible humans facing a desperate Congo emergency while critics push for full authorization. In Chicago, a veteran drugstore owner recalls killing a fleeing robber, asserting he had killed before but never shot someone in the back. In Bogota, Hartford Courant president warns that peace and liberty cannot coexist with communism and urges Inter-American Press Association unity against censorship.
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