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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1969

Page

10

Quiet Youth Council pushes for greater city role in Long Beach

The Long Beach Mayor s Youth Council reports a productive summer with job placements workshops and camping programs. It plans an all day festival on Nov 15 at Long Beach Arena with Mayor Wade as head pancake breakfast host. The 50 member group funded by a 140 000 Office of Economic Opportunity grant foresees broadened roles as funding wanes.

Long Beach Long Beach Arena Edwin W. Wade Office of Economic Opportunity

Sub sea nuclear ban loses bite as submarines escape

The draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons on the ocean floor exempts submarines, leaving major powers like the United States and Soviet Union with undersea fleets. While urged for ratification as goodwill, experts say the pact offers limited safety and should not delay broader arms talks.

Letters Oppose Long Beach Airport Expansion Debate

Readers urge council to block further jet expansion at Long Beach Airport citing noise pollution risk, impact on schools, and threat to surrounding neighborhoods. Contributors compare with other cities, call for offshore airport or ballot vote, and urge equal airtime for all views.

Long Beach Seattle Oakland Bay Washington, D.C Dullas Dallas Los Angeles International Airport McDonnell Douglas PSA Air California General Aviation Los Angeles International Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm Marineland Sea World H. Raiklen Monnie Whiteside

Haynsworth panel backs judge amid conflict of interest charges

The American Bar Association committee split six hours of debate before reendorsing Clement Haynsworth with no explanation of votes. The column argues the panel lacks diversity and accountability, and questions public confidence in the legal profession.

Clement Haynsworth Corporation American Bar Association Committee On Judicial Selection Bar Committee Haynsworth

Dear George This Is the Seventh Time

The fragment notes a personal address to George and marks a repeated action or event as the seventh occurrence, indicating ongoing communication or sequence without further context.

Senator Soaper and the Homecoming Game Interlude

The article notes Senator Soaper at the next desk and a football game event where he visits his mother during halftime. It mentions an affluent friend trading for a new car despite unused dashboard buttons in the old one. The radar failed to detect a MIG plane from Cuba, but it was accidentally identified as one of their own aircraft.

Newsday Cuba

Developing interest in developing development

During House Foreign Aid Appropriations hearings Rep. Otto Passman questions the differences between developed, lesser developed, and underdeveloped nations and when a country shifts categories. A commentary notes a Capitol display and a quip about the lost Capitol’s visible portion.

Washington

Thoughts on truth and freedom from quotes

A compact reflective note cites John 8 32 about truth and freedom and adds a Nixon maxim that truth bests false ideas. It presents two famous lines as guidance on honesty and clarity.

John President Nixon

Nixon plan to withdraw most U.S. troops from Vietnam

President Nixon proposes a large phased pullout by year’s end, aiming to end U.S. combat involvement by next year. The move, described as a real beginning of the end, does not rely on Hanoi or Saigon, but negotiations could alter timing. The report notes an eventual 150,000 or more troops affected.

New York Nixon Vietnam America Hanoi Saigon

Moratorium voices help Nixon steer toward Vietnam withdrawal

Flora Lewis writes that about 200,000 non combat American troops may stay in Vietnam through next Christmas or later, but the pullout will be orderly and as rapid as possible without a rout. The Moratorium showed that public voices can influence policy and push toward peace, though fighting could continue and a full settlement remains uncertain.

Vietnam

Books: The Importance of Being Irish and Modern Japan's Foreign Policy

Book notes review two works, The Importance of Being Irish by Alan Bestic from Morrow at 5.95 and Modern Japan's Foreign Policy by Morinosuke Kajima from Tuttle at 5.50. Bestic, a Dublin born Protestant, examines Ireland politics church women arts and sports with rare objectivity. Kajima, a Japanese legislator and foreign office figure, analyzes Japan rising power and plans Pan Asian federation and relations with Red China.

Alan Bestic Morrow Dublin Belfast Ireland Japan Morinosuke Kajima Tuttle Foreign Office

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