Editorial argues price lists burden on merchants in Aug 15 order
The piece critiques the Aug 15 price list mandate as impractical and largely ignored by merchants. It notes burdens for varied inventories, uncertain deadlines, and minimal penalties. It argues ongoing price stability matters more than lists and urges a rethink of enforcement strategy.
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Nixon
Long Beach
New York Times
Nile
Independent Press/Telegram
Internal Revenue Service
New Price Board
Rap Browns ambivalently shifting path after New York holdup
H. Rap Brown, a Black militant, was wounded in a West Side bar holdup and treated in a $122-a-day private hospital room with city paying costs. He faces maneuvers between FBI wanted lists and potential designation as a political prisoner, amid questions from supporters and observers.
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H. Rap Brown
New York
West Side
Brown
William Kunstler
FBI
tJeft
Letters to the editor Support for broad bus fare cuts
A Long Beach reader argues for universal 65+ bus fare reductions beyond Zone 1 and suggests ending income tests. She notes seniors face delays to doctor appointments, missed buses, and asks for lower fares citywide to encourage use, citing nearby cities with social security based discounts.
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San Antonio
Tme
Sacramento
Long Beach
W. H. Meyers
Women's rights an unnecessary amendment
A speech on the long running effort to amend the U.S. Constitution for equal rights for women. The piece notes repeated votes by both parties, ongoing endorsement in party platforms, and the rarity of such amendments being deemed necessary despite broad support. It discusses Congress’s caution and the perennial question of necessity.
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Congress
United States
Senate
House
Nalions
Ruth Miller
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
House Committee
Wiss Milley
Tme
New Jersey
California
Ohio
Fierce power struggle among black Democrats
Rep. Shirley Atila Chisholm, 47, of Brooklyn, NY, is positioned as a potential presidential candidate. The piece outlines her background, political activity, and clashes within black Democratic circles over party reform, credentials, and support dynamics among key figures including Mrs. Patricia Harris and Senator Hughes.
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N.Y
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Brooklyn
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Columbia University
New York
Americans For Democratic Action
Democratic Party
NAACP
Harold E. Hughes
Iona
Rep. Chisholm
Hughes
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John J. Gilligan
Ohio
Massachusetts
Sre
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence O’brien
Kennedy
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
O'Brien
JFK
Chisholm
Washington
Patricia Roberts Harris
Luxembourg
Johnson
Harris
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
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Tlughes
Hubert J. Humphrey
Atlantic City
Liberal Women's National
Democratic Club
Chishotm
Steward Law School
Law School
California
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