Ringo deck game proposal faces Long Beach council vote
The City Council agreed to grant a permit for a modified bingo form called Ringo, where players hoop a post to win a free card. Officials warned the game remains gambling, urging enforcement and caution about underworld infiltration and potential violator risk.
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Uesday
Ringo
William J. Mooney
Leonard Putnam
Thomas Zieger
Schmingo
Long Beach
John R. Mansell
Education and training urged to beat unemployment
Sylvia Porter cites rising unemployment affecting the unskilled and marginalized groups while noting warnings from economists about a rate around five percent. She urges young people to pursue education and skills, highlighting abundant local schools and free programs to improve livelihoods and avoid poverty.
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America
Letters to Editor warn of communism in schools and crime links
A father warns in a letter that avowed Communists in tax funded schools could teach communism at home and abroad, urging historical study before it is too late. Another writer argues the Mafia financed prohibition and now profits from heroin and opiates, suggesting Operation Intercept may fail against organized crime. A third reader laments declining restaurant variety and calls for menus fit for humans, criticizing vendors for serving substandard fare.
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Red Alert
Hitler
Germany
Samuel
A. Reese
Long Beach
Prohibition
United States
Mafia
Operation Intercept
Ohio Taxpayers Revolt Shapes Cleveland Election
The piece contrasts Mayor Carl Stokes re election with a broader national tax revolt emerging in Ohio. It likens the public mood to a kettle boiling over and suggests the state reflects a wider American backlash against taxes and government spending.
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Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Ohio
Buckeye
Voters Reject School Levies Across Ohio and Beyond
Ohio voters across several cities faced repeated rejections of school levy requests amid widespread tax fatigue. Fremont and nearby districts threatened closures as renewals and new levies failed, prompting warnings and a broader national pattern of bond issue pushback. The piece notes inflation, taxes, and social strain as factors and cites Utah as a high school graduate example.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Lovil
Fremont
Toledo
Hamilton
Lebanon City
East Cleveland
Columbus
Greater
Cleveland
Dear George Letter Sparks Mild Mailbox Storm
A playful exchange unfolds as a reader scolds with irony and warmth, praising a column and hoping for a future voice. The bemused author signs off, joking about making the column sound more lively at a future milestone.
Prices carry tensions higher in Nixon era contrasts
Washington debate centers on whether government should actively manage the economy or steer via indirect policy. The Council of Economic Advisers frames a Democratic approach of wage and price guidelines, direct labor talks, and government-led cooperation, contrasted with Republican reliance on indirect monetary and fiscal policy and balanced budgets. The test unfolds across several recent actions in the Nixon administration.
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London
Nixon
Labor strife expands as 1969 70 disputes loom
Richard Wilson notes that more than 140,000 General Electric plant workers are on strike amid rising prices and slower growth. He warns of broader labor disputes, wage demands, and potential policy shifts as economists predict unemployment, profit declines, and economic anxiety through 1970.
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General ‘Electric
Sidewalk Senate Duncan Brown on national degeneration
In San Pedro students and locals discuss a perceived social revolt and a shift toward sexual and ethical changes. Duncan Brown predicts 20 years of degeneration with a spark of brightness rising, while Barbara Gimbel and others offer cautious optimism about potential long term improvement.
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Duncan Brown
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