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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1966
Page
7
A 20 year old soldier received five years hard labor loss of pay and a dishonorable discharge after refusing to board a plane to Vietnam arguing the war is criminal. The piece debates disobedience universal moral law and wartime duty with references to Nuremberg Eichmann and moral duty.
The Supervisors tighten rules and order pay raises for 28 private ambulance firms under county contract. They warn profit focus endangers patients and urge strict qualifications, proper first aid, and licensed driving with rigorous exams to prevent injuries from improper handling and high speed driving.
Readers respond on Watts Willowbrook medical needs after a bond vote fell short by state law. Kenneth Hahn notes public support for a hospital and financing method. Separate letters critique Berkeley radicalism and discuss education, imagination, and national strength.
Senator Everett McKin stated there is latitude in the Constitution to embrace housing advances within civil rights legislation. The remarks reflect ongoing debate on housing provisions linked to civil rights measures in Washington.
The article analyzes Everett Dirksen's stance on the housing provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, noting his constitutional objections and reliance on the commerce clause. It recalls Wickard v. Filburn and Ollie’s Barbecue to illustrate how real estate transactions could affect interstate commerce, and questions whether Dirksen believes in the act's constitutionality. It also discusses Senate dynamics and the potential to sway votes to break a filibuster.
Congressman Adam Clayton Powell proposes a poverty fight by reallocating his free rides to the needy. Lyndon Johnson’s tours are framed as non-political yet serve a political purpose, while De Gaulle urges withdrawal from Vietnam and suggests waiting for victory.
Washington reports a Georgia governor race test of white backlash and its potential impact on national elections. The piece links Georgia, California, Illinois, Michigan and a historically tense Atlanta race when riots tested city leaders and race relations progress.
Drew Pearson notes area preachers and businessmen urging calm amid unrest as Georgia gears for Wednesday’s primary. Leading contenders Ellis Arnall Lester Maddox and James Gray shown with poll figures. Arnall favored though margins shift could signal voter mood on race and policy before November showdown with Howard Callaway on a Republican anti Johnson platform.
A European concert pianist praises a countryman who once conducted in America, praising his talent and dedication despite a troubled career. The pianist notes the conductor’s return to Europe and resilience in pursuing music.
A column reflects on how passion for music can blind judgment. A conductor’s total immersion makes him miss faults, lacking coolness and perspective. True love of music requires intelligence to step back and critique, or else the affection fails to be returned.
A reflective line citing Job 32 7 and Samuel Coleridge notes common sense as rare wisdom. The quotes juxtapose canine voices and long years teaching insight, framing wisdom as a learned trait valued by the world.
A Harvard Review article adapts a dialogue between a distraught young woman and an IBM computer. Dramatized by Prof. Weizenbaum, the exchange explores sorrow, family dynamics, and fears of machines replacing human interaction as Crick comments on the era of computing and future tech advances.
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