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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
1
Long Beach police report an average of 115 teenagers jailed monthly on drug intoxication charges as school resumes. Officers cite rising incidents on campuses with youths found incoherent from Seconal and other drugs, noting a trend across socioeconomic groups.
The Action Line advises that adding water softener salt to wash water reduces detergent needs. In very hard water, soften first and use about half the usual detergent. use regular soap with softened water for best results. The USDA bulletin 139 supports these tips and sheets are available at the Long Beach Library pamphlet file.
Washington leaders predicted approval of a big Social Security increase. President Nixon sought a 10 percent across the board raise starting April 1, while Rep. Gilbert proposed the biggest plan yet doubling benefits by 1974. The proposals follow earlier talk of a seven to 13 percent rise to counter living costs.
The Whiffenpool Song is a 1909 Yale parody of a Rudyard Kipling poem created by three senior students for the Whiffenpools club. References to Marys and the place where Louis dwells point to Moriarty’s Morey’s Temple Bar in New Haven opened 1861, later closed in the 1880s, reopened 1898 by Moriarty’s widow and Louis Linder.
The Senate approved a measure to limit U S defense of Thailand and Laos to supplies and equipment only, no troops. Backers call it a Gulf of Tonkin in reverse while the Defense Department argues it is not a legal restriction. The vote was 86 to 0.
The Marine Corps confirms a special correctional unit at the San Diego recruit depot used a mirror discipline to induce attitude change. Twenty one privates underwent the procedure in the past year, with five handcuffed to a large mirror for up to two days. the practice ended last month and current cases involve non handcuffed, shirted recruits doing self appraisal.
Governor Ronald Reagan pledged a revolutionary tax reform program at the California Federation of Republican Women convention in Anaheim. He described a cut squeeze and trim approach to government spending and promised far reaching future tax changes before about 2,400 attendees.
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird indicated that draft calls this year will be sharply reduced due to troop withdrawals from Vietnam. He suggested October's 29,000 planned inductees may fall and urged congressional action on draft reforms such as a lottery and shifting inductions to 19-year-olds. He will testify on the urgent need for changes this week as the Admin moves to press Congress.
The remark notes that excessive spending to match peers drives financial strain. It highlights social pressure as a factor in debt, suggesting prudent budgeting and awareness of consumption norms to avoid unnecessary borrowings.
A report outlines allegations that doctors failed to provide adequate care to elderly residents in nursing homes. It cites patterns of neglect, delays in treatment, and possible systemic issues within facility oversight. The piece notes responses from medical groups and calls for accountability and reforms.
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