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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1975
Page
15
A critical look at American education traces preschool through college, arguing that strong media and parental influence shape behavior. It suggests formal schooling teaches testing mentality, social biases, and the motive to pursue elite graduate paths, ending with elitist outcomes.
A reflective piece describes waiting by busy telephone booths in airports and hotels. It sketches four occupants: a silent catatonic woman, a man endlessly dialing, a foreign traveler perusing a telephone book for a contact, and a talkative teen seeking a date with energetic gestures. The scene builds to the teen’s hopeful conclusion.
A 17 year old tends frost battered flowers while a narrator ponders seasons and life in a city plagued by unemployment. The scene shifts from tender care for plants to personal ruminations on what matters most, ending with reflections on public life and human behavior.
A Long Beach police story recalls Officer Bob Birdsall killed in a street crime arrest. He trained youngsters and guided many before dying at age 40 from a gunshot wound. His funeral drew 500 officers from 80 departments, with ceremonial rifle volleys and widespread homage.
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