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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
10
Miles E Lines is listed as executive editor and Sterling Bemis as managing editor in a staff line. L A Collins is noted as st editorial columnist. The item reads as a masthead credit for the newspaper.
The Watson property tax initiative Prop 9 could cap revenue to one percent of market value and bar certain uses. Officials warn it would raise taxes, strain bonds, threaten credit, and shift over four billion dollars in taxes to less affluent residents, urging voters to learn more before supporting the measure.
Washington column reports Rep. John Buchanan of Alabama trips into unresolved campaign finance gaps as Congress struggles to fix rules ahead of reelection. The piece frames the broader issue of gaps that allow loopholes in campaign funding to persist.
The piece outlines alleged improper use of campaign monies by Buchanan including personal bills paid from campaign funds, omissions in the 1966 report, and a slush fund funded by Alabama friends. It notes a loophole in the Corrupt Practices Act and cites Kyle Vess’s embezzlement as context, arguing ethics concerns remain despite lack of proven intent to cheat.
Five of Georgia's top state politicians resign from the Democratic Party and announce they will run as Republicans. The move excites the Nixon camp but may have limited impact on Nixon's national chances while signaling a historic shift in Southern politics and the potential reshaping of the regional party system.
Flora Lewis analyzes how Southern Democrats hold Senate and House leverage through seniority, risking party loyalty as Republicans gain influence. Georgia Senator Herman Talmadge resists switching parties while Southern congressmen risk Republican opposition in upcoming elections, affecting national progress and court-driven social change.
Dr. Samuel F. Hulbert of Clemson University claims a glass that disappears after breaking. The coated glass stays intact until broken, then absorbs moisture and evaporates in days. Bottles could hit the market in two years reducing highway litter and preventing cuts.
Editorial urges whites to ask sympathetic questions that reveal where pain lies for Black communities and to view Black individuals as individuals not a monolith. It critiques denial of access to housing education and opportunity in the United States and calls for accountability and systemic reflection. New Long Beach publication.
An essay arguing that people often justify crustiness by claiming hidden goodness. The author urges preferring surface niceness over deeper chaos and notes our limited time to know others. The piece reflects on fleeting modern interactions and the challenge of truly understanding people.
Sydney Harris argues that even harsh bosses and neglectful partners may harbor warmth beneath. He warns that sporadic generosity cannot replace steady kindness and that true connection requires ongoing cooperation and effort.
At Willow Street and Pacific Avenue residents discuss topcoat use in winter. Ralph Mann, Crescent Wharf & Warehouse superintendent, says he hasn’t worn a topcoat in years and often prefers a sweater. Frank Sedlock, City of Long Beach welder, says he doesn’t own one and finds the climate unnecessary. Russell York, LBCC student, wears a light windbreaker rather than a topcoat.
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