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Bernard J. Ridder Jr
Walter H. Polak
William ¥. Broom
Miles E. Sines
Melcolm Epley
Astoriste
Ellice
California Credit Rating Law Seeks Consumer Protections
Nationwide debate over credit rating agencies prompts Assemblyman James A. Hayes and Senator Alfred E. Alquist to propose the California Credit Rating Organization Act. The bill aims to assure accuracy, restrict use to proper purposes, bar highly personal data, and prevent perpetual reporting of corrected information while balancing business needs. It calls for a thorough legislative hearing to weigh privacy against retail trade interests.
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James A. Hayes
R Long Beath
Alfred E. Alquist
D-San Jose
California
Credit Rating Organization Act
Incentives to beautify worth trying in Long Beach
City planners will not alter tax rules to reward beautification but may spotlight neighborhoods or owners for exemplary upkeep. The piece urges proactive steps beyond cosmetic shoreline improvements, arguing that enforcement and pride of ownership must combat blight and apathy rather than rely on persuasion alone.
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Long Beach
Speak Up for America Love It or Leave It Opinion
The letter from Los Alamitos AS MC Williams, Post Commander of American Legion Post 71, defends patriotism and seeks a platform to present opposing views to a Forty-Niner student publication. It critiques draft protests, praises the American way, and urges young Americans to engage constructively in national welfare.
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California State College
Long Beach
America
Land of the Free
Home of
Los Alamitos
MC Williams
Legion
Dissenting Palestine Guerrilla Rise Alters Mideast Dynamics
Amman reports reveal Palestinian fedayeen groups, in dusty “tiger suits,” form a unified command yet struggle with coordination. Leaders like Mohammed and Arafat disagree on tactics, while some factions push provocations to overwhelm Israel. Attacks and fundraising pressures persist, and Hussein seeks acceptance amid disarray and powerlessness.
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Israel
Evolution debate and Palestinian struggle amid Israeli occupation
The piece argues for recognizing Israel and urges haste for settlement as Palestinian guerrilla activity grows after decades of quiescence. It links Palestinian refugees in Jordan to west bank occupation, notes Jordan’s broader aims, and centers on two peoples desiring mastery of one land, ending with a somber call that sorrow is not peace.
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Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Hussein
Palestine
Amman
Middle East
Enrage
Grape Battle Hoax Described As Charade in California
In Delano California gardeners describe grapevines as soldiers in ranks, a staged clash over farming land. The scene depicts vines aligned in trellises with disciplined spacing, forming a battlefield on the brown earth over possession of table grapes.
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Delano
Calif
California
Chavez boycott hoax sparks Delano farm worker conflict
James Kilpatrick argues that the grape boycott backed by Cesar Chavez is a deception. He quotes wage figures and describes alleged intimidation by the union, urging readers to oppose UFWOC aims to control farm labor contracts and end the independent hiring of nonunion workers.
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UFWOC
Jenvih
Chavez Union
Lfe
UFWCC
Cesar Chavez
Hberals
Mass reactions define humanity more than actions
The piece cites a Swiss case where six followers flogged a 17 year old girl to death during an exorcism. Zurich Major indignation and police protection followed, with letters urging brutal tortures and death. The article notes Switzerland’s historical abolition of the death penalty.
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Switzerland
Time Magazine
Zurich
Bernadette
Sydney Harris on murder and society’s reactions
The piece argues that in Zurich a murder reveals deeper social paranoia and collective violence. It condemns rewarding psychotic rage and urges clinical handling over punishment. Harris contends the crowd’s retaliatory impulse harms society more than the crime itself.
Sidewalk Senate notes on recreation by city workers
Recreation supervisor Dave Rodda says his main pastime is coaching a women’s and girls’ track team, while Linda Hutchinson, a typist illustrator, mentions sewing a cat toy with catnip and enjoying mysteries and love stories between work and school commitments.
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Dave Rodda
Tracl
Linda Hutchinson
Favorite pastimes at Lakewood Civic Center
DON KIRKLAND asked locals their leisure choices. WILORA LINDENSKOV favors swimming and sunbathing despite a pool. CHARLENE SHANT enjoys weekend travel to Carnelian, Palm Springs, and Las Vegas. JO RENNITT prefers music, recalling piano lessons and current concert attendance.
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Lakewood Civic Center
Charlene Shant
Steno
Carmel
Palm Springs
Las Vegas
JO Rennitt
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