Space Race Death Echoes in Shared Human Quest
MIKE DOYLE, a retired Long Beach teacher, reflects on the death of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov and the Apollo 1 tragedy. He argues for a humane, symbolic response by the United States and urges leaders to express unity beyond Cold War animosities, noting space exploration binds all explorers as brothers in a risky voyage.
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Eat in Demonstration Gains Food for Thought
A California State College at Long Beach study finds the eat in a novel demonstration. Participants consume food using one hand while the other holds a placard to advocate a cause. The method avoids loud rhetoric, causes no harm, and offers a practical, nonviolent way to promote ideas.
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Open Forum on Smog Vacuum and Fair Play Debates
A readers’ collection questions a mass smog cleanup plan using a giant vacuum and plastic bags to remove pollution and drop bags on enemies while critiquing justice in repeal debates. Letters touch Long Beach electric cars, pedestrian rights, and battery costs amid public policy hopes.
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Mekong
War reshapes California politics amid Vietnam debate
In California the Vietnam War looms over the 1968 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Thomas Kuchel. Justice Stanley Mosk weighs a run only if the war ends, while Brown administration officials sought to avoid alienating hawks or doves. The piece notes broader implications as port delays in 1966 tied to the officer shortage ripple through state policy and prompted calls from Governor Reagan for merchant marine officers to return to sea.
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Missing Flag Sparks NATO Tension Amid French Rift
The article notes France’s absence of the Tricolore at SHAPE in Belgium as De Gaulle questions allied integration. It cites continued French interest in the alliance, mentions Norstad’s Paris visit and a luncheon for Humphrey, and records limited bilateral talks on emergency cooperation without a formal framework for French forces in France or for air and naval units.
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France NATO role remains uncertain amid planning limits
NATO planners, led by General Lemnitzer, confront France’s independent stance under De Gaulle. Two divergent European defense plans exist: active French participation and abstention from NATO operations. Paris could restrict access to air space and fuel pipelines, complicating alliance planning as France decides on Article Five obligations.
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Fast Life By Harry Earns George Romney Stance On Vietnam
George Romney makes his position on Vietnam clear standing four square in favor of doing whatever seems best. The federal government has had 31 budget deficits in 37 years, and the present administration shows no sign of bucking the trend.
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Real Poverty Hidden From Urban America
Rural poverty in America is widespread and largely unseen by the average person. The truly poor are confined to decaying farms and distant areas, known only to overcharging merchants, welfare workers, and Hill-Burton hospitals.
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Rural poverty and the neglect of the poor in America
The piece denounces lazy or unfit depictions of the needy while noting 18 million of 35 million poor are true Americans. It cites farm operator families under $3,000 income, rural families well below poverty, and 5 million rural Blacks earning under $2,000. It warns urban poverty hides in plain sight, urges farm cooperatives and small industry funding, and criticizes anti poverty rhetoric and suburban migration as insufficient. It laments ongoing neglect and a dangerous failure to address poverty with real action.
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