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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1967
Page
7
The fragment notes a dated Long Beach California entry for a Tuesday in August with page numbering. Specific events, names, or topics are not discernible in the provided OCR fragment.
The piece notes that 5 million Americans enroll in home study courses, with 130 colleges and 29 private schools expanding adult education at home. It highlights career benefits, plus growing interest in literature, sociology, and humanistic studies. Public and private educators design courses for lifelong learning beyond pay checks.
A newspaper column questions a Journal of the American Medical Association article claiming insured women slim while uninsured women gain weight. It notes mixed evidence from Agriculture and Public Health sources showing women’s average weight rising 5 to 9 pounds from 1940 to 1962, hinting at possible propaganda and emphasizing aesthetic concerns over health.
Apropos of taking the legal guilt out of divorce which turns most divorce litigants into wars bullies spies or hypocrites a sociologist at Harvard has called to my attention a new book called Sex and Safety in Sweden written by Birgitta Linner a Swedish lawyer and founder of the Stockholm firm.
Sydney Harris reviews a book by the Family Counseling Bureau, detailing Sweden's basic and thoughtful approach to sex, divorce, and family life. The text notes divorces occur without fault, producing lower bitterness, and highlights mutual blame in infidelity as a sign of deeper marital strain rather than individual fault. The author cites extensive counseling experience showing many couples avoid divorce due to social fear rather than responsibility.
Readers compare Lyndon Johnson to Caesar and Nero as debates rage over military aid to Michigan and a call for more policemen on the beat. Puerto Rico votes against statehood while a commentator quips that a toupee is the only cure for baldness.
The USS Liberty attack by Israeli jets on June 8 remains partly obscured as a Navy Court of Inquiry releases incomplete testimony. Commander William Loren McGonagle emerges as a hero in a story spanning espionage hardware, NSA personnel aboard, and the ship’s international waters maneuvering off El Arish.
An account of the carrier Liberty under air assault near Sinai in 1967. Lieutenant Commander Philip M. Armstrong Jr. mortally wounded. 34 dead and 75 wounded from 821 hits. McGonagle, steering by feel, saved the ship despite severe damage and a torn starboard forward section. The story highlights naval heroism amid combat ship adversity.
A concise quotation from Herbert Hoover argues that peace is a primary duty of leaders and that the central question today is whether government serves people or dominates them. The line frames governance as a balance between stewardship and control.
The forum cites job scarcity among Black youths in Long Beach and calls on the city and private employers to create 1,000 jobs now and 5,000 by September to prevent unrest. It warns that without relief similar to Watts or Detroit could follow, and asserts the city could fund larger projects to tackle unemployment and discrimination.
A columnist argues riots and civil rights are distinct issues requiring different solutions. The piece cites Detroit riots, looting, and the role of organized violence, warning against conflating unrest with civil rights needs. It references Stokely Carmichael, SNCC figures, and statements linking urban guerrilla tactics to disorder. It urges housing and jobs programs to prevent violence.
Nat Honig notes John Brophy’s Murderers collection features Charles Peace and figures like the French Marquise de Brinvilliers and Ste. Croix. The piece highlights sensational accounts from history and mentions grim methods from poison to murder fantasies.
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