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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1960
Page
7
Editorial argues Castro's threats over Guantanamo Bay imperil U.S. security and credibility. It stresses Guantanamo as a strategic asset with a 1934 lease, Cuban economic impact, and potential U.S. defense challenges. It questions whether restraint or force would better serve both nations amid near-term dangers.
California voters in 1954 backed party labels on ballots but now balk at the Legislature removing crossfiling. Voters report primary ballots show only their party's candidates and complain they cannot vote for a nonpartisan choice. Assemblyman Jack Schrade plans to seek repeal of the dual party filing prohibition.
Bill Vaughan notes each presidential hopeful adds a key adviser in maturity issues alongside foreign affairs and defense as Time previews a rush of 1961 models and the 1964 race opens. The piece questions campaign antics, voter sentiment, and the odd notion of beard trimming for Castro.
Fifteen independent water distributing companies in Long Beach were ordered by the city council and Board of Equalization to appear and show why they should not be taxed for their property. none had paid city taxes. Two young U.S.C. students, Clarence E. Miller and his wife, organized California Heights Community Church under the Southern California Conference Methodist Church, with services at Longfellow elementary school auditorium.
The piece contrasts Nixon and Kennedy highlighting shared wartime service and policy aims toward defense and civil rights while noting Kennedy favors active government stimulus and looser credit, and Nixon emphasizes tax-led growth. It describes aggressive campaigning across states and a new, younger generation reshaping national politics.
A public forum letter from the Iowa Association of Long Beach extends gratitude for support of the 55th Annual Picnic at Recreation Park on July 9. It highlights James E. Son's Junior Concert Band, Granger Dancing Academy, Long Beach Municipal Band led by Charles J. Payne, and praise for Park and Recreation Department, Police, and press coverage. It notes a humorous misprint on the printed program about Syrinx and Sackbut, and ends with a political barb from Moseley about Khrushchev and U2.
Editorial exults the U2 incident as the war’s turning point praising the U2 flight and Russia’s supposed defenselessness. It claims the event ends the summit trap and asserts those responsible deserve a Congressional Medal of Honor.
Sacramento columnist Henry C. MacArthur warns that California’s Fair Employment Practices Commission is using tax dollars to publish a bimonthly FEPC Newsletter that promotes strict enforcement. He argues the 51,000 copies and community advisory groups expand state reach, potentially boosting political influence for Gov. Brown in 1962 while creating a powerful echo in employer relations.
Letter writer Adolphus Weschler from 244 Elra Ave recalls King Leopold II as a ruthless Bel gian ruler who ordered amputations to force rubber profits. He urges renaming Leopoldville after independence and condemns colonial cruelty.
A reader writes in praising the Press-Telegram for replying to Mr Leone's letter about Vice President Nixon's alleged family exploitation during the Chicago convention. The writer notes Mr Leone's attentive viewing of the Republican convention and signs as Co. R Mason at 3827 Gaviota Ave.
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