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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
13
Brief page marker from Long Beach California dated Thursday August 10 1967. Contains section tag Page B-2 with no readable article content.
County Supervisors face pressure over a proposed 10 percent admission tax on Music Center productions. Backers say taxpayers should fund the deficit through user pays while benefiting venues gain subsidy. critics call it a tax on culture and warn the levy won’t cover the center’s shortfall. Sponsored by Senator Kenrick, the measure emphasizes local control but leaves uncertain revenue and public access.
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman envisions a countryside with clusters of small cities and growing rural communities as a balanced escape from urban crisis. California projects like Irvine Ranch illustrate the trend toward planned open space and mixed land use, though older cities may not benefit from his megapolis plan.
In Annapolis as part of a Navy town stance, a House committee member defended keeping the Academy dairy farm near Gambrill Maryland. The House rejected an amendment to sell the 600 cow herd, saving $83,000 in a $2.3 billion military facilities bill.
Thoughts at Large note the paradox in the Birchers slogan Support Your Local Police while these groups undermine local law enforcement in practice. The column critiques the contradiction between rhetoric and actions by right wing factions.
Sydney Harris critiques the Supreme Court and argues insurance payouts illustrate the cost of accidents. He notes a casual attitude in executives and questions the value of a love couple's exchange of money. He points to state hospital policies, linking long stays of low income patients to poverty, and observes that incumbents cling to old formulas while newcomers adapt.
Washington House vote 207 to ETB rejected the administration rat extermination act of 1967. Critics say the proposal, tied to HUD funding, was poorly justified and poorly examined. The plan would have funded a two year program costing about 340 million for rat control and waste collection in 100 cities.
A discussion questions if rat control should be a federal issue after Congress moved to block grants for local health. The piece argues cities like Detroit and Milwaukee run extermination programs locally, while citing a $20 billion deficit, and asks why Washington should fund local sanitation.
A compilation of biblical passages and classic quotes stressing steadfast labor, responsible freedom, mutual service, and personal victory. Notable lines include Philippians 2 16 Carlyle on work Galatians 5 13 Plato on self conquest and Deuteronomy 31 8 promising God's presence and courage.
Detroit mayor Jerome Cavanagh reacts to a violent riot episode sparked by political blame and public spectacle. The scene centers on crowd unrest and the sense of chaos in a city plaza following the incident.
Mayor Cavanagh blames Congress for neglecting slum conditions fueling riots. The piece cites New York Welfare Department data showing over 80 percent of welfare recipients are nonwhite or Puerto Rican, and notes migration patterns from the South to northern cities. It highlights hunger in Georgia and ongoing southern out-migration, arguing for urgent law and order without blaming rioters.
The letter by Samuel Whitman criticizes Schuyler for vague blame on Negro leadership and calls for measurable terms. It argues that blaming leaders misses individual responsibility and notes public disorder, urging city officials to support police and fire departments with fair wages and retirement provisions.
Letter from Ariesia J Jamison questions a misidentified Model T. He explains brass radiator cars ended in 1913 before steel shell radiators from 1914 to 1927 and that Model A began in 1928. He also speculates on a Wallace 1968 victory and potential Supreme Court action, urging reader views.
In a reflective essay, Milt Basham notes love-ins fail to curb rising hate while recalling a New Mexico farmer father with a beard and six gun. Earl J Jamison comments on President Johnson's tax hike raising costs, contrasting with rural life and local views on policy.
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