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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1962
Page
7
Editorial notes the Long Beach Arena opening during this year's International Beauty Congress. The piece highlights the arena as a new, versatile public facility and marks a milestone in city and state efforts, praising officials and citizens for making the project possible and foreseeing broad benefits for California.
A proposed Garden Grove Freeway route south of State College triggers a dispute over a nine acre strip owned by S and S Construction in College Park Estates. The city opposes the bypass on the east side, while state officials consider condemnation if needed. S and S acted in good faith, withholding land for six months in 1959 and only proceeding after a city go ahead, now facing public scrutiny as freeway plans advance.
Senator Soaper questions policy testing methods and jokes about judging global affairs and Miss Universe contestants. The piece notes politics as an inherited trade and jokes about golf improvements waiting until next summer.
A collage of misc items notes and editorial asides from the Press Telegram page. It mentions Indian herb remedies some tribes solutions for itchy scalp and mentions Pioneer women who fought grasshoppers now have great granddaughters who drink them. It finishes with a glance at traffic jams and a stray inventor of the wheel reflection. It lists publishers and offices and old names associated with the paper.
Column argues George Romney represents a modern, capable Republican choice for Michigan governor. It notes Romney’s appeal to youth and discontented voters, contrasts with Swainson and labor-dominated governance, and urges voters to choose Romney to fix Michigan’s reputation and government.
A Washington essay argues that while drug testing must be tighter and more transparent to prevent harm, public trust in medicines must not be eroded. It notes past progress from Salk vaccine and penicillin, warns against overreaction, and stresses thorough trials and safeguards.
The League of Women Voters of Long Beach urges all voters to verify registration by September 13 for the upcoming November election. Permanent registration exists but requires status updates if you move or change name. new voters must meet citizenship, age, residence, and literacy requirements and complete a one page form.
Letter criticizes a June 20 1962 FDA ruling banning over the counter sale of vitamins and minerals after August 20 1962 except for one questionable potency multi vitamin mineral. Proposes education over prohibition and warns of higher costs and closed health stores ending with a call for citizen action.
In the hot mid-summer period the term dog days traces to the Dog Star Sirius in Canis Major. Latin dies caniculares described the heat and the phrase appears in French canicules Spanish caniculas Italian canicule and Portuguese caniculas. Berlitz Diner's Dictionary offer noted.
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