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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1966
Page
7
Column debates morality of leaders and personal habits. It cites James Douglas Johnson’s gubernatorial bid and compares past leaders Lincoln Churchill Kennedy and Hitler. The piece argues personal vices in power often do not affect careers and counters Johnson’s segregationist stance with a provocative contrast.
A reporter found most better restaurants raised prices since last year with increases from cents to a dollar. Owners regret the hikes but say they were necessary as bread and steak costs rise and the dollar buys less, fueling wage demands and potential tax changes despite political resistance.
The report notes Ronald Reagan privately pushing tax cuts as he nears California governor race against Guy Edmund G. (Pat) Brown. It cites concerns over escalating education and welfare costs and the likely budget rise from about 4.6 to near 5 billion dollars, with Reagan preparing for the shift to governing reality.
California observers see Bruce Biossant discussion of postponing financial burdens may shift weight after January. The approach is viewed as an advance attempt to justify the administration’s leadership, with observers noting the tension between timing and fiscal impact.
Republicans backed their 1966 civil rights platform plank in the Sacramento Assembly chamber amid three hours of debate. The plank calls for repeal or amendment of the Rumford Fair Housing Act. Assemblyman Robert Stevens chaired the Civil Rights subcommittee, with Raymond Moser and Reg Dipuy voting for the plank, while Lewis Sherman and Normen Hodges opposed. Sherman also seeks the 8th District State Senate seat against William Byron Rumford.
Amid a heated California platform committee session, witnesses including several Negro candidates urged retention of the Rumford Act clashing with Republican officials and Ronald Reagan who defended a repeal plank. Negro candidates and leaders warned repeal would alienate minority voters while some urged broader outreach in districts with strong Democratic registration.
Open Forum letters argue emotional opposition to fair housing and subsidy provisions. Authors urge two way dialogue to understand others, warn that resistance blocks improvements to housing, poverty relief, and justice. Fred Woller and Samuel Whitman advocate addressing domestic needs parallel to foreign policy concerns.
The piece analyzes Governor Reagan’s budget challenges as he contemplates potential tax increases and spending restraint. It notes Republican rivals push a strict budget cut and tax repeal stance, while observers question how Reagan would respond if elected and how this affects his political trajectory toward a 1968 GOP presidential bid.
The piece skewers racially charged reporting with datelines from both regions as the House debates riot laws. It notes a shift in power dynamics since Brown v. Board of Education and the ongoing scramble over civil rights. The author highlights surprising parallels and ironies in how violence stories are framed.
James Kilpatrick critiques liberal depictions of the South and argues that prejudice is not unique to the region. He notes broader instances of prejudice beyond Dixie and reflects on civil rights debates, urging removal of sham and targeted reforms to address urban slums.
National Bureau reports Cabinet members spend long hours running vast departments yet wonder if time could be better used by reducing frequent ceremonial appearances. They value speeches and tours for staying informed but consider streamlining public duties.
Capital chatter notes Dr. Robert Weaver, head of HUD, presiding over a Washington supermarket opening to boost urban image. It also mentions a new DC bus-stop sign project and Georgetown residents watching limousines deliver Nugent and a diplomat's wife arrival, with a black Volkswagen departing.
Washington argues that airline strikes are a national nuisance not a crisis. The piece urges creation of a federal strike forecasting bureau to warn travelers and prevent disruption, likening strikes to weather and other public alerts. It notes current government warning systems for tornadoes and pests and calls for equivalent strike foresight.
Russell Baker parodies a fictional Strike Forecast Bureau predicting widespread air, sea, and road disruptions, nurses strikes, and cucumber picklers battles. The piece jokes that government action will determine settlement times as editorial writers mock wage guidelines and union tactics.
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