Editorial urges back-to-land dream as state aid idea
An editorial discusses Governor Brown's musing on financing a back-to-the-land movement for city residents. It notes the impracticalities of rural life for many, cites the Ecology Corps and its 600 participants, and recalls Jefferson and a 1919 song about farming. It concludes that returning to farms seems as unlikely now as in the past.
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Dodgers
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Alpine County
Lis
Ecology Corps
Brown
Thomas Jefferson
Tie
Long Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce
Oceangate
Ocean Boulevard
Magnolia
Chamber
Meany oversteps in grain sales to the Soviet Union
A public letter criticizes George Meany for ordering longshoremen to block grain shipments to the Soviet Union. It argues union leaders should not dictate national policy and warns government control is essential, while endorsing voters to address concerns at the polls.
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George Meany
Soviet Union
Meany
East
Gulf and Great Lakes
Indochina Rivalry Intensifies Between China and Soviet Union
In Hong Kong reports show China trailing the Soviet Union in Indochina influence. Teng Hsiao-ping warned of Soviet encroachment and potential base shifts as U.S. facilities in South Vietnam could be used by Moscow. Cambodians and other leaders noted his blunt private remarks.
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China
Soviet Union
Feng
Vietnam
Indochina
Teng
South Vietnam
United States
Cam Ranh Bay
U.S
Portugal's stalled revolution seeks a new motor
A 1970s era Portugal upheaval leaves nine million citizens adrift as the PCP loses its grip on the Armed Forces Movement. The ruling military directorate debates a new political path while Luis Costa Gomes delays naming a non Communist prime minister. Exiled elites flee, middle class exploits absence of governance, and 300,000 Angolan refugees threaten stability. Azores loyalty looms, and Western aid hangs in balance as the revolution searches for direction.
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Portuguese Communist Party
PCP
Armed Forces Movement
AFM
Fhe
Vasco Goneglves
Lisbon
Alvaro Cinhall
Mario Soares
Socialist Party
Costa Gomes
Sphynx
Calves
Angola
Azores
U.S
Europe
Letters to the Editor on malpractice insurance and UN stance
Readers comment on California doctors premiums and a state audit of insurer funds. Another letter argues United Nations withdrawal threats are dangerous, urging support for continued U.N. peace efforts. A Long Beach reader recounts quitting smoking in 1938 with family support and peer pressure from shop operators.
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Long Beach
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
California
Mike Cullen
Sacramento
United States
United Nations
Israe
Wilmington
Spiritual admonition in church bulletin note
A pastor or spiritual writer urges a church member Mrs. Ford to reconsider recent remarks, citing Galatians about restoring one in fault, and calling the behavior dumb asinine stupid ridiculous and sinful alongside God s Word. Presented in a church bulletin tone from the Beach area.
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Ford
Fred
Dunn Jong Beach
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