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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
7
An editorial argues freedom of expression is essential in the United States but must be exercised decently to avoid endangering life or public peace. It condemns violence from extremist groups and protests that threaten order, urging lawful action to defend liberty and oppose unlawful violence.
A savings and loan official calls high rates a death by action for depositors, noting 3% yields historically and banks under 3%. Some S&L firms now pay 5.34 percent, banks demand 6.74 percent for top borrowers, while others rise to 4.5 and 7 percent. The Johnson administration pushes restraint on credit, hoping higher costs curb inflation and slow stock declines. The effect is a slower economy with less credit expansion and a shift toward savings.
Readers debate the Beatles impact on religion and youth culture. E J Barrett urges using Lennon’s influence to steer youth toward God, while others critique housing cleanup and political statements. Letters from T H Burton and Dilon A Wilkins add local concerns.
A Long Beach renter writes that Assemblyman Kenrick errs about a blighted freeway corridor between the Long Beach Freeway and Lakewood Boulevard. The author and neighbors rent from the State Division of Highways for about 18 months, noting fair rents, decent upkeep, and state help with repairs while acknowledging some maintenance duties lie with the state.
Washington analysis notes Reagan’s California gubernatorial win and front runner status amid scattered primaries. Conservatives gain ground with Lukens and Derounian, Pillion, and other right wing figures winning nominations. South shows mixed signals. potential Republican gains in Florida Georgia Arkansas and Tennessee loom, while Texas may swing to a Democratic conservative. No clear nationwide trend, but conservatives gain comfort overall.
Senate Republican leader Dirksen warned the Pool proposed amendment to the Internal Security Act faces slim odds in the Senate after four days of House Un-American Activities hearings. The measure would make aiding hostile forces a felony with up to 20 years in prison or a $20,000 fine. Mansfield echoed doubts about Senate passage given Judiciary Committee composition and liberal majority.
The piece contrasts vanilla and chocolate people, showing vanilla dominance in jobs and cities, corruption, and unequal treatment. A chocolate leader advocates love, leading to temporary reforms that gradually shift power. Yet militant chocolate voices rise, and both groups pursue better lives, revealing power dynamics persist. The moral: Chocolate Power is no worse than Vanilla Power.
The governor ordered the cancellation of contracts funding welfare recipient organizations seen as formed to secure more benefits. Social welfare director John Wedderer weighs in on the move and its implications for state aid and governance.
Casper Weinberger argues that welfare recipient groups could backfire by turning recipients into blocs pressuring for higher benefits. He warns funds would finance lobbying or be absorbed by welfare offices, offering a stark critique of organized welfare groups and comparing them to the old folks lobby.
A loud voiced spectator on a bus talks about towns marked by highway signs with no services. He praises local players earning money mowing lawns and urges cities to be urban and urbane, noting costs and community contrasts.
Question and answer style item noting that the Japanese peace treaty grants the United States the right to remain on Okinawa until the inhabitants request a United Nations mandate for trusteeship. It also answers that the Panhandle State is West Virginia.
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