No Bad Faith on Customs in Harbor Move Debate
A Los Angeles harbor site plan for the U S Customs main office faces a temporary restraining order from downtown interests. Officials cite efficiency and cost savings, noting downtown staffing levels and a 1963 plan to keep a core team there. The dispute centers on where most business occurs and the impact on operations.
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Los Angeles-Long Beach
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Customs
Terminal Island
U.S
Philip Nichols
U.S. Commissioner of Customs
Sam Yorty
William R. Knipke
Lester D. Johnson
David Ellis
Harbor
Open Forum Letters on Welfare and Politics
Readers discuss California Medi California welfare cuts and policy impact. A Long Beach letter condemns aid for the needy as taxation without representation and attacks foreign relief. A Escondido reader proposes Reagan Rockefeller 1968 ticket. A Long Beach opera attendee praises Pacific Opera Theatre youth and talent.
Romney Forces Hunt Money In Michigan 1968 Nomination Drive
In Lansing Gov George Romney's bid for the 1968 Republican nomination shows a temporary fundraising dip. Max Fisher plans a major drive to recoup momentum, aiming for a national campaign cost around 3 million dollars by the August convention. Romney operations in Lansing and Washington run about 70 thousand dollars monthly with a large staff and ongoing polling.
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Lansing
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Nea
Michigan
George Romney
Max Fisher
Detroit
Romney
United Jewish Appeal
Fisher
Barry Goldwater
Washington
Romney Campaign Money Talks In Early Stage Battle
Bruce Biassot notes central campaign activity at this stage is unusual with Romney's payroll rising but questioned about the necessity of a large headquarters effort. Fisher says Johnson’s spring poll rise isn’t a fundraising handicap, core donors fund early, while broader appeal must wait for high pace. The piece highlights need for more fund-raisers and Fisher’s Jewish outreach amid illness of J Willard Marriott and reduced Clifford Folger activity.
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Goldwater
Ryarings States
Romney
Fisher
Max Fisher
Richard Nixon
Washington
Johnson
Romney Faries
Washington Hotel
J. Willard Marriett
Clifford Folger
Can India Survive as a Démocracy 20 Years After Independence
Washington notes India has just marked twenty years since independence and questions whether the country will sustain its technically unified parliamentary democracy as political pressures and possible rains this fall influence the path ahead.
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India
Washington
India in the balance of U S aid and growth
The piece argues India survives droughts and disasters but faces risks if fertility and agriculture stay unmanaged. It stresses American aid aims to modernize farming, control population, and lure private investment while ensuring India remains a bulwark against China in Asia. It notes India's progress, future population estimates around 700 million, and political reform challenges.
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India
Asia
China
Soviet Union
Ho Chi Minh
Israel
United States
U.S
Presidents Must Run Foreign Affairs
In a revealing look at how Congress shares foreign policy, the piece argues the United States has waged an undeclared global civil war since 1945. It notes presidential dominance, bipartisan consultation, and the Tonkin Resolution's broad use, while stressing accountability for policy outcomes in Vietnam and Asia.
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Korea
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North Korea
North Vietnam
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Senate
Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin
Sen. Taft
Truman
Kennedy
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