March Civil Rights March Faces Test of Restraint
Editorial warns that Wednesday's Civil Rights march in Washington could be either a shining hour or a shameful event depending on restraint. Bishop Spottswood and NAACP officials anticipate 250000 participants, with dangers from provocation by extremists. orderly conduct could gain support for equality.
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Stephen G. Spottswood
National Board of Directors
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Washington
Irony of airport growth in Orange County defense zones
The piece argues that civilian neighbors and subdividers pressure zoning to curb nearby air fields like Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. It notes the risk of losing essential defense sites to noise complaints and rezoning, while highlighting the economic benefits they bring to surrounding areas. Subdividers and residents are warned that targeting these fields weakens local security and economic vitality.
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Orange County
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Test Ban Dispute Inevitable Says Senator Soaper
A fragmented satirical column notes senators and military leaders fail to unite on a nuclear test ban while cultural oddities and trivial modern life quirks intrude. The piece blends political jabs with pop culture references and urban curiosities, underscoring public interest and skepticism toward policy.
Washington preps for civil rights march fears after Aug 28
Virginia residents and Washington DC officials brace for potential violence as civil rights marchers approach. Report describes fears, mobilization of guards and civilians, and civilians arming themselves. Senator Robertson criticizes federal protections while troops gather near Fort Myer and Anacostia.
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Washington
Tobriner
Dovlors
U.S
Memorial Bridge
Potomac
Robertson
District of Columbia
Sen
Oxford
Mississippi
Birmingham
Virginia
Fort Myer
Anacostia
Public Forum Letters Reflect Strain in Labor Rail Relations
Public letters critique labor overreach and railway labor relations citing distorted unemployment rules and extended hearings. Fritz Schumacher of Sierra Madre urges balance amid collective bargaining tensions. Vivian Oxford of Lakewood asks Santa Khrushchev for a timeline on Cuba, stressing urgency of removal.
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Proctors
Fritz Schumacher
Grand View Ave
Sierra Madre
Proposal Deserves Serious Study on Deserted Navy Landing
Jim Stockman calls for city officials and civic leaders to study repurposing the Deserted Navy Landing as a Catalina Gateway. Bob Wells suggests the terminal in Long Beach could funnel thousands of out of state tourists to hotels and nearby attractions like Disneyland and Marineland. He urges continued pursuit of the idea.
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Bob Wells
Navy
Back-to-School Section Praised by TALB President
SAM H. Kolowsky, president of the Teachers Association of Long Beach, lauds the Aug 21-22 Back-to-School section for comprehensive, honest coverage of education locally and nationwide, noting it reflects the paper’s traditions and recalls the 1961 John Sweit Award for Service to Education.
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The
Teachers Association of
Long Beach
John Sweil
Sam H. Kolowsky
Talb
Atlantic Ave
Empire Day Disaster in Long Beach Auditorium Collapse
In May 1913 Long Beach celebrated Empire Day with a marching band and auditorium program. The Pine Avenue pier approach collapsed as the band neared the auditorium, killing about fifty. The city paid $946,400 in suits. the refurbished auditorium reopened in 1915, later facing fires and calls for a new building.
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Long Beach
Pine Ave Pier
California
Fragmented quotes on society and science satire in 1960s tone
A collage of quoted snippets mocks fashion norms, aviation feats, wine culture, and gender politics. It references Joe Walker's high flight, Paris moguls, drinkers living longer, Helen van Slyke, and Sen. Hubert Humphrey amid a foil of editorial witticisms.
Vietnam in Turmoil Tests Lodge Appointment in Hanoi
Washington weighs Vietnam crisis as Ambassador Lodge faces tougher Southeast Asian politics. Diem government endures martial law amid Buddhist protests, coups fears, and a fragmented opposition led by the Viet Cong. Reunification aims with North Vietnam loom. Eight Buddhists killed in protests spur new rights debate ahead of the September Assembly.
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Washington
Nea
Viet Nam
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Southeast Asia
Kennedy
Ngo Dinh Biem
Diem
Viet Cong
North Viet Nam
Soma
Cambodia
Paris
Diana
Mme
Nhu
Santary
National Assembly
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