Editorial: The Civil Rights March in Washington
The march on Washington is praised as a powerful democratic statement against racial discrimination. It united black and white Americans in a nonviolent display of resolve, reflecting the enduring unfinished work of equal rights. The event showed orderly conduct, broad public interest, and a shared discontent urging Congress toward civil rights legislation.
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United States
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln
Congress
Washington
MTA Under Fire From Los Angeles Board Of Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors sharply criticized the Metropolitan Transit Authority for confusion, poor direction, and failing to solve mass transportation. Years of delays, reports, and lack of tangible progress cited as evidence of underperformance. The board questioned whether private firms’ rapid transit plans have influenced MTA activity and urged a possible public inquiry.
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Los Angeles Counury Board of Supervisors
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Lower the Baskets and Other Divergent Notions
A fragmented miscellany quotes Senator Soaper and Bill Vaughan on lowering basketball baskets to help youths dunk. It surveys topics from ice core sampling, safety belts, and campus conservatism to business hierarchy, pocket books, and saltwater desalination while listing several names and editor credits.
Legislators Browbeat Pay Hikes For Fringe Benefits
Assembly Ways and Means panel held its island meeting on Catalina to cut travel costs for lawmakers. Despite constitutional limits at 500 dollars a month, many travel to Disneyland funded events while debates continue on pay raises. Critics claim meetings risk turning resort towns into regular hearing sites.
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Catalina Island
Avalon
Assemblyimen
Sacramento
Southland
Assembly
Assembly Committee
California
Olers
Congress
San Francisco
Honolulu
Randolph Caltion
Arekas
Senate
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Muah M. Burns
Robert J. Williams
Kings
Jessa M. Unruh
Inglewood
Charles J. Conrad
Sherman Oaks
Pra Tempore
Carlos Bee
D-Hayward
Jeroma R. Walilig
Antioch
Tor
Public Forum Urges Civil Responsibilities and Rights Debate
Letters discuss civil rights linked to personal duties, questioning blame for social issues among Negro communities and urging leaders to self assess. Readers urge moving Long Beach Airport, critique legislative perks, and seek civic action amid debates on morality, entertainment, and public life.
Long Beach History Dates and Local Landmarks
A condensed chronology notes key years in Long Beach history including the 1899 Seventh Methodist Church on Fifth and Pine, 1902 property at Listt and Olive for a Catholic church with a 200 seat 4 franc building, dedicated July 17 1905, and the 1917 formation of the Long Beach Bar Association.
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Long Beach
Fred E. Barritt
Daisy Ave
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Listt and
Olive
Lincoln words questioned at Lincoln shrine display
The piece reflects on Abraham Lincoln's statements about race as cited in a 1958 Library of Congress book, noting his stance that Black Americans have natural rights yet acknowledge physical differences. It discusses reactions of Negro leaders and the American Bar Association to racial equality debates and court rulings, urging consideration of justice and public sentiment.
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Kathleen
Krogh
Abbeyfield
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Calmnty
Howevor
United States
Lingion
Lingala
Trankly
Tia
Daw
Wouktavhit Lincol
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American Bar Assi
Supreme Court of the United States
Library of Congress
Stephen A. Douglas
Lincoln
Hulett
Mudge Douglas
Douglas
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