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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
7
President Johnson urges Russia to adopt rational acts and peaceful language to avoid a world war. He notes no basic quarrel exists and calls for humanistic dialogue, warning that continued Cold War rhetoric could unleash catastrophic nuclear conflict and return humanity to barbarism.
Political observers say Robert Kennedy faces a hurdle if he keeps the confrontational approach used against Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Yorty. Kennedy and Ribicoff pressed hard, drawing blood in a long standing feud that underscores tensions within the party and national ambitions.
A satirical tale mocks wartime economics as a profiteering scheme stars a spoofed secretary of defense negotiating with a fictional Mr. Hoo Hee to buy guerrillas at cut prices. The plot spirals into a global price war ending with absurd bankruptcy and a cable from Mao.
President Nixon spoke on Capitol Hill and at the Shoreham urging allies to back the Vietnam effort. He cited European delays in detente and oil aid to the Viet Cong, urged continued U.S. support for Ky, and warned the war could stretch five years without new commitments.
A transcript recounts Nixon urging intensified military pressure on North Vietnam and psychological blows to back counterinsurgency while forecasting inflation and wage controls. he predicts GOP gains in Congress, discusses civil rights optimism, labor strikes, and a looming 1968 economic push. Pak Buchanan interrupts, and Nixon ends a fatigued day with more talks at the Congressional Hotel.
East European diplomats assert Peking seeks to draw Moscow and Washington into a direct clash over Viet Nam. They cite Beijing’s hard line, fear of Russo American reapproachment, and calls to push an attack on West Berlin or Formosa. Romania leans toward China’s isolation from Moscow while otherwise backing peaceful coexistence.
Senator Dirksen backs kindergarten graham cracker literacy while Harvard professor Paul Freund warns of undermining the republic. In Los Angeles County anti poverty officials fund 300000 for youth swimming with life jackets. Congressman Quagmire condemns nepotism and urges a press release to publicize the stance.
Readers weigh in on how to describe age with three words and suggest preferable terms for different ages. Letters discuss infant age phrasing, youth labeling, adult age terms, and the social impact of age descriptions. Includes opinions on Texas mental health funding and public policy commentary.
Letter from Don Bradley cites David Shaw on industrial testing and claims that Washington admirers may prosper in business, questions a Kennedy hunt for 1965, notes Ted Kennedy’s birth date, and mentions H Hunt’s Dallas home Mount Vern, asserting government is big business.
Editor cites Matthew 26 52 noting Jesus told to put away the sword. Katherine Goshed writes from Euclid Avenue defending armed defense while warning war’s folly. Editor cautions the private quarrel shows defending homes may be necessary until world changes.
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