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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
7
The McCone Commission report on the Watts violence highlights no single cause or fix. It notes planning behind the protest though not a race riot, cites job shortage, resentment toward police, education costs, and Prop 14 as factors, and calls for improved employment, education, crime prevention, and police inspection to raise Negro life conditions.
United Press reports CECR urges replacing winner take all with a District Plan to elect the U S electoral college. It argues big cities control elections in 12 pivotal states with 260 electoral votes and proposes two statewide at large electors plus district electors to balance influence among urban and rural voters while limiting bloc pressure groups.
The text quotes David J. Miller criticizing the draft as involuntary servitude after an FBI arrest for burning his draft card, while Lyndon A. Johnson is noted planting a linden tree in Buffalo as a symbolic gesture. The juxtaposition links protest against conscription with a peaceful act of tree planting.
NASA officials weigh a dedicated rescue crew and rapid-response assets to aid astronauts stranded in orbit after Gemini incidents. Projections suggest multiple emergencies could occur in the next two decades, prompting talks on a space ferry lifeboat and remote maneuvering to reach distressed crews.
A collage of quick mentions covers Alabama governorship race speculation involving Mrs George Wallace, Guy Lombardo’s hospital recovery, fashion critique of Princess Margaret, Lady Bird Johnson on Keep America Beautiful, and a contrast of wartime slogans gung ho during World War II and gun hot in Viet Nam.
A playful column ponders changing fashion, noting shorter skirts draw more notice than shorter trousers. It muses on gender style awareness and the odd comparison, ending with a light jab about plaid slacks making each lass in shorter skirts seem more fashionable.
Readers debate Vietnam policy and national identity praising freedom while condemning extremism. Contributors discuss draft eligibility, dike bombing, and civil rights, with diverse views from Craig Care to Mrs. Fred G. Dunn.
John A. McCone, famed executive and problem solver, is favored to head a high profile California investigation into the Watts riots. His career spans Bechtel McCone Corp wartime bomber work, California Shipbuilding Corp. producing 467 ships, and leadership of two major federal agencies. He is noted for administrative rigor and political deftness in overcoming congressional friction.
John A McCone took over as CIA director in 1961 after Bay of Pigs fallout and Kennedy’s selection. He faced factionalism from Dulles loyalists and policy battles with State and Defense. once in charge, he sought to stabilize policy making and focus on alleviating crisis areas in society. He vowed to avoid panics, and by his departure four years later the agency operated more smoothly with reduced debris in its policy roles.
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