Florida voters back Cape Canaveral name desire
Editorial notes Americans prefer old land names and resisted Whiskeytown name change. Florida polls and legislative actions favor restoring Cape Canaveral name, with Kennedy family input sought after President Kennedy’s assassination. The piece cites state and historical society resolutions and Kennedy’s California speech at Whiskeytown.
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Senate bans overland SST flights amid environmental concerns
Backers urge prohibition on faster-than-sound flights within 100 miles of coast. Critics note economic doubts and pollution impact, arguing SST development wastes tax money. Senate action blocks sonic booms but does not settle viability concerns or pollution tradeoffs.
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Long Island Stereotypes Spark reader submission drive
An excerpt notes Time magazine scrolling through dated shibboleths from 1920s to modern times, listing Long Island reflections on race housing politics and suburbia. It invites readers to submit favorites, highlighting familiar cliches about property values, planning boards, welfare, cars, schools, and culture.
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Expanded Cinema and Majorcan Tales in Books Ad Card
Expanded Cinema by Gane Young Dood with introduction by Bo Buckminster Fuller explores tomorrow's media forms and production methods across film laser TV and multi projection. N Bungling Pedro and Other Majorcan Tales retold by Alexander Mehdevi with Isabel Bodor illustrations presents ten earthy, witty Mallorca tales in Spanish Catalan culture.
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The Odd Case of George Brown in California Politics
Loyalty, ideology and a shifting Los Angeles County seat define the career of George Brown, Monterey Park mayor turned congressman. He opposed the Vietnam War when many Democrats supported it and backed farm union organizing early, even considering Red China recognition. Brown battled intraparty foes and kept a leftward stance, turning a safe district into a cliffhanger.
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Brown's Party Turnaround Elevates California Democrat
The article recounts Brown's unlikely rise in California Democratic politics. Despite poor funds and a poor public image, Brown attracted bipartisan respect by endorsing rival Tunney, campaigning nationwide, and presenting a unified front against a fractured GOP. He earned credibility as a loyal, selfless candidate, positioning him as front runner for state party chair in January.
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New Left Seen Talking to Itself by Saul Alinsky
Washington dispatch notes Saul Alinsky criticizes the New Left as play-actors not serious revolutionaries. He cites his 30 years organizing the poor and asserts they fail to advance social justice. He says the Weathermen should be paid by the extreme right for their work.
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Alinsky argues reform via patient organizing over revolution
Louis Cassels reports on Alinsky’s view that terror acts by extremists backfire, pushing middle class whites toward conservatives. He urges college students to leverage birth class power, join organizations, pursue concrete goals like anti racism in unions, and pursue reforms gradually rather than cradle revolutions.
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Ioleaas
Sneak preview proposal for the Queen Mary open to residents
Letters discuss a Long Beach plan to preview the Queen Mary for residents with $1 admission plus proof of residency, hoping to calm skeptics and boost support. The writer urges patience, noting a longer preview if possible and flagging resident criticism of city decisions.
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