Senate Reapportionment Debate Shapes Commission Study
A governor appointed blue ribbon commission revisits Senate reapportionment, a long contested issue pitting urban areas against rural counties. Observers expect a report recommending five to fifteen added seats, mainly for Southern California urban areas, as politicians weigh population against tradition.
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ERCW
Senate
Ment
Unruh
Los Angeles
Cow County
Commission
California
Long Beach Chamber Reports Recovery and Community Push
Harry Krusz reports optimistic year end progress for the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. After a March 1961 turning point, membership and income rise, with growing public interest and more teamwork. A Congress for Community Progress set a pattern for cooperation, with another event planned January 25 at the Elks Club.
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Harry Krusz
Long Beach
Chamber
Elks Club
Philosophy clash over California welfare costs
A debate sparked by former Vice President Nixon and Health and Welfare Administrator Samuel Leask Jr. centers on California welfare spending. Nixon quotes claim $500 million yearly, while Leask says the figure is about $200 million. State, federal, and county shares for 1960 61 total about $825 million with 1964 costs projected to rise.
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Nixon
California
United States
Brown
Samuel Leask Jr
Leask
Kennedy Softens Appeal to Labor on Wage Restraint
President Kennedy pledged to NAM to stress wage restraint for price stability but spoke largely about labor and administration aid to workers at the AFL-CIO convention. Secretary Goldberg expanded the wage- productiv ity link, prompting debate over whether wage gains would follow productivity and risking a shift in Kennedy's political standing amid a potential recession.
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Washington
Kennedy
National Association of Manufacturers
New York City
Lawrence
Afl-Cio
Arthur Goldberg Ater
N.A.M
Goldberg
United States
America
Nam
Miami
White House
Linians
Labor
Bernard Rossiter
Washington “Post
Florida
Finalize under Kennedy sparks teen fad and peace notes
Senator Soaper notes Harvard blush over finalize usage while Kennedy favors it as a sign of concrete language. The piece muses on a new dance sparking peace appeal, toy choices for Christmas, and hints at antiwar signs for kids. Economists forecast 1962 auto sales may hit a record, amid playful chatter about twists and town torque.
Fress-Gelegram LonG SEACH in California
A muddled OCR fragment from California coverage references a long search and mentions mentanius. The readable items include names and place hints without clear action or dates, leaving the main story unclear. This card notes a local or regional pursuit but lacks concrete details to identify the event or outcome.
Public forum debunking coffee breaks and political conspiracy
Letters from EARL T NICKERSON and THOMAS H DAVIS II argue against coffee breaks citing financial burden and personal consequences. Nickerson links potential breaks to marital strain and consumer costs, while Davis urges withdrawal of UN action in Katanga to focus on anti communist goals.
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United Nations
Katanga
Thomas H. Davis II
Locust Ave
Denounces Increase in LB Bus Fares
A reader letter criticizes higher bus fares in Long Beach California, arguing cheaper fares would boost ridership and local sales. The writer questions transit management and suggests action by the Chamber of Commerce or Better Business Bureau, while also recalling the Jessie James legend and noting higher California prices.
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California
M. Cummings
Harbor View Ave
Tshombe Defended as Enemy of Reds Editor
A reader defends Moise Tshombe against accusations in an editorial about Katanga. The letter argues the Soviet Union benefits from Katanga tension and that Tshombe, praised as educated and western, was stating a logical conclusion about American actions towards Katanga's Katargese people.
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Tshombe
Reds
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Touser
United States
Soviet Union
Overthrow of Trujillo and Dominican Republic name shifts
The article discusses a post-Trujillo era shift in Dominican toponymy and monuments. It notes Ciudad Trujillo may revert to Santo Domingo, outlines founding by Bartolome Colón and Christophe Colón, and explains name history from Carib terms Haiti and Quisqueya to Espanola and later division into Haiti and Santo Domingo.
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Charles Fi Bethe
Robert Shrumpem Danna
Trujillo
Ciudad
Trijillo
Bartolome Colon
Cristobal
Kraes
Island
Espanola
Es-Pahn
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Assembly
Charles Wellman
Glendale Savings and Loan
Jesse M. Unruh
Robert Crown
Oakland
Joseph Rattigan
Santa Rosa
John A. Murdych
Santa Ana
Plumas County
Clair Dennenwirth
Frank Bonelli
Clarence Heller
San Francisco
Emil Gaw
Eureka
League of Women Voters
Bonelli
Caspar W. Weinberger
Oonilweyer
David Lawrence
Joe
Soaper
Harvard
By Bill Vaughan
Long Seach
Calif
Newmentaniyes
Mentanius
Herman i Peg Pubis
Sani B
George Walters
Ford
John Birch Society
Earl T. Nickerson
Signal Hill
George Clark
Osey
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