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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1968

Page

9

Bid for Newspaper Staff Roles Listed in Contact Page

The text lists multiple staff titles and names including publishing and editing personnel such as Hersan H Ridder Publizhr Daniel Ridder and Samuel Cameron. It reads like a publisher's contact page with roles from manager to associate editor and a street address 04 Pine Avenger 90801 plus a phone number 435-1161.

Hersan H. Ridder Publizhr Daniel H. Ridder Samuel C. Cameron Genter Maneger Bertrald J. Ridder Jr Walter H. Palsk Auistser Jincoy Wilhem BW

Long Beach Page B-2 December 4, 1968

Local news brief from Long Beach California dated Monday December 4 1968 outlines community items and public notices appearing on page B-2 with concise regional updates and reprinted notices.

Long Beach California

Government salary raises spark broad reaction in Washington

A new nine member federal commission proposes big pay increases for Congress, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, and top agency officials. Some lawmakers and labor leaders expect vetoes or resistance as the administration weighs the impact. The same period notes a liberalized food stamp plan that would let a poor Southern family buy more with less income, prompting calls to reassess the pay hikes.

Federal Commission Eld Congress Supreme Court Act of Congress House Senate Morris K. Udall D-Ariz Johnson Washington Orville J. Freeman Georgetown Nixon Gene McCarthy Geneva Earl Warren Warren Nelson Rockefeller New York Rockefeller John Mitchell

Grand jury opinion praises Los Angeles County panel of 1968

The 1968 Los Angeles County grand jury is lauded for its work on conflicts of interest at City Hall and its help to government, though it produced limited findings aiding the financially and socially deprived. The piece notes the jury's prestige, questions its selection methods, and urges broader future involvement.

Lngos Angeles County Board of Supervisors Los Angeles Ernest Debs Grand Jury Smag

Open Forum Editor Defends School Equality Critique

Letter from reader James Wilpatrick defending Brown v Board and stressing equal education over separate but equal. Calls for judicial accountability, notes 1954 ruling, and urges action to fix inequality, mentioning Bullet Hill and Seal Beach concerns. A twelve year old signs off urging fence protection.

James Wilpatrick Supreme Court Kilpatrick U.S Bullet Hill Seal Beach

Johnson seeks one last talks with Soviet leaders

President Johnson appears intent on a final discussion with Soviet leaders before leaving office, creating an awkward dynamic for his staff and the Nixon administration. He cannot promise actions needing Nixon’s later approval, as the Soviets seek end to Vietnam war terms, nonproliferation treaty approval by Senate and West Germany, and talks with influential Washington actors on arms control.

New York Johnson Soviet Union Nixon Jolson United States Senate

Cold War Summit Not a Christmas Gift for Nixon or Johnson

The piece argues a Nixon Kosygin summit would mislead about the Czech invasion, distract from domestic cabinet logistics, and offer little value during the transition. It notes Nixon’s future team, cabinet shifts, and wary mood as the Johnson era ends, suggesting no summit now but perhaps later.

Nixon Johnson

Calavo D Sunkist advance man laments D C move

From Our National Bureau Washington Calavo D Sunkist's Calayo describes Californians joining the Nixon administration as advance men. He says thousands are moving east to ease the transition and that making them feel at home is difficult. He criticizes a single freeway and poor road access.

Washington Calavo D. Sunkist

Calavo surveys DC scene with jokes and jabs on culture

Calavo muses on city life from a Washington window, noting taco stands, toothpick olives, a shaggy palm, and a beach by the Potomac while forecasting smog, credit limits for Californians, and the unseen politics of California Democrats in exile after the 1966 election.

Potomac Calavo Rayburn California

Plains States volume overview by Time-Life Books

The Plains States by Evan Jones and Time-Life editors is a pictorial study of seven trans Mississippi states Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska and Dakota. This 10th Time-Life Library of America volume costs 4.95 dollars and covers in depth the region with photos and commentary.

the Plains States Evan Jones Time-Life Books Time-Life Library of America trans-Mississippi Plains States Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska The Dakotag

Kremlin Shakeup Looms Amid Russian Leadership Strain

A dated analysis argues Moscow may change leadership next year as Khrushchev era excess fades, fault lines widen between young reformers and aging officials, and costly foreign involvements strain resources. It notes stagnating growth, a lag in housing, and a reliance on space prestige while domestic clarity and policy decisiveness falter.

Moscow Kremlin Russia Stalin Khrushchev Soviet Union Middle East Czechoslovakia Kosygin

Sidewalk Senate Christmas Spirit at Long Beach

In Long Beach, residents including Bonnie Mosley Gary Nelson Steve Balcom Karen Sjoland and Doris Freeman share festive views. They note lights music and decorations create holiday mood while acknowledging year round celebration of Christmas and Christ’s birth amid bustling commercialism.

Steve Balcom Long Beach City College Doris. Freeman Salvation Army Lassie Long Beach Birth Christ

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