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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1966
Page
11
As 1966 closes, a proposed United Nations space treaty aims to ban warlike activity beyond Earth. It affirms peaceful exploration of the moon and celestial bodies, denies sovereign claims, and seeks universal access. Johnson calls it the era’s key arms control development, with U.S. and USSR support pending General Assembly approval and ratifications into 1967.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS approve an $862,000 gasoline tax funded plan to install 800 emergency telephones on freeways. 80 phones were tested in 1965 on the Harbor Freeway north of 40th Street with modest use but noted for reducing traveler tension and improving safety. critics suggest funding should come from the state as landscaping spend grows.
Open Forum voices oppose Bond proposal to build a beach service road in Long Beach citing danger to children and beach cleanliness. Writers favor preserving ocean access, trash collection off beach, and avoiding disruption from new parking and high rise apartments. They urge Palo Alto style waste handling and oppose upkeep costs and visual impact on Bluff Park.
A terse commentary argues living costs hinge on monetary and credit policy controlled by bankers. It notes no wage raises amid steel and Nike prices, with cents per ton shifts and no water price increase, while business voices remain muted in print.
Washington Star reports a shifting view as states resist federal power overreach. The piece notes renewed interest in modernizing state governments, especially in judicial systems, where reform proposals proliferated last month despite traditional resistance.
Judicial reforms move across Colorado Florida Idaho Nebraska New Mexico and Wyoming with new rights for indigents juries for women and revised appeals. States expand home rule urban consolidation and reapportionment reflecting urban growth while criticizing slow city governance and the federal system.
A New England conservative told a moderate Republican leader that Gov. George Romney of Michigan could beat Richard Nixon in the 1968 New Hampshire presidential primary. The remark, though speculative, aims to frame the distant political landscape and its potential misreadings.
Bruce Biassot reports governors and other figures at a Colorado meeting say Romney’s Vietnam stance and timing are unclear. Despite press criticism, a top aide says Romney remains strong with moderates and may top Johnson in polls. Public image remains more favorable than among insiders. Voters on TV still see him as a potential leader.
Mr Homer T Pettibone faced a tense PTA meeting over school Yuletide decor. After debate, the principal proposed festive ideas and Mrs Devinely urged a star on the roof, signaling the resolution of the dispute for decorating the junior high.
In a school debate over festive displays, staff clash on Christmassy symbolism. Mrs Devinely and Miss Hobbedy wrestle with sectarian limits, while Mr Pettibone advocates a practical solution. The hall glitters with wrapping, catalogues, and cheerful TV ad medleys as students sing. The lone critic, Mr Snapshide, warns the decor honors Mammon.
The Paris view suggests De Gaulle would welcome Johnson but sees little diplomatic payoff. France aims to preserve independence within Western ties, balancing NATO safeguards and Soviet moves. A Johnson visit, even at Versailles Grand Trianon, offers limited progress amid U.S.-France strains.
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