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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
6
Community notes from Long Beach detail local happenings including civic meetings, school events, and public notices. Officials urge residents to monitor schedules and participate in upcoming programs at municipal facilities and nearby neighborhoods.
Debates over Social Security funding show vast projected costs and uncertain future figures. Congress will likely sustain benefits, aided by elderly activists, while needy single mothers face tougher welfare provisions in the 1988 session. The elderly mobilized, but mothers lack organization and voice.
A Long Beach group urged the City Council to place a Vietnam war ballot measure before voters seeking an unconditional halt to air bombing a cease fire and withdrawal of U S troops while noting such a move would be impractical and unactionable in a city election. The piece argues city funds should not back a national policy expression and criticizes the proposal as meaningless.
Readers in Long Beach comment on President Johnson and the Vietnam war policy, questioning protests and urging two sided dialogue. They compare wartime allies and criticize Medi Cal abuses, highlighting elderly care, dental needs, and child support within family finances.
The Eastern Establishment Press labels California’s congressional realignment an egregious gerrymander while the legislature and Acting Gov. Robert Finch defend the move as sensible despite potential flaws. The state Supreme Court has begun ordering the redistribution.
The 1990 census prompted 38 districts to be within 5 percent of population norms, guiding boundary changes with minimal disruption. The process, open to press scrutiny, aimed to avoid benefiting any party while shifting voters to align with incumbents, urging a cautious, moderate adjustment ahead of broader reform after the 1970 census cycle.
The A B Frost Book by Henry M Reed collects Frost illustrations from Dickens Carroll Twain and Uncle Remus with Brer Rabbit and Uncle Remus drawings. Praised as the Sportsman's Artist the volume offers sporting pictures and a handsome Americana edition priced at twenty dollars.
The piece argues the President should not adopt a centrist course but align with Republicans who oppose being called wooden soldiers. It claims the Democratic coalition sours due to Vietnam, race, and economics, urging cross‑party support to win again.
President faces criticism for belittling Republicans who support him. The text argues GOP moderates can back steady governance and fiscal restraint, praising past allies like Dirksen and Mills. It notes labor, farmers, and various groups shifting allegiances and cites the 1964 Nixon context.
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