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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
5
A California ex-prison inmate wrote a letter about being refused work due to his past. A reader offered him a chance, and he found a job. The editor shares this as hopeful proof that ideals live beyond church and holiday. May Christmas and the New Year bring new chances for happiness and peace for all.
In a Christmas reflection the author argues that a full-scale war among major powers is unlikely due to high stakes and nuclear dangers. He notes a shifting balance of power with Europe, Japan, and China, plus easing Berlin tensions and rising cooperation. The piece warns of dangers from the Israel Arab conflict and China Soviet split, urging constructive, cooperative peace in 1972.
A fragmented column ponders concern in society, arguing that fear of war and pollution misses the rise of automobile crashes. It muses on living in the so called good old days while noting modern burdens. The piece closes with a riddle about who writes our popular songs and why.
A Christmas meditation links Jesus calming the storm to faith defeating fear, contrasts Monod's view of science with religious belief, and affirms Christians live by faith in God through birth, life, and eternal life. The piece urges Christians to recall Jesus words of divine love and eternal life for believers.
A reader rebuts a Sunday editorial criticizing county supervisors, clarifying that a Long Beach supervisor was not involved and recounting the motion to reinstate the Environmental Quality Control Committee. The letter stresses collaboration with county departments to meet air pollution recommendations. It ends with a Christmas reflection from Bellflower about gifts and faith.
Oslo reports that Norway, under Prime Minister Bratteli, stays in NATO despite strong neutralist sentiment. King Haakon’s 1949 urging is cited, while government focuses on a European common market referendum and defense budgeting limits amid Iceland US base talks and regional security concerns.
Our advice to those earning more than ever urges saving some funds. The world owes medicine’s men much, and pay may follow. Intelligence notes change for the better, today’s puzzle considers how elders raised children with modern psychology. The living problem is finding time for desired pursuits. Not every trash basket catches all trash. Humor is a rare gift to laugh at the world and oneself.
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