Democracy at Work in America and Abroad
An editorial argues democracy solves welfare and drug problems better than Cuba or the Soviet Union, noting citizen participation as essential. It urges recognizing democracy as work, warns against violence as protests rise, and calls for continued use of democratic processes to address race, welfare, and youth engagement.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
Soviet Union
America
Russia
United States
Bradley's loitering ban on overpasses for rock tossing
Los Angeles Councilman Tom Bradley proposed making loitering on pedestrian overpasses illegal after several rock throwing incidents caused freeway crashes. Asserting the law would deter, critics argue the measure would not stop deliberate acts and would reflect ineffective governance.
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Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
Bradley
Khrushchev cites Cuban crisis triumph in Life memoirs
In Life magazine excerpts Khrushchev portrays the Caribbean crisis as a Soviet triumph and his own career milestone. He claims Kennedy backed down and that he withdrew missiles from Cuba, suggesting further such feats could have changed his fate.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Life Magazine
Caribbean
Khrushchev
John Kennedy
Cuba
Cartridges as Fashion Spark Campus Fear and Debate
Editors condemn a new trend of a cartridge belt worn by armed students on campus as a tasteless fashion symbol. The display shocks the public, exposing fear and frustration, and critiques society’s lack of empathy as extremist implements become toys of style.
Letters to Editor on methadone and local addiction care
A LBPD official downplays heroin in Long Beach, while readers argue for broader TB and addiction stats. The writer criticizes methadone limits, cites LB Free Clinic withdrawals, and urges stronger city county support for private treatment facilities and public funding. Burton Chace highlighted as a key contact.
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Long Beach
Jim Miller
L.B.P.D
Miller
Lke
L.A
Los Angeles County Health Department
T.B. Control Division
Tong Beach
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Long Beach Free Clinic
LB. Free Clinic
House of Juh
Walls
L.B.F.C
Burton Chace
United Nations closes 25th session amid oceanography talk
United Nations finished its 25th annual session a few days ago. The record highlights efforts in oceanography and seabed research, noting progress in these scientific areas and reflecting on broader goals.
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United Nations
N.Y
UN Condemns Portugal Amid Guinea Invasion Controversy
A UN special mission to Guinea failed to prove Portugal's guilt in the November invasion. Despite no solid evidence, the Security Council, with abstentions, condemned Portugal. The report criticized the inquiry as a farce and hypocritical in its conclusions.
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Vention
Portugal
Guinea
Art Buchwald
Camille
Conakry
Harlem
Seckou Toure
Toure
Security Council
Nepal
Colombia
Finland
Poland
Zambia
New York
Ismael
Tone
Ghitea
P. B. Khatri
Jess
Bradly
Ismael ‘Toure
M’baye
Carama
Abdowlaye Toure
Toure & Company
Ismael Toure
Stokely Carmichael
Tanzania
Republic of Guinea
Crisis in Spain Threatens Francoism and US Policy
In a March 1960 report from Paris, an observer links Franco’s ailing regime to a likely power struggle after his departure. He criticizes U.S. policy for backing a dying dictatorship, notes opposition distrust of Washington, and urges pressing for reforms and independence of church and state as Spain nears upheaval. The article cites opposition figures, student groups, and diplomats, including contacts with Robert Hill and Spanish officials, warning that U.S. bases and nuclear presence obscure broader reforms.
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Paris
Spain
United States
U.S
Mey
Franco
Robert Hill
America
Rota
East Mediterranean
Washington
Madrid
Scheel
Spai
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James ‘Kilpatrick
Hat
Rogers
Mairid's High University
TLS
Sulzberger
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