Editorial on The Lost Adventure of Trains and Decline
The piece laments the end of historic trains like the Southern Pacific corridor and the San Joaquin Daylight, praising rail travel's romance while noting railroads lag behind airlines. It predicts future urban transit may be faster, monorail or underground, yet not the same experience, as aging buffs mourn each departure.
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Edna ST. Vincent Millay
Yesteryear
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Joaquin
Bakersfield
Eserts
Corminlands
Airlines
California
Dilisee
Journal of Diseases of Children
AMA
Council Pay Increase Eyed by New Citizens Committee
A newly formed Special Citizens Committee advocates raising council pay from 200 to 600 dollars monthly. They hope the measure reaches ballots in May as a modest step to attract capable leaders amid Tang Beach's growth and city challenges.
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Special Citizens Committee
Navy to Hire PR Firm to Polish Image of Sailors
A satirical piece mocks Navy Secretary Nitze and proposes hiring a Madison Avenue public relations firm to improve the service image. It riffs on Hollywood film spoofs and a fictional tech plot, ending with a quip that despite scripts and celebrities, recruitment remains the real challenge.
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Navy
Madison Averine
Paul Nitze
Secrecy on Russian Space Failures Persists
A Washington Star analysis argues that secrecy over Soviet space failures lingers nearly five years after its start, despite advances in surveillance and a now-questionable justification. It notes opaque Soviet data, compares U S and Soviet launch records, and cites officials who question the need for ongoing secrecy.
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Clausen
Earth
Whit
Johnson
Congress
United States Aeronautica
Soviet Union
United States
Lo Eulout
Defense Department
cChipter
Red
National Aeronautics and Space Council
Wubert Humphrey
U.S
Russia
Edward C. Welsh
The
Space Council
Kennedy
JFK
Education Must Change to Fulfill Diverse Society
Public education in America evolved slowly with Southern states adopting general school access well past the century’s turn. Evangelical campaigns and northern philanthropy spurred momentum to build a real public school system, shaping enduring reform.
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America
RALPH MecLISt Rallies for Universal Education Reform
Ralph McList surveys courthouses churches picnics and barbecues to advocate education for all children. He argues the present system fails disadvantaged groups and calls for a new integrated model linking universities schools communities business and research to prepare for 15 to 20 years hence.
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Ruth
Plain States
Nebraska
Dakotas
Little Red
Tnday
Open Forum Questions Police Firearm Policy and Fluoridation
Columnists and editorials critique Palos Verdes Estates Police firearm policies focusing on 44 special and 44 magnum usage, arguing for safer lighter rounds while noting training. The piece also questions fluoridation in public water, citing pediatric concerns and a call for scientific documentation.
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Robeson
Eviter
George Robeson
Long Beach
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