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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1972
Page
10
The article argues against withholding hijacking details or delaying coverage to page four. It emphasizes public information needs for accurate reporting to prevent rumor-induced panic, warning that secrecy would erode trust in the media and fail to curb curiosity about skyjacking. Dr. Hubbard’s ideas are critiqued as impractical.
Police kept their cool as Jewish Defense League members demonstrated outside American Nazi Party headquarters in El Monte. Violence was minimal with a single nose injury from a flying bottle. JDL claims aimed to pressure officials to oust Nazis, but the article argues the Nazi presence is harmful and that law and good sense will defeat racism.
In Long Beach readers debate Martha Mitchell and her harsh ideas on punishment. Douglas Kermode defends her stance while Karl Feraci is mocked as he advocates abolition, with references to crucifixion and drawing and quartering as hyperbolic punishment.
Richard Alan Wright, writing from Lakewood, recounts two letters he sent to Rep. Craig Hosmer and received prompt personal replies within a week and a half. He credits Hosmer with better updates on Navy situations than the Department and notes favorable results, praising the congressman’s concern for enlisted personnel.
The letter from Donald Louis Foss critiques the Palm Beach area editorial pledge to not support officers involved in high-speed pursuits. He argues officers seek support from actions beyond editorial columns, citing ongoing police activity in Long Beach.
Conservationists press a two pronged push to curb coastal development with a proposed California Coastal Zone Commission and six regional panels. The plan would grant permit power inland up to 1000 yards from mean high tide and set rules while excluding some areas such as San Francisco Bay lands and Long Beach subsidence. Bills gain bipartisan support but face local opposition over loss of control. If legislation stalls a constitutional amendment is tied to November.
Sen Vance Hartke used a prepped news conference to announce plans to enter every open presidential primary but reporters ignored the staged script. The event drew larger attendance yet yielded no expected questions, underscoring Hartke’s frustration with limited press coverage and his bid for wider national recognition. The discord between Hartke’s staff expectations and reporters’ questions exposed the gap in his political publicity.
In New York City and nationwide, chronic absence climbs as budget cuts thin the ranks of attendance teachers. Dr Slotkin warns 60,000 of 200,000 city pupils are up to no good, fueling efforts like Philadelphia’s Bartram High School reforms to boost attendance.
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