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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1968
Page
11
Editorial staff credits list Don Obs as page editor Miler E Sinos as editor and Sterling Bomis as executive editor along with managing editor notes.
The article weighs proposals to limit UC Regents to one 16 year term or two 8 year terms, with Sen. George Miller Jr backing a one term limit and Assemblyman Leo J. Ryan urging an eight year term. Supporters argue longer terms ensure stability, while critics warn about partisan packing and reduced independence.
A debate on policing leftist student groups grows as the SACB nears dissolution. The House committee could probe DuBois Clubs amid campus unrest, with debate over public hearings and budget demands. The SACB’s 38 percent funding request and Washington stalemate color the prospects.
Readers praise Arthur Hoppe and Sir Ronald of Hollywood while others defend Long Beach education programs. A letter supports City College adult education and advanced piano classes at Jordan High and City College, praising instructors. other letters criticize the Senate Investigating Committee actions at Fullerton State College and urge higher standards or dismissals.
Washington reports a televised interview with Secretary of State Rusk caused Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny. The broadcast sparked after-shock pressure aiming to bring Rusk before the committee, testing administration rationale and response amid diplomatic tensions.
Frederic Rusk resists public testimony on the Vietnam War amid Senate scrutiny. The piece argues executive privilege and national security concerns pit Rusk and the administration against a dove-led committee seeking open questioning. It notes Fulbright Gore worries, but asserts admin positions gain from vigorous challenge.
William Byrd of Westover, renowned as a colonial diarist and surveyor, is highlighted in a Dover edition of History of the Dividing Line. The work recounts the 1728 boundary survey, Byrd’s dual accounts, and the diary’s candid wit on frontier life, Indians, and regional politics.
Washington report outlines how the new draft law erodes graduate student exemptions, stacking pressure on universities. It notes most students entering graduate programs next July could be drafted, with figures showing a potential 40 to 50 percent graduate presence in the draft, spurring institutional strains and political tension ahead of the election.
Henry Thoreau compared politics to a gizzard full of gravel. The piece notes ongoing party tensions in an election year and cites George Wallace with his American Independent stance amid a split two-party system.
Ralph McGill reflects on the Republican split over Rockefeller and the demand for strong leadership and ideals amid a Congress focused on votes. He cites Mills and Kennedy as examples of idealism failing to win support, noting Johnson’s experience with public sentiment and political self interest.
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