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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
7
Fragmentary text lists names and roles such as publisher editor and business manager with broken words and misread terms, offering no clear event or date.
City officials urge AFL-CIO leaders George Meany and C J Haggerty to intervene in a jurisdictional dispute delaying the Mary project. Nine maritime unions have picketed the Queen Mary, blocking towing to a drydock for a 42 day hull repair, with a court order pending. If unresolved, the hotel and convention center remodel could be jeopardized. The dispute risks delaying a multi million dollar conversion project and the city seeks a peaceful settlement acceptable to all parties.
The Senate refused to invoke cloture ending a month-long filibuster by civil rights opponents. Lawmakers face legislation tailored to placate southern segregationists and northern allies who seek only symptom relief. The President's Commission on Civil Disorders will soon release a dramatic report on the 1967 riots and crisis demands.
Near the White House the President's Commission on Civil Disorders works at a fast pace to prepare a report on riots. The panel plans to present its findings to the public on March 3, with a Preface by the President dated Lincoln's birthday. He warned of a bad summer.
Article reports on summer riot planning at the Justice Department and police agencies, including calls for dry runs by National Guard units, riot control tactics, and a controversial focus on preventing riots by addressing underlying causes. Attorney General Clark defends efforts to eliminate injustice within law, while leaders promise a blunt, honest commission report.
Sacramento report outlines political tensions as President Reagan’s moves spark Democratic and intra party criticism. Gov. denies antagonism, yet appoints Thomas W. Caldecott a legislative consultant and Gordon A. Fleury, a lobbyist, to the Little Hoover Commission. Critics warn of constitutional separation concerns and potential conflicts with state insurance and retirement oversight.
A political dispute unfolds as conservatives press concerns about Reagan appointing two officials. A former GOP leader reveals Wallace‑leaning conservatives lobbied for a book attack on Reagan. The looming publication strains party split and signals Wallace’s challenge to Reagan for far right votes.
Blaine Nels Simons of Long Beach argues that Mary Neiswender dodged key facts in a Feb. 18 Sun's LPT piece about a son's probation hearing. He says probation officers vet cases weeks before sentencing, involve attorneys, and weigh reports heavily, suggesting personal access to judges should be limited to preserve time for on bench duties.
A quiz from the paper asks the most southern point of the conterminous United States Cape Sable Fla and notes it lies 49 miles farther south than Texas. Another item asks for a standard definition of an American Indian and cites no Congressional or judicial definition. It also lists Nobelium as the disputed name for element 102.
Liberal lawmakers and the Johnson administration face pressure over keeping interest rate ceilings for loans insured by FHA and VA. Congress may lift the cap or delay action amid inflation and higher investor yields. Critics like Wright Patman warn past increases simply boosted discounting, complicating any change.
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