Palmdale Airport Plan Draws Mixed Reactions
A paragraph in an Associated Press piece questions a proposed 900 million dollar end state airport at Palmdale designed to handle 250 million passengers yearly. Officials say it won’t harm the environment, but locals warn of noise pollution and traffic. Interior and Transportation bosses are poised to approve, boosting land values from 2,500 to 15,000 per acre.
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Whistling Dixie and desegregation in Congress
Developments from Mississippi influence school desegregation actions in Congress. The House and Senate push to bar federal funds for student busing while the Senate adopts Senator John C. Stennis's plan for uniform nationwide guidelines. Nixon's wavering fuels liberal concern and White House ambiguity on southern matters.
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Letters to the editor critique Long Beach budget cuts
A Long Beach reader denounces a 3.3 million school budget cut, linking it to larger class sizes shorter school days fewer teachers and reduced services. The letter questions city spending on ocean liner renovations and cites alleged misuses of tidelands oil money, while political names and local projects are discussed with critical commentary.
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Faculty aid for rioters documented
A faculty member recounts the San Francisco State College protests in December 1967, alleging a faculty clique encouraged student violence, failed to condemn disruptions, and shielded militants. He claims an emergency faculty meeting produced a pro closure resolution and cites ensuing threats of strike and campus turmoil, ending with presidency resignations.
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Germany
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Los Angeles
Kingfish
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Kennedy assassination book detailed by LAPD chief
Los Angeles Police Chief of Detectives Robert Houghton and ex-sportswriter Theodore Taylor present a thorough account of the Kennedy assassination investigation in a 303 page study. The work covers over 4800 interviews and 50 000 pages of documents, highlighting scene handling, witness contamination prevention, and a proposed manual for law enforcement use.
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Prayer Breakfast Sparks House Clash Over Hair and Face
Washington observers note a disruption at the weekly congressional prayer breakfast as Rep. Gillespie allegedly claimed that being hairier could affect reelection appeal and familiarity. Some Democrats criticize the Watergate Hotel as the party headquarters, but no move is seen soon.
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Washington notes on war, housing, and Watergate satire
The piece surveys remarks by Sonny Montgomery on Vietnam at a prayer breakfast, George Romney on federal housing policy, Rep James Scheurr with a changing beard, and critics citing Nixon aides living in a costly Watergate complex. It also covers Attorney General John Mitchell joking about his media image and the press labeling him tough and inquisitorial.
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