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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1960
Page
5
Readers criticize postwar arms race and fiscal restraint while invoking Ike era prosperity. Letters discuss nuclear delivery, space and missile budgets, and the danger of blanket militarization. Commentators urge humane treatment of animals and reflect on human innate brutality and political rhetoric. Ernest Denning weighs ethical questions.
Dr. Paul D. Foster, president of the California Medical Assn., urged a prepaid insurance based plan as a realistic alternative to socialized medicine. Citing the Long Beach Physicians Plan, he noted 15 groups and 26,000 members, with 90 percent local doctor participation, and a fee schedule tied to living costs while preserving free physician choice. The plan aims for price stability and cooperation to curb pressure for government medicine.
The city council weighs final action on a shoreline development plan after a strong public hearing. Proponents and opponents voiced clear views, with the planning director providing explanations. The paper supports timely action to guide shoreline development for Long Beach’s future prosperity.
The U S Supreme Court invalidates the abstract federal rule that employers and unions must bargain in good faith. Justices say proving lack of good faith is too hard, though three dissenters call for case by case review and NLRB rehearing. Significantly, division remains on how economic pressure can be used during bargaining.
A 1940 citation notes not a leap year and surveys a court decision on union employer disputes, slowdowns, and good faith during collective bargaining. It discusses potential discharges or suits for harassing union activity and the difficulty of proving bad faith amid contract expiry.
A presidentially chosen panel of Republican business leaders has voted to sustain that the United States faces a clear and imminent survival threat. Members including Robert A. Lovett and Robert C. Sprague critique government waste and call for stronger action. The committee weighs the Gaither Report findings, which President Eisenhower has not released.
Rep. Craig Hosmer argues for rapid reduction of narcotics laws and capital punishment for sex criminals. He cites California fear of narcotics crimes including a Long Beach high school student murder and laments petitions for tougher narcotics legislation. He criticizes executive clemency delays and U S. Narcotics Chief Anslinger for shifting criminals between states.
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