California election rhetoric and the 1966 gubernatorial race
The piece assesses Governor Reagan and Assembly leader Jess Unruh as they spar over State of the State messages. It notes Reagan’s midline stance, downplayed crime and welfare concerns, and focuses on education funding, environment, and tax issues as the election nears. Both leaders lack specifics, with action favored over rhetoric.
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California
Reagan
Brown
Jess Unruh
Assembly
Unruh
Inflation and welfare critique in Long Beach letter
An Independent letter to the editor accuses biased reporting on a welfare delay story and urges policy changes. The writer calls for freezing government workers’ wages, lower taxes, and inflation controls, citing the California governor and Reagan era policy as examples. The piece argues for broader wage freezes across government including legislators to stabilize currency and boost investment.
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California
Reagan
Long Beach letter thanks Press Telegram for support
A reader from Long Beach thanks the Press Telegram for printing service members’ names and addresses. He notes receiving over 60 cards from locals and even a card from New Jersey, values mail while away in Vietnam, and urges continued publication of names and addresses.
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Long Beach
Press-Telegram
New Jersey
Far East puzzle hints at Nixon doctrine shift
The excerpt discusses Vice President Agnew shaping U.S. policy in the Far East by stressing a positive Nixon doctrine dimension. It highlights defending Asia under treaties while reducing direct U.S. presence and pushing greater regional responsibility, noting potential compatibility and tension in these lines.
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Washington
Agnew
Far East
U.S
Nixon doctrine limits and Vietnam exit debated
Richard Wilson argues that even if the United States ends major Vietnam involvement the Nixon doctrine and future Asia policy are not guaranteed to fail. He warns that the mere presence of Nixon and Agnew signals continued peacekeeping and questions how America will respond in future crises such as Formosa. The piece stresses prestige, leadership, and credibility as core drivers of intervention and cautions against assuming a full withdrawal.
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Nixon
Asia
Vietnam
Pacific
Koreas
Agnew
Formosa
Republic of China
Congress
Peking
Taiwan
United States
China
Books in Brief: Labor on the March and Other Works
Book notes survey new histories and biographies from American Heritage, Weybright, Knopf. Labor on the March traces U.S. union growth from Lowell mills to modern wages. An Unconventional Biography covers Henry Ford era turmoil. Message from Moscow weighs Stalinist repression through anonymous observer.
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Lowell
Mass
Ford
Booton Herndon
Weybright and
Tailey
Henry Fords
Moscow
Knopf
Loyalty oath dies in federal staff reform
Washington moves to drop the loyalty affidavit requirement for new federal employees after the Stewart vs. Washington ruling deemed the law vague. The Civil Service Commission quietly announced the change months ago, but about 75 000 new hires still carried the old papers.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Roma Stewart
Stewart
District of Columbia
American Civil Liberties Union
J. Skelly,Wright
Harold Teventhal
U.S. Court of Appeals
John Lewis Smith Jr
U.S. District Court
Britain
Stewart Vs
Walter J. Washington
The
Anthony Mondella
Mondella
Supreme Court
Look Magazine forecasts bold U S political visions for 1976 onward
In a Spotlight on the Seventies Look Magazine presents provocative ideas from essayist Gloria Steinem and conservative William Buckley Jr. on a woman president in 1976 and a black president around 1980, plus an option for a seven member presidential group. Predictions mix fantasy with future thrusts as Nixon’s fate looms.
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Nixon
Pollution as a national issue in the new decade
Merriman Smith argues pollution will dominate 1972 and 1976 campaigns as a national concern. He notes scientists see pollution as a vast threat requiring strong action beyond current efforts, with public awareness and political will lagging. State and local governments bear primary responsibility for water and air pollutants amid economic pressures.
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Independent
Spiro Agnew
Torrance
Baus
Wpvszesets Caallneder Independent, Press-Telegram
Richard Wilson
America
Joseph L. Gardner
American Heritage
American Heritage Publ. Co
Ernie Breech
Tex Thornton
Robert McNamara
the Vest
Richard D. Lyons
New York Times News Service
Ing. Whett
Merriman Smith
Hubert H. Humphrey
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