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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1972
Page
5
An opinion argues that delaying new fifth through eighth grade social studies textbooks in California wastes time and deprives students of up to date material. It contends publishers may concede to California objections yet delays harm all pupils and urges the State Board of Education to prevent future postponements.
The Greyhound Lines East president urged 10 000 workers to write Congress in protest of a 170 million subsidy request for Amtrak by Secretary Volpe. He argued buses subsidize highway costs and airlines receive airport support, warning that killing Amtrak would worsen traffic and hurt riders.
District officials in Fresno Unified initiated a mass spelling check on 30,600 elementary school report cards. Workers were assigned to correct misspellings, reflecting the district's concern for accuracy and the shared sentiment that spelling matters in student records.
A readers’ note questions Auden’s recently commissioned Hymn to the United Nations. The voices blend playfully and contend but are seen as awkward and inaccurately composed.
Washington sees a Chinese Communist Party directive as evidence that Chou Enlai has consolidated leadership over the party and state apparatus in Peking. Lin Piao’s disappearance underscores a military–political struggle and signals limited expectations for rapid Sino American rapprochement or POW negotiations.
A Washington analysis argues Vietnam remains central to the 1968 race. It says Nixon may extend or slow withdrawal while keeping a residual force for POW releases, aiming to shape post election leverage and pressure opponents. The piece contends the issue will sharpen if Hanoi escalates and that Nixon’s hold could fortify his bargaining position.
The Asia policy under Dulles linked Cold War aims across regions, seeking alliances to shield smaller states from Soviet and Chinese influence. It aimed to protect routes like Suez and the Malacca Straits while acknowledging Sino Soviet tensions, and faced missteps in Egypt and West Asia amid rising Communist momentum in Indochina.
The column argues U S policy must steady ties with India, bolster Pakistan, and keep a naval presence in the Indian Ocean. It warns that Bengali nationalism and Maoist strains in both Bangladesh and India threaten regional stability, while China and the USSR shift influence from Suez to South Asia. It notes Bangladesh could destabilize Calcutta and urges three concrete steps: repair ties with India, aid Pakistan, and maintain a robust naval squadron to deter anti Western regimes.
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