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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
16
The president presented a realist State of the Union, sparking cautious and negative reaction. He acknowledged Vietnam limits and domestic frustrations, urged model cities and existing anti poverty measures, while seeking a 6 percent tax increase and a cooperative but wary relationship with a more hostile Congress.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT will be made in Congress this year to pass the California River Basin Project legislation which died in the House in 1966. The Colorado River Board of California will renew its support and seeks regional solutions across seven southwestern states. The board favors compromises discussed by all seven states Arizona Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah and Wyoming before the 90th Congress. Most members of Congress show little interest in western water problems and the 1967 enactment appears unlikely. Delegations should begin groundwork soon.
Tokyo reports that the Soviet Union has boasted of its industrial growth, yet Japan has led global expansion with around 10 percent annual growth. Projections suggest Japan may become the world's largest economic power within a decade or two, potentially surpassing the United Kingdom, France, and West Germany.
A reporter analyzes Japan's rapid postwar industrial expansion driven by a large domestic market, rising wages, and efficient use of scarce resources. The piece notes education, a shift from family monopolies, modernization after wartime destruction, and Japan's largely free economy aided by adaptable methods and selective controls. It suggests lessons for developing nations.
From Our National Bureau WASHINGTON the Powell case focus reveals how some Black supporters create a racial backlash. The vote against seating Powell stemmed from conduct not race, though claims of a racial motive amplified the issue. A small opening-day crowd and violent overtones damaged public perception and the civil rights progress.
The column playfully notes doctors forming an organization to reduce patient bills, mentions Vassar potentially merging with Yale, and mocks the idea by asking why doctors don’t try cutting their own costs. It opens with a witty line about bills overshadowing gratitude after surgery.
A compilation of reader letters responding to a four part Independent series on California Workmen's Compensation. Contributors from Long Beach Culver City and beyond defend or critique the system, urge reforms, and call for firmer administration and patient protections for injured workers.
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