Shelving the Los Angeles Long Beach merger idea
Los Angeles City Hall has revived a long debated merger proposal between Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors. The Piper recommendation pressures state action to draft merger legislation, though consultants said the issue was beyond the survey scope and urged cooperation instead of merger. The piece urges shelving the old idea to avoid diverting port officials and risking renewed conflict and lost revenues for Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
C. Erwin Piper
Long Beach Harbors
Piper
Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Tie
Allen
Los Angeles Harbor Board
California
CARE marks 20th year with $852 million in aid delivered
CARE, standing for Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, closes its 20th year with $852 million in goods and aid since 1946. The 1966 year saw $12.1 million in US and Canada donations. translated to $93 million in food, self help, and medical aid to 40 countries. The Vietnam War Relief campaign totaled over $1.5 million, with $300,000 from the US Marine Corps Reserve. Twenty-six member agencies work through CARE to provide international assistance.
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CARE
Cooperative For American Relief Everywhere
U.S
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
American Baptist Relief
World Veteran Fund, Inc
Today's Book Yanqui Come Back by Walsh
The sequel to A Ship Called Hope follows Dr. Walsh and Project Hope during a ten month stay in Pert Peru, detailing doctors and nurses aiding Peruvians, training locals, and delivering up-to-date medical care. Included are 57 photographs and two honor rolls listing contributors and volunteers.
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Willaim B. Walsh
M.D. E.P. Dutton
Project Hope
Hope
Rob Martin x
Venezuela Leads Latin Summit Role Amid Anti Terror Strife
Washington report notes Venezuela under President Raul Leoni recovered from Castroite terrorism, strengthened by clamping down on Caracas sanctuaries and seizing arms. It argues Venezuela is well placed to lead the 1967 Latin American summit in April, as regional population nears 200 million and growth pressures demand diversification beyond oil.
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Washington
Nea
Venezuela
Caracas
Raul Leoni
Leoni
Central University
Latin America
Latin summit urged to push Alliance for Progress drive
Editor notes lawmakers must craft tougher laws against topless venues. He argues Latin leaders face a population surge and must push a broad project for reform and development led by democratic nations Venezuela Colombia Peru and Chile. Johnson’s presence could underscore urgency for Latin peoples.
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Bogota
Leoni
Frei
Chile
Lleras
Colombia
Red China Crisis Spurs Hanoi Fears and Moves
Saigon sources say Hanoi fears internal power struggle in Red China and recalls 4,400 North Vietnamese students. Western diplomats expect Johnson to cancel Europe trip. Chiang Ching is eyed as potential successor. Indonesian hawks weigh action against Sukarno while Suharto delays until after parliamentary sessions. Kremlin brass tour Russia to explain China to provinces, signaling potential policy shift. Paris notes public upset over Gaullist lines and NATO treaty renewal anticipated in 1999.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Red China
China
Peking
Jakarta
Sukarno
Suharto
Kremlin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Russia
Paris
Washington
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Thoughts on Liberty Law and Action
A reflective musing cites James 2.12 urging obedience to liberty’s law. It blends phrases from Bergson about acting with thought and urges disciplined, principled conduct. The piece frames judgment, duty, and intellect as intertwined in ethical living.
Civil Rights Movement Faces Rift Over Black Power Shift
The piece analyzes how the Black Power shift fractures white and black factions within the civil rights movement. It notes rising disillusionment among liberals, loss of white funding, and anger rising as nonviolent protest yields to more assertive Black Power tactics. It cites historians and organizations like SNCC and CORE.
White liberalism, Black Power shift in the Delta
The piece analyzes the shift from white liberal aid to Black Power among SNCC and CORE, arguing that Black faces and independence are essential for Negro advancement. It cites Silberman and Lewis, noting tensions over strategies, coalition building, and the risk of alienating white support.
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South
SNCG
Delta
Charles Silberman
SNCC
CORE
Silberman
Fortuna
Carmichael
America
Lewis
Ag Lewis
Martin Luther King
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L.A
United States
Canada
Aed
Adee Society
PRAS
LEW Little Syndicate
Bruce Biossat
Town Meeting
Robert J. Jamison
Alliance For Progress
Peru
Johnson
Walter Logan
United Press International
Outlook
Forsigtables
Hig
Europe
Kurt-Georg Kiesenger
Bunn
Chiang Chin
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Wariing
Henri Bergson
Christopher Lasch
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
John Lewis
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