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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1971
Page
5
Editorial remarks on town and gown relations in Long Beach compare calm university community ties to troubled campuses elsewhere. It notes relatively peaceful student behavior here, welcomes dialogue with city commissions and invites citizens to campus, urging ongoing communication and mutual benefit.
A Chico State professor was barred from running for supervisor under a five year county residency rule. An appellate court in Sacramento ruled he could appear on the ballot. The ruling may prompt the state Supreme Court to strike down the five year requirement, reshaping candidate eligibility for California offices.
Book notices list three Martha Quest volumes by Doris Lessing from New American Library Plume Books at 2.95 each, praising her place among English writers and noting reprints from the Children of Violence series. Also reviewed are Hibber biography Garibaldi and Enemies at 3.95, Western Wagon Wheels at 12.95, and Billy the Kid by Marion Ballert and Garl Breihan with a 500 dollar reward poster context.
A Long Beach resident thanks the Rescue Squad of the Long Beach Fire Dept for life-saving care on January 6. The writer also praises Long Beach Public Schools, citing Millikan High School and UCD, urging continued funding and noting college-ready curricula, arts, and vocational offerings. She criticizes travel junkets by city officials and discusses public expenditures versus tax impact.
A brief note describes a community effort titled Save Our Schools SOS aimed at safeguarding students and staff. Organizers urge residents to support funding, advocate for safe campuses, and mobilize volunteers, emphasizing unity and urgent action.
Anthony Lewis reflects on John F Kennedy era optimism fading into wartime doubt. He notes Kennedy speeches in 1963 as turning points, including the American University address urging reexamination of Pax Americana and a televised civility call on race. The piece highlights Kennedy's evolution toward civil rights action and federal intervention.
Washington report chronicles how presidential press conferences, from FDR to Nixon, exposed strength and flaws through questions and off the record moments. It notes the Oval Office origin, the Secret Service, and the evolving rooms, including Truman’s era in the Indian Treaty Room and the lack of air conditioning.
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