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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
5
William W. Broan and Ahaholm Ebley lead the editorial team with Miler E. Sites and Sterling Bousts as senior editors. Don Obs serves as editorist and page editor, reflecting a traditional newsroom staffing lineup.
President Nixon’s inaugural address emphasizes peace abroad and domestic conciliation. He signals openness, listening, and community action, urging Americans to heal divisions, keep communication open, and pursue inclusive policies. He pledges to include the left behind and to set a stable, decent national goal while seeking an early end to the Vietnam conflict.
Los Angeles County officials warn state payment for property tax refunds under Prop 1-A won’t cover processing. Administrative costs rise to about 1.6 million for the first year, with only 50 cents per tax paper reimbursed, forcing the county to cover over 1 million in excess outlays. County supervisors vote to hire 127 more workers and pursue data processing contracts to handle expected paperwork.
The column argues that education is not sole path to progress, praising self taught figures like Abraham Lincoln and warning that modern society undervalues humane instincts. It urges a shared human concept over individual advancement to bridge gaps in understanding.
Washington reflects on a transition completed with a calm transfer of power. A new team aims for steady progress, avoiding spectacle while pursuing concrete gains. Nixon emphasizes deliberate steps and restraint, seeking to restore confidence without dramatic promises. The era opens under scrutiny of a wary public.
Flora urges a new leader to spend political capital wisely and speak frankly to the public. He warns against calm surface while tensions grow, notes domestic and Vietnam risks, and argues candor could end the suspension of belief in government, potentially yielding a monumental success.
A catalog of midcentury books for sale and review. Anthony J. Tilt’s Today’s Books offers a car buying guide. John Ashton’s Humour, Wit and Satire highlights 17th century jests. Henry Mayhew’s London Labour and the London Poor is praised as a foundational study. William Dampier’s Around the World appears in a Dover reprint. James Foran’s Sammy Younge Jr profiles a slain civil rights figure.
Fisher of quotes from Frank Shell Doris Dingle Jack Jarvis and Doug Hall as they react to being photographed at Lakewood Center. Barter for a photo and a copy of the picture emerges amid lighthearted banter.
Senator Soaper jokes that car ownership brings daily minor worries that keep attention away from larger world problems. Bill Vaughan notes the small burdens as a distraction from major issues, reflecting a light, opinionated column tone.
Washington Star reports a White House inaugural scene included John L. Sullivan the tomcat in the second row near the president. The cat was officially appointed to the Department of Health Education and Welfare, a quirky nod highlighting the playful side of national pomp.
A colorful tale recounts James Kilpatrick Sullivan, a roguish character known for mooching and trouble, who shows up outside the White House wearing a beer stained ascot. He claims to be a special consultant to Pat Moynihan on Health Education and Welfare, boasting a bold plan and a sharp wit. The piece traces his alleged path from riot arrest to political mischief and a dubious appointment.
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