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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1972
Page
5
The California Teachers Association launches a nonpartisan voter registration drive in high schools March 6 to 10 aiming to register up to 330000 seniors newly eligible to vote after lowering the voting age to 18. Teachers will encourage informed, thoughtful voting without influencing student choices.
The AP and APME note that Bangla Desh is now Bangladesh in common usage and on the nation's own stamps, reflecting rapid language evolution. Spokesmen say the shift mirrors broader language changes, with historical examples like Viet Nam and portmanteau words such as smog illustrating how names and terms evolve.
A Seal Beach reader flagged an error in a guest column that misidentified the famous liner in a World War II incident. The piece confusingly compared the Normandie disaster in New York with the Ile de France blaze in Hong Kong harbor.
The piece surveys editor opinions on adopting Ms as a neutral title for women to reduce marital-status bias. It contrasts Ms with Miss and Mrs and suggests symmetric forms for men, including Mister for married men and a playful Mythler for men posing as single.
The army led by Col Ignatius Kutu Acheampong toppled Prime Minister Kofi Busia after a brief civilian era marked by austerity and corruption accusations. Ghana faced debt, high unemployment, devaluation, and a divide between city and rural incomes, with the new regime promising control and reform.
The Anderson papers reveal CIA assessments in Washington about India's aims near the end of the war. High officials like Helms and Kissinger doubted sources, noting Indian efforts to smash Pakistan’s armor and seize Kashmir may have been overestimated.
A Puerto Rico feature highlights progress from Operation Bootstrap, with Francisco Arends and Manuel Casiano driving growth. Tourism rebounds after a 1971 downturn, new $14 million convention hall planned, European promotion expands, and rum advertising investment rises. Governor Luis A Ferre praised for leadership.
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