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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1974
Page
12
California corrections chief Raymond Procunier supports a prison run appeals process instead of a state ombudsman. Inmates are urged to start with officers, then proceed up to the associate warden if needed. The system aims to resolve disputes fairly and reduce resentment toward society.
The Emily Lowe Gallery at Hofstra University hosts a 2000 item show tracing postcard history. Curator Robert Littman notes main streets from across the U.S. are shown, alongside space and Wales lake scenes. The exhibit, quoting a New York Times piece, also hints at vivid Florida and California postcard themes. The exhibit closes August 30.
A set of letters to the editor from Long Beach readers thanks the Independent Press-Telegram for city government coverage and urges continued press attention. Writers include AAUW and preschool mothers praising staff, a Louisville widow correcting Social Security beliefs, a critique of demagoguery in political reporting, and a Belmont Heights resident defending pet ownership and leash laws.
In a basement cellblock at the U S Courthouse civilians and officials avoided violence during a 68 hour hostage crisis. Deputy Marshal Mouton led the escape while Gorham and Jones, the captors, kept loaded guns nearby without prompting a fatal outcome. Police and federal agents chose negotiation over storming the block, a model noted by The Washington Post and cited as progress in policing hostage situations.
Analysis notes Senator Kennedy remains a leading Democratic hopeful despite the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident. It questions what Kennedy did during the 10 hours after the crash and ponders how cover up concerns affect his bid. Jackson, Wallace, and Mondale are considered as alternatives. The piece also weighs Nixon’s presidency and Ford’s appeal amid a changing political climate.
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