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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1967
Page
7
Long Beach will renew the California International Sea Festival next month with two weeks of aquatic events. The Aug 12 20 opening includes sea and air displays and a fishing derby, followed by Oct 14 22 regattas and offshore races. A nonprofit fund drive will support prizes and trophies and the event remains free and open to all.
Secretaries of State in Oregon Wisconsin and Nebraska prepare presidential ballot lists while lawmakers like Senator Charles Percy and candidates such as Nixon Romney Kennedy Reagan roam far from home. The piece notes free for all primaries encourage travel exposure, shaping nominations ahead of 1968.
Readers urge a Rocky Reagan Rockefeller ticket to win the 1968 election, noting California and New York as pivotal states. A Long Beach accident report praises Officers Cross and Guess, while remarks mock Reagan’s Sacramento meeting with Negro leaders and cite entertainer Durante’s quip about crowd involvement in politics. Arteesia
A reflective note discusses reactions to Senate members and lay leaders opposing three transport aircraft sent to the Congo, with a tangent to Great Garbo. Entities referenced include the Congo, Senate, lay leaders, transport aircraft, and Garbo, suggesting a commentary on political posture and media figures.
Ralph McGill reflects on Garbo's enduring legend and the United States role in Congo affairs. He argues intervention is necessary when U.S. interests demand it, while resisting the notion of policing the world. The piece contrasts African crises with broader Cold War tensions and warns of future conflicts in Latin America and beyond.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions rites at the future, marigold as national flower, a senator’s oration, and dramatic phrases that captivate. It hints at patriotic records and improvements but is incomplete and unclear.
Editorials dissect Senator Dirksen as pragmatic figure in a tense Senate while Panama canal treaty sparking warnings of dangerous precedents. Johnson faces pressure for domestic spending cuts after war costs, with fiscal policy debates about taxes and deficits dominating Washington.
Senator Robert Kennedy jests about being snubbed when invited to a fund raising event two months earlier by a group of congressmen who later disinvited him. The New York Democrat remarks drew attention as he spoke to supporters and media.
California fund raiser plans shift as Democratic leaders block a Kennedy appearance amid Johnson concerns. Bobby Kennedy will attend a San Francisco event on August 4, funds redirected to Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh for state Democrats. HUD chief Weaver eyes a unified 10 story headquarters housing 5,500 staff. Hechler quotes show blunt biographical notes, while Morse corrects Yarborough praise after a railroad bill conference.
The piece argues a new surtax is likely as politicians tax existing levies while warning of economic strain and domestic unrest over Vietnam commitments and civil conflicts. It frames surtaxes as a reaction to limited taxable bases and urges action to ease future financial pressures.
Mexico City, population 7.5 million, experiences rapid growth and rising slums as modern development contrasts with Aztec ruins. Government monitors communist activity while grappling with population pressures that outpace resources and challenge both state and church.
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