Editorial: Yorty flips on customs fight in LA harbor
The piece criticizes Mayor Yorty for reversing his stance on the U S Customs House location. It argues the harbor area site near Long Beach offers better access and economy, contrasting Yorty’s earlier anti harbor position with his current push for central Los Angeles. The column defends Long Beach’s harbor site and questions the political motives behind Yorty’s campaign actions.
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Tris
Harbor Area
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
Yorty
Jekyll and Hyde
Los Angcos Harbor Commission
Long Beach
L. A
Yortynow
Harbor
L. A. Harbor
L.A
Reeves Field
223Rd Street
Los Angeles Harbor
223Rd St
General Services Administration
Customs
Congress
Arbor
GSA
Mr. Yorty
United States Customs House
Senator Soaper Says He’ll Never Be Popular Singer
Bill Vaughan reports two local Tausic students doubt a peer will become a popular singer due to stage fright and finger tapping. The piece notes congressman appeal for unity amid a disputed race with an opponent, while astronauts align on the matter.
Quotations and scattered notes on government and society
A collage of sentences cites former defense secretary Robert A. Lovett on military muzzling and Cromwell era officers, with reflections on government power. It mentions space views, a city planner for pedestrian safety, and an Army explosives case linked to a soldier’s family address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rober A. Lovett
Defense
Pfc. A. Poery
State charges for a service not performed in moonlight work
An official explains unemployment insurance does not apply to workers earning above the weekly benefit while moonlighting. The article notes employers pay into the fund for decades yet the laid-off worker gains no benefit, presenting a potential injustice to both employer and employee. The piece urges legislative action to remove or refund these charges.
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State Department of Employment
Ani
Erie Ployer
California
Public Forum on Beach Use and City Plans
Readers debate beach redevelopment with Desmond opposing high rise buildings on the municipally owned shore and others noting public access must remain open. Letters cite lost recreation space, federal government concerns, and a park concert experience highlighting crowd limits and accessibility. The mix includes local addresses and mixed opinions.
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Desmond
City Any
Gerald Demond
Onty
Oh ‘Ed Phaurh Vanderina
Southern
Califrnia
Alt
Sandepeon
Arbor St
Concert News From Breby Park Echoes Quiet Evening
A terse report notes a Breby Park concert with attendees enjoying performances before a calm close. No major incidents or notable names are recorded in the fragment.
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Kdtfor
Breby Park
Soviet Disarmament Debate Highlights Distrust
Washington reports on the Soviet News Bulletin publishing David Lawrence's May 15 reply to the Moscow Literary Gazette question on general disarmament. The exchange stresses good faith, cites U.S. and Soviet record on agreements, and notes distrust yet calls for renewed effort to ease tensions amid Geneva talks and Formosa tensions.
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Washington
Moscow “Literary Gazette
David Ja Wrence
United States
America
Cour Judenent
Soviet Union
Paur
Moscow
Flip recipe from Wandward's bank article
A historical fragment describes a flip recipe credited to Wandward in the piece The Way Our People Lived. It details a two thirds full quart pitcher of strong beer with sugar syrup for sweetness and about half a pint of rum, heated by a red hot poker.
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Wandward
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