California racial balance guidelines debated and defended
The State Board proposed a formula for racial balance defining imbalance as a minority deviation of more than 15 percent from the district average. Courts, repeals, and reinstatements have shaped the rules while legislators consider codifying them. A plan favors voluntary busing and explicit equity standards, with cross district transfers to reduce segregation and improve ghetto schools, aiming to minimize extra busing while boosting education for economically deprived areas.
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State Board OF Education
Los Angeles
Sacramento
California
California regulators and Long Beach phone rate dispute
The California Public Utilities Commission is questioned over its stance on utility profits while General Telephone seeks about a 50 percent rate rise in Long Beach. City Bureau of Franchises opposes the measure, projecting $60 million in added yearly revenue. Chief Engineer Louis Possner suggests carriers seek higher increases to please commissions, a practice he views as damaging to credibility.
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California Public Utilities Commission
Commission
General Telephone Company
Long Beach
Bureau of Franchises
Louis Possner
Bureau
Utilities
Quips and Quirks from a Populist Muse
A collection of humorous, offbeat lines satirizing politics and culture. It riffs on baseball fans, the Grand Canyon, Jesse James, water safety, hotel carpet, grammar rules, army haircuts, sideburns, the King of Tonga, and a playful boast about a king-sized ruler. Strong entities include Senator Soaper, Grand Canyon, Jesse James, and the King of Tonga.
Sky watch letters raise police heli concerns and praise
Readers from Long Beach and Buena Park share mixed views on police helicopters. One letter praises a helicopter guiding fire crews and aiding a boat, while others criticize crime coverage and demand ethics in business and media.
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Tsurian
Long Beach
Wright D. Jackson
Jackson
Mowney
Capitalism and the Nation's Economic Pulse
Editor notes the neglect of capitalism in public discourse while arguing it underpins the nation’s vast population and living standards. The piece frames capitalism as essential, despite its stigmatized label, and previews its role in sustaining contemporary economic life.
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Vietnam
Johnson
Capitalism and socialism contrasted in a 1960s debate
The article argues that pure socialism fails and modest socialism limits freedom, praising U S capitalism as the backbone of postwar leadership. It notes Britain’s decline, dollar strength, and U S aid. It criticizes college views on capitalism and cites assertions by Filen Willis on consumerism and media manipulation.
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Britain
U.S
United States
Lyndon Johnson
West Germany
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
America
Filen Willis
Warren
Lib
Willis
Clarity and the Style of Bureaucratic Prose
A reflective critique on dumbed down writing in government and education. The author argues that clarity hinges on content over form, urging teachers to prioritize communicating what is known and how it is known, rather than fixating on grammar alone. He cites O Hayre’s gobbledygook examples and questions how to teach responsible communication.
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U.S
John O’hayre
Denver
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Gobbledygook
O’hayre
United States
Calleet
Wall Street Journal
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Soaper
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Farguk
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Busiess
Buena Park
Norman Rodd
Parade
Hollywood
Wilder
Disney Films
Belmont Shore Sisters
Montana
Francis
Beall
Barbara
Barbara Fryer
David A. Pryor
Clarich
Velocan
John
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Knight Newspapers
O'lMayre
Roland
S, L Wayakawa
Presidant
Sen Fronterco
Coviege
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