Quiet commencements honor education at two state colleges
In Long Beach State College and California State College at Los Angeles peaceful graduation scenes stood out. Many graduates were first in their families, aided by relatives and supporters who sacrificed for education. The piece praises serene ceremonies as a sign of national commitment to learning and urges quiet campuses to endure.
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Long Beach
Long Beach State
Los Angeles State
America
Symphony
Music Center
Los Angeles
Prisoners in North Vietnam Demand Red Cross Action
In a dramatic appeal, prisoners held in North Vietnam describe brutal conditions and demand Geneva Convention protections. The Red Cross urges letters to the North Vietnamese president during June 22 26 at the local office to push for prisoner access and humane treatment.
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North Vietnam
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Istanbul
W. Broadway
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Hanoi
Letters to the Editor rage over oceans, Indians, and arts funding
A reader urges education about ocean resources to curb population growth. Norman E. Dougherty accuses the federal government of genocide against American Indians and questions U N genocide accords. Mrs. Dodge defends local support for the Los Angeles Philharmonic while highlighting Long Beach groups. Telice Miller critiques a Cal State Fullerton event and Campus Studies Institute, calling it a tax deductible scam.
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Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles
Southland
Stephen J. Dodge
Long Beach
Symphony
Society
Cal State Fullerton
Campus Studies Institute, Inc
Campus Studies Institute
Briggs
Orange County
Nixon and Wilson echoes loom over Nixon's clash with Congress
Nixon faces a broad fight with Congress over power in foreign and domestic affairs. The piece notes parallels to Woodrow Wilson's struggle over the League of Nations, Kaiser critiques, and calls for public pushback to win Republican seats. O Brien urges voter turnout, implying Nixon could ride to gains via cross country tours and TV appearances.
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White House
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Nixon
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Wilson
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League
Lawrence
O'Brien
Agnew
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Insurrection in South Gary Glina Book Review
John Lofton revisits Denmark Vesey and the 1822 South Carolina slave revolt plot. The book, published by Kent State University Press at $6, traces how Vesey organized a major uprising that was betrayed before it could start, leading to 25 black executions.
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Gary Glina
John Lofton
Kent State ‘University Press
Denmark Vesey
United States
Vesey
South Carolina
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