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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
4
The editorial discusses Long Beach harbor fears and a state city dispute over bonds and control. Since 1956 a program may allow state or harbor development funds, with city tax impact and possible settlement delays. It notes litigation and negotiations but says litigation avoided interference with subsidence management.
After a fractured primary the Republican share of registered voters in the district was higher than the Democrats. Analysts warned Republicans not to become complacent as November turnout depends on Democratic gains and a stronger middle road battle.
A collage of comic quips and observations by Bill Vaughan on cultural excess debt census and politics. The piece riffs on status symbols career politics and social anxieties noting how humor reflects American mood amid economic strain and world events.
A digested look back at Long Beach events from years ago. In June a famine linked to AFL bakers strike hit area hotels and cafes, four of twenty bakeries were in Long Beach. Gerald and Richard Desmond earned Harvard degrees, while Long Beach Junior College granted 145 diplomas in a large outdoor ceremony at Recreation Park led by marshals Frank B. Goss and Rice Ober with USC’s Dr. Rufus von KleinSmid as speaker.
The piece argues Japan’s nationalism postwar challenges U S anti Communist aims in the Far East. It cites Kishi’s government, Tokyo unrest, and the risk to American bases and defense ties with Japan while noting Japan’s economic strength and potential shifts toward Red China. It reflects on the broader pattern seen in Cuba and Latin America and warns of future dangers if base losses occur.
Caspar W. Weinberger reports that by June 30 California will hold a surplus over 95 million dollars, complicating Governor Brown's prior tax cut stance. The unexpectedly large revenue windfall, about 22 million more than expected, fuels campaign row over tax policy as legislators face November elections. Republican support for tax cuts contrasts with Democratic resistance and overhang of budget building needs.
A damaged OCR snippet notes sportsmen causing destruction to floats near a ramp, prompting temporary closure. Officials fear further harm and discuss reopening plans, with claims about land use and voting measures in Long Beach amid election debates. The excerpt mentions SKOTCH and local editor quotes.
The text critiques Basham and an implied wartime logic, suggesting hysteria and hypnosis under a flawed principle. It mocks the idea of fighting Japan while portraying the people as not at fault and ridicules the notion as asinine.
Editor questions why some Democrat leaders back Adlai Stevenson for president despite two prior defeats. The writer recalls extensive travels across the country and says many Democrats he spoke with in 1952 opposed Stevenson.
Tom Mix was a working cowboy who held roles from bronco buster to U S Marshal before turning to films in 1910. He died in an October 1940 automobile accident in Arizona. In 1939 Eugenio Pacelli became Pope Pius XII on March 2, succeeding Pope Pius XI.
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