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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
5
An editorial contrasts newspapers free of paid placement with a publisher who sells article space. It describes a system where presses publish favorable stories for a fee, with contributors earning a share, yet the magazine itself remains free to readers. The piece questions reader value under such practices.
Opinion applauds court dismissals of charges against street musicians. In Long Beach a Gospel soloist played with a cup on her accordion. in San Francisco a group played Mozart and Haydn with a violin vase nearby. Courts found no obstruction.
Hard at work as dean of education at a small Alabama university, Maxwell Rafferty outlines task forces to tackle educational problems. He advocates standardized reading and arithmetic tests, intelligence testing, and special training for the handicapped and mentally retarded, while reflecting on a California election loss and California politics myths.
A review notes Portrait of Canada by Jay end Sudres Vale Mubrodu Uprdage Press aes Vanehe inuke features a mosaic of Braish Pyereh and others, plus a tale FROM A CROOKED RIB by Naruddin Warah. Also mentions Somali literature and a Somali author’s first novel, highlighting life in Mba and Magadia counties with a young woman’s adventures.
A letter to the editor thanks Ben Zinser for his two articles on sex education and marriage therapy. The writer commends Dr Hartmut and Mrs Fithian at California State College Long Beach for their work in counseling, and says the pieces help correct sexual myths.
A reader voices frustration with anti commie sentiment in media while noting public spending on the Queen Mary license and a dog license. He recounts two days in Long Beach city jail and critiques jail conditions, reading material access, and post release labeling. The letter ends with gratitude to an editorial on servicemen and support from Brigadier General James H. Banville.
Washington reports that 36 billion one way containers were used last year for beer and soft drinks. Proponents for throw away packaging argue supermarkets dislike returnable bottle redemption and sorting. They claim consumers will not return bottles for a small deposit.
Louis Cassels argues long term national cleanup depends on banning no deposit beverage containers. He says deposits encourage returns, reducing litter and cost, with standard bottle sizes and labels to ease redemption. He notes industry opposition but predicts thriftier shoppers will accept lower prices and urges policy to curb landscape desecration.
The piece reflects on what veterans bring home after war, noting five million unemployed and a housing shortage amid inflation. It warns many may be traumatized or restless, with the government aware of demobilization challenges and the need to provide work and stability.
James Reston argues that returning veterans face vast needs from medical care to education and security. He notes Congress struggles over policy and revenue sharing while welfare costs rise as veterans seek employment, urging private employers to prioritize veterans with targeted local committees.
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