Long Beach Edition Publisher and Staff Lineup 1969
A Long Beach California newspaper masthead dated Tuesday March 18 1969 lists Hepatin H Ridder publisher Davies AM Ridder co publisher Samuel C Cameron general manager Sareard J Ridder Je business manager Weber St Palak Auittart in the publisher and room for staff credits including Willion W Broom editor Miles E Sines executive editor Aaltatre Epley associate editor Sterling Bemis managing editor Don Obs editorial page editor and a contact telephone number 435-1164 with a street address 608 Piee Areese 90801.
Commission should study Ray case in full for unity
The judge in the James Earl Ray case expresses unsettled doubts about whether all facts were revealed. He notes unanswered questions about Ray’s knowledge of targets, timing, and the Memphis to Atlanta drive, urging a federal panel to continue the investigation to resolve loose ends and inform history of Dr. King’s death.
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James Earl Ray
W. Preston Battle
Ray
Memphis
Atlanta
Battle
Shelby County
State of
Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr
Congress
Warren Commission
Commission
Dr. King
Flaws in Long Beach airport policy exposed by clampdown
The City Council on February 11 restricted flights at Long Beach Airport to a zero ceiling. This move denied counter space to an amphibious operator and blocked two ski and recreation routes to Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes. The policy risks legal challenges and may spur action to secure landing rights, while suggesting a need for sensible criteria and reconsideration of flight patterns for noise reduction.
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Long Beach
Catalina Island
Lake Tahoe
Mammoth Lakes Ski and Recreation
Winter Visi
California
Public Utilities Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
OPEN FORUM Parents ton impressive
Readers discuss responsibility for campus disorder and the roots of youth unrest. A Long Beach contributor argues permissive parenting and lack of discipline have shaped behavior, urging leaders to seek peaceful, principled solutions and responsibility to God and country.
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Nance
Long Beach
Alice O’connor
Paris Saigon conflict tests Nixon in Paris peace talks
American intelligence sees the Viet Cong spring offensive entering a peak phase in days, aimed at pressuring U.S. public opinion and Hanoi’s political leverage. The attacks show minimal military pattern, suggesting a political maneuver to influence Paris talks and U.S. policy on Vietnam.
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Saigon
Paris
Bes
Hanoi
Nixon
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Mixon
Washington
Nixon faces choice between talks and bombing in Vietnam
Flora Lewis notes the United States weighs settlement versus more time, while Hanoi tests resolve with rocket attacks. Nixon seeks tempered response balancing diplomacy and force, with private talks resuming in Paris as Ambassador Lodge prepares for clear, continuing dialogue in Vietnam.
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Paris
Henry Cabat Lodge
Vietnam
Army plots new chemical agent using synthetic marijuana
A satirical claim suggests the Army aims to create a chemical weapon to destroy enemy cohesion via a smoke puff of synthetic marijuana. The text mocks military history lessons and references a fictional figure General Acapulcas Goldum while noting marijuana’s supposed 432 B C introduction.
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B.C
Goldum
The Marijuana Battle of the Third Legion
Arthur Hoppe depicts a legendary clash where General Goldus unleashes marijuana smoke to fend off Ugla Goths at a fort north of the Fistula. The smoke pacifies the attackers and sparks new chants while both armies momentarily unite, reshaping military history and warning that peace can erode warfare.
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Fistula
Goldus
Pliny
Lincoln quotes misused in modern discourse and context
Readers challenge a recent Lincoln quotation column for out of context use and synthetic fabrications. The piece cites examples from Lincoln’s era showing he spoke on labor, rights, rebellion, and government, arguing understanding requires full study of his complete writings and remarks.
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Lincoln
Should parents stay married for the children
Residents of San Pedro share views on whether parents should remain together for the sake of their kids. Opinions vary from maintaining two unhappy parents to avoid disrupting children, with emphasis on family stability and fighting patterns.
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Alice Singer
Mary JO Ole
Judy Purcell
Don Kirkland
San Pedro
David Rosen
Ruben, Munoz
Betty Harris
Quotes on labor and rights from Sydney Harris text
The fragment quotes Sydney Harris on amending or overthrowing government, labor primacy over capital, and workers' woes. It cites 1861 Lincoln speech, 1863 machinists strike note, and 1944 congressional record asserting women’s rights in conflicts with property rights, ending with an offer to select Lincoln quotes.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Blacksmiths’ Union
Congressional
Lincoln
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Flora Lewis
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