Three Vital Elections for Long Beach Voters in 1960 Primaries
Long Beach voters face seven May 9 propositions to amend the City Charter and nominate nine council districts. A June 6 citywide primary will choose a district candidate for three-year council terms and a county supervisor to succeed Burton Chase, with a runoff in November if no majority. The article notes competition for the 4th district and mentions Assemblyman Hayes, Mike Cullen, and Senators Kenrick and Deukmejian, plus Democratic delegate dynamics for Nixon, Humphrey, and Muskie amid a split party and a large delegate slate not appearing on ballots.
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Long Beach
Burton Chase
Santa Monica
James Hayes
State Assembly
Hayes
Mike Cullen
Joseph Kenrick
George Deukmejian
James
Alsy
Nixon
Democratic Party
Gates
California
Humphrey — Muskie
New Hampshire
Florida
Wallace
Puzzling historical figures from fragment clues
Clues point to a sequence of biographical hints about notable figures. First, a woman who was the first second lady before becoming the second first lady. Second, a Russian author described as various roles including war correspondent and self-inflicted death, the most popular foreign writer in Russia. Third, a Creole-born woman jailed, whose first husband was executed, who became an Empress, with a reign ended by divorce over barrenness.
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Russia
New World Beginnings and Noted Biographical Sketches
A catalog excerpt lists New World Beginnings by Oli via Vlahos with illustrations by George Ford, priced 95 cents in paperback, and Tarjei Vesaas’s The Boat in the Evening translated by Elisabeth Rokkan, priced $5.15. It then offers a list of biographical clues and names including Abigail Adams, Jack London, Josephine, Thomas Edison, Isaac Newton, Cleopatra, James Whistler, Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi, and others, presented as answers.
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The
Americas
Oli
Vlahos
Ilustr
George Ford
Fawcett
Canada
Woods
Tierra del Fuego
Fibeth Rokkan
Morrow
Knud Hamsam
Wall Street
Russia
England
West Point
Abraham Lincoln
Oxford
the Dandy
South Africa
London
New York Tribune
British Museum
Abigail Adams
Jack London
Josephine
Thomas Edison
Isaac Newton
Cleopatra
James Whistler
Charles Dariin
Mahatma Gandhi
Karl Marx
Acetaminophen Poisoning May Benefit From Activated Charcoal
A Buffalo study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests activated charcoal can reduce acetaminophen absorption after overdose, with effectiveness increasing at higher doses. The report urges charcoal alone or with induced vomiting as a treatment and notes liver damage risk remains high.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ipecac
Quotations on Kindness From Youthful Verse and Classic Writers
A compact collage of quotes on kindness from Sophocles to Oscar Wilde and others. The snippets emphasize acts small and humane toward all ages, suggesting kindness as a universal human duty and an everyday virtue.
Disturbing solo on Tenth Street a detached troubadour
A narrator follows a man with a Mona Lisa smile who drifts through streets playing a guitar with wrong chords. The scene shifts to Thoreau quotes and a wary mood, hinting the musician may be altered or in a trance, as the observer recalls a line about a different drummer. Later, a sports discussion interrupts a painful day after a back injury and a failed pool bet.
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Tenth Street
Wrighth Street
Puiter Tenay
Lacist Avenue
Henry David Thoreau
Una
Fallow
Moceau
Senator Soaper By Bill Vaughan
A columnist questions political candidates and criticizes televised basketball violence. The piece contemplates media access and societal impact, referencing public figures and broad political debate.
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Senator
Soaper
Bill Vaughan
Columnists Represent Diverse Viewpoints On Opinion Pages
The opinion section features columnists chosen to reflect diverse perspectives, not the newspaper's official stance. Readers encounter a range of voices exploring social issues politics and culture within the page.
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Iverse
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Corzins
L.B
United States Senate
Sydney Harris
By Nveo
United States
Ivan Kirchev
Razgrad
Bulgaria
Milan
Medical Tribune
British Journal of Dermatology
Turkey
Sophocles
John Clarke
Jean Racine
Earth
Julia Alf, Carney
Oscar Wilde
Joseph Joubert
George Robeson
Onur
Demarny Calor Weire
Booklee
ACAMC
AVE
Amaweiu
Casonave
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