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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
6
The Wallace presidential campaign is praised by supporters but also draws an ugly fringe. He advocates tougher policing and national renewal while supporters push bigoted literature and anti Semitic material. The piece warns of dangerous demagoguery and appeals to fear.
President Johnson's austerity drive would cut non defense spending by 3 to 4 billion dollars next fiscal year starting July 1. California faces an estimated 2.5 billion dollar economic dent with a 1 billion dollar annual federal tax rise and a state share of up to 1.5 billion from 1968 69 budget cuts. Public works, education aid near defense sites, Head Start and anti poverty programs likely face retrenchment with space contracts and urban health programs at risk.
A reader argues that a fatal street shooting is tragic beyond the fifty five dollars involved. The writer questions self defense limits, notes danger to others, and predicts the killer may face moral consequences though law may release him. The letter also comments on LBJ era politics and GOP/Democrat nomination prospects.
A fragmented political column notes Bobby's evident grasp of the moment while McCarthy lags behind. The piece muses that political prophecy does not require special status, inviting readers to anticipate the evolving power dynamic as days advance.
A columnist argues Kennedy has charisma and Irish backing, while McCarthy lacks comparable magic. The piece predicts McCarthy’s decline before summer conventions, noting Kennedy’s financial power and organized support. It cautions that McCarthy’s followership may dwindle, though some loyalists persist as the political duel continues.
A fragmented Ronald Romney era shifts as George Romney withdraws from the race after failing to connect on Vietnam policy. Genie McCarthy from Minnesota builds momentum with a quiet campaign style, while the Republican moderates rally as voters grow disillusioned. The political terrain changes rapidly, signaling further upheaval ahead.
In Bangkok the gold crisis draws attention as Communist Chinese entities reportedly buy gold on world markets and ship it into mainland China by sea and air. The exact scale of these imports remains unclear, per a Bangkok correspondent.
The piece outlines economic strains linked to the Vietnam conflict including French and Soviet actions affecting currencies, dollar drains from Southeast Asia, and potential tax and deficit impacts at home. It also surveys 1968 presidential dynamics with Kennedy, McCarthy, Rockefeller, and Nixon amid Vietnam policy tensions and the Westmoreland leadership change.
A critique of Ardrey and Bates on human nature argues that while some behavior is animal in origin, the deeper sources of human cruelty lie in our non ape psychology. The piece condemns theories that frame humans as merely territorial animals and highlights war, persecution, and self-destruction as the real problems.
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