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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1970
Page
14
Federal employees cannot legally strike yet mail and air traffic controllers have disrupted services. The piece argues for a third power such as court or arbitration to balance unequal bargaining between government workers and the state, noting risks but urging serious congressional study as an alternative to current procedures.
Mississippi critics say Gov. Reagan proposes California welfare limits mirroring other states. The plan would deny newcomers aid beyond their previous state level in year one, risking a two tier system and drawing court challenge as national reform remains pending.
A reader applauds the city council for approving water fluoridation and mocks a past failure to allow Queen Mary visits. The letter also contests current water safety, contrasting fluorine with chlorine, and urges bottled or distilled water for dissidents. Long Beach, John Bollinger. Also letters critique California disclosure laws as invasive and partisan, arguing assets disclosures harm public service recruitment and privacy. Manteca, Alexander Mildebrand. San Francisco State President Hayakawa’s view on television’s role in the generation gap is debated, with calls for solutions beyond turning off the TV. Long Beach.
Washington reports an unfolding postal strike in New York highlighting deep morale and work condition issues across clerks and carriers. A 1968 study cited chronic stagnation, poor pay, limited advancement, and political patronage, urging a nonpolitical Postal Authority and unified union support to avert further stoppages.
A Washington drama unfolds as President Nixon and Federal Reserve Chair Arthur Burns debate saving Pearl White from the railroad tracks. The scene mixes finance and fate in tense moments of crisis.
The Nixon administration faces a potential recession as Burns, the Federal Reserve chairman, is urged to support a policy mix to revive growth. Nixon cites past slumps while Burns remains independent, focusing on monetary stability rather than party politics.
Two new paperbacks highlighted. Today's Books in Shakespeare's Day edited by J W Cunningham presents Elizabethan court life and Globe Theater insights. The Essencial Montaigne edited by Serge Hughes collects key essays from 1583 to 92 with wit and wisdom.
United States ambassador Kenneth B. Keating greets 50 guests with a polka whistle at a diplomatic dinner in New Delhi. The 69 year old former Republican senator from Rochester, New York, uses unorthodox Jonelies to charm Indian officials, much to traditionalists in his embassy.
The American ambassador to India, Keating, has won warmth from Indian officials despite his blunt critique of closing five cultural centers. He barnstorms India in a Convair, embraces crowds, and even added Jai America to Jai Hind during Apollo 11 celebrations, drawing mixed views from peers but praise for shaping policy messaging to both sides.
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