Communist Breakup Inevitable
An analysis rejects Marxist inevitability as the sole cause of conflict among nations. It argues that culture language history and personal biases shape clashes more than imperialism. The piece notes Cuba’s split with Red China and China’s strain with Russia, highlighting persistent European hostilities.
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Cuba
China
Russia
Collegiate Silly Season A Bit Early
A playful look at campus spring disturbances as students stage protests panty raids and stunts across universities. The piece notes varying motives—sincere activism and prank-driven participation—while police monitor gatherings and photographers record the scenes as students seek outlets beyond studying.
Open Forum Readers Send Letters From California and Beyond
Letters discuss CDC politics and left wing influence, praise Long Beach growth and civic planning, tax payments and doctor duties, and questions about faith and human reasoning. Contributors include Arthur D. Guy, Joseph P. Krengel, L L Jones, and a reader referencing a 1623 E. 16th St address.
Council salaries urged for city reps
A Long Beach native argues councilmen should be paid a monthly salary of 600 dollars rather than only expenses, urging a formal pay increase for those representing the public. The letter is signed by Robert C. Johnson and lists an address at 394 Mavana.
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L. L. Jones
Long Beachile
Robert C. Johnson
Hanoi
Hai Phong
Haiphong
Johnson
Viet Nam
Capitol Hill and National Dem Committees Split Fundraising
Capitol Hill and the Democratic National Committee will raise funds separately after long strains over money and a $2 million debt tied to the 1964 campaign. President Johnson blesses the separation as Hill committees waive last summer’s $800,000 dinner proceeds, and a May 12 Washington dinner with Johnson aims to raise about $1 million for Hill campaigns.
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National Committee
Johnson
Washington
House
Senate
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Mouse
Hill
Capitol Hill
Wayne Phillips
Phillips
Political action over critique, urged by Theodore Roosevelt
A historic reflection urges voters to act rather than merely critique, quoting Ecclesiastes on labor and wisdom and attributing a call to political participation to Theodore Roosevelt, stressing decisive engagement in public life.
Air Targets Big Problem in Viet Nam
Air commanders describe a major issue in North Vietnam bombing as the shortage of suitable targets. They say missions waste valuable multi million dollar aircraft on futile strikes against nonmilitary bamboo footbridges, highlighting strategic frustration and impact on operations.
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Viet Nam
North
Smithereens
The Ho Chi Minh Trail Targeting Satire
A satirical dialogue mocks war planning, detailing endless targets from ball bearing plants to rail yard chokepoints. Generals praise dramatic destruction while officials debate reconstruction and deeper aims in Vietnam. The piece lampoons overblown rhetoric and strategic fantasy.
Gotham Newspaper Merger Shifts New York’s Press Landscape
In a historic shift, the Herald Tribune, Journal American, and World Telegram and Sun plan a three way merger to form World Journal Tribune Inc. The move aims to unite voices while preserving editorial diversity amid a changing communications era, with potential competition between a rebranded World Journal and the New York Post.
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Adolph Ochs
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Dorothy Schiff
New York Post
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Hearst
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Col
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Times-Herald
Washington Post
Telegram
the World
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Herald
Frank Munsey
Tribune
New Herald Tribune
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John Hay Whitney
Britain
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