New Bill Aims to Regulate LSD and Hallucinogens
A bill pushed by Assemblyman George Deukmejian seeks to curb sale of LSD and similar drugs amid warnings from physicians that these substances can cause insanity and death. The piece notes border trafficking, dangers for youth, and calls for medical supervision, while contrasting with long-standing risks of liquor and tobacco and suggesting public awareness as a remedy.
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George Deukmejian
Long Beach
Hell
Dangerous Language From Red China Threats Warned
A quoted passage from the People’s Daily condemns perceived foreign and domestic abuse of China and warns that paranoid rhetoric can lead to murder and war. It cites imperialists and reactionaries, including the United States and Chiang Kai shek, as enemies. The piece argues for cautious response to perceived threats.
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Red China
People's Daily
Castro
China
Communist Party of China
United States
Russia
Chiang Kaishek
Open Forum Letters on Law, Viet Nam, and Culture
A compilation of reader letters argues about defiance of law on college campuses, U S policy and Viet Nam involvement, and attitudes toward rock and roll and youth culture. Authors include John Kopczak of San Pedro California June Phillips of Temple Avenue and Lillian Maxwell of Euclid Avenue plus editor Bill Farmer.
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U.S
United States
Defense Department
John Kopczak
Riot and Taxpayer Tax Debate Letter
A letter from Thomas B Browne at 2691 Santa Fa Ave argues that rioting students avoid taxes while working parents fund schools and suggests a policy reversal letting parents attend college and riot while students work to support their families.
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Thomas .B. Browne
Santa Fa Ave
NASA seeks new space goal after Apollo to keep momentum
Washington Star reports NASA urges President Johnson to set a bold post Apollo objective beyond the moon. Officials warn costly plans for Mars missions or other manned ventures risk waste as engineers leave. They favor instrument driven science and unmanned probes to sustain progress.
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Alexander the Great
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Amoun
NASA
George Mueller
Senate Space Committee
Mueller
Washington
Mutller
James F. Welch
Pennsylvania Ave
Johnson
Viet Nam
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Solar System
Moon
Krafft Ehricke
Mayor Orders Machines to Replace Mothers
A Hartford Courant headline reports municipal action to replace mothers with machines. Other papers note a Post-Dispatch quote about bears on the head and a Post Gazette item about two sailors jailed for dope.
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Hartford
Conn
Courant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pittsburgh Post+ Gazette
Public Administrator Plays Key Role in Valley Rest Home Dispute
The dispute over removing county wards from two San Fernando Valley rest homes highlighted the public administrator, a long overlooked county office tracing back to the Gold Rush era, whose role in welfare matters drew public attention for the first time.
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San Fernando Valley
Public Administrator and Guardian Oversees California Estates
The public administrator protects deceased heirs and creditors, overseeing about 4170 estates this year and acting as guardian for around 2200 estates in Los Angeles County. Baldo Kristovich, 41, serves as public administrator and public guardian, with a $1 million county bond and a $50 000 personal bond.
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Probate Court
California
Los Angeles
Baldo M. Kristovich
Kristovich
Valenti resigns as adviser to Johnson and heads MPPA
From Our National Bureau Washington President Johnson’s close aide Jack Valenti resigns to become president of the Motion Picture Producers Association. The article portrays Valenti as a loyal confidant and capable administrator, whose departure leaves the government with a capable yet irreplaceable loss.
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Washington
Johnson
Jack Valenti
Bescome
Motion Picture Producers Association, Us
Valent
Valenti
Lyndon Baines Johnson
White House
Enler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Harry S. Truman
Clark Clifford
John F. Kennedy
Theodore C. Sorenson
Congressional quip prompts fuller explanation on speech author
The piece mocks a congressman by asking what his wording meant and notes the writer is away on vacation. It contrasts perceptions of the Vietnam era and the war on poverty, adds a flu scare angle, and ends on a satirical line about family dynamics and silence.
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Sludgepump
Viet Nam
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Cuba
Texas
June Phillips
Temple Ave
Lillian Maxwell
Euclid Ave
Bill Farmer
Specstator
Lady Bird
Beatiful
Los Angeles County Art Museum
Neta NM
Bennet
Atlantic Ave
LBJ
The
Washington Star
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Fress- Telegram
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Funny
Walter Ridder
Executive
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Valen
Sen.soaper
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