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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1967
Page
6
Milcole Epler is listed as Associate Editor with editorial page duties and QD as a page editor. The masthead names William W. Broom as Editor with Miles E. Lines as Executive Editor Sterling Bemis as Managing Editor. Published in Long Beach California on Tuesday May 9 1967.
The Legislature renewed Medi Cal with a 1.5 million beneficiaries to receive state health coverage despite federal Medicare eligibility gaps. Gov. Reagan pressed a quick settlement and warned the program could be scrapped if lawmakers failed to act. The deal avoids higher taxes and aims to fix administration and rising hospital costs for next year.
The U N General Assembly faces a weak start as a peace-keeping fund crisis tests unity. France and the Soviet Union discuss voluntary gifts with conditional terms while the United States bears most costs. Deliberations hint at future budget fights and a cautious path to broader reform.
A Long Beach reader recalls Poly High Accreditation Committee work and urges creation of a human relations committee with minority representation to hear local concerns. He notes School Board inaction despite prior recommendations and warns against waiting for Washington to solve neighborhood issues.
Governor Reagan becomes pivotal in the bid to overhaul California abortion law dating to 1861. Beilenson leads a Senate majority but two Republican votes shifted as Reagan advisers reportedly preferred no gubernatorial decision. If Reagan withholds blessing, reform faces failure in the 1967 session.
California politics cover abortion reform as Governor Reagan avoids direct stance yet signals cautious openness. Beilenson allies push for rape incest and maternal health exceptions while others resist. Deukmejian previously advanced similar measures now revived, with church lobbyist registration sparked by the controversy.
A visiting American notes the miniskirt phenomenon in London, describing how its ubiquity and eye catching presence seize attention from the moment of arrival at the airport, while remarking on larger political questions briefly.
Sydney Harris argues the miniskirt marks a broader shift in English society as London becomes a global fashion hub. He portrays a reversal of European perceptions, noting English women’s emancipation and men’s evolving style, while cautioning against overgeneralizing loosening morals.
A quiz item asks which sun rays cause and turn to reveal ultraviolet light. It notes Neptune has a newly identified satellite named Nercic, discovered in 1949 by Gerard Kuiper.
Washington Star Service discusses President Johnson’s State of the Union focusing on labor issues. It criticizes the delayed labor bill, questions defining national interest, and notes the difficulty of crafting effective anti-strike legislation amid constitutional concerns. It cites subway and airline strikes as examples and urges Congress to act.
The piece argues for balancing the right to work with the right to strike amid wartime needs. It discusses abolishing the NLRB in favor of a 15 judge Labor Court and favors reforming the Railway Labor Act and tax exemptions to curb compulsory unionism. It notes Senate and House backing, public demand gaps, and critiques delays by Mr Jahnson.
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