Editorial questions Agnew on Connally for VP role
The piece analyzes Spiro Agnew remarks at a press conference casting doubt on John Connally as Nixon’s running mate. It notes Agnew rejects a Democrat to Republican switch and questions Connally’s suitability, hinting Nixon may surprise with an unexpected VP pick. Arthur Hoppe offers Connally resignation context on Page B-3.
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Spiro Agnew
John Connally
Agnew
Big John
Johm Lindsay
George McGovern
Nixon
Vietnam
Middle East
Connally
Oval Office
Arthur Hoppe
Yes vote urged for California Proposition 1 bond plan
The June 6 ballot asks voters to authorize a 250 million dollar bond for farm and home loans to California veterans. The program has bipartisan support and a long record since 1921, with 255,000 home loans and 43,000 farm loans issued over 50 years, no tax money used for interest, and a 4 percent rate. Beneficiaries must be California veterans, resident at service and loan time, with homes under 35 thousand dollars, not including land. the paper urges a Yes vote.
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California
Armed Services
Letters to the editor Bigots come in all types
In this letters page, readers respond to an editorial on AM in the Family and the PEP program. J A Cooper argues against equating bigotry with conservatism while urging open debate and nuanced views. Mary Forhan calls for elder voters to lead and restore steadiness in government.
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Archie
Cerritos
J. A. Cooper
Junk mail burdens postal service and privacy debate in Long Beach
A columnist named Mark Clutter writes on how junk mail increases postal burdens and questions whether selling name and address lists violates privacy in Long Beach. The piece weighs civic impact and consumer concerns in a local context.
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Mark Clutter
Postal Department
Long Beach
Covering Jordan High Editorial Letter
A reader thanks the paper for improved Jordan High coverage while noting insufficient reporting on North Long Beach and the Ninth District candidate meeting in Long Beach. The letter urges broader local coverage.
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Jordan High School
North Long Beach
Long Beach
Anti establishment vote looms in California primary
The contest centers on an anti establishment mood as voters in California may favor George Wallace or George McGovern. Debates shape the race with Hubert Humphrey challenging McGovern, while both see opportunities to expand support among blacks and unions. Republicans watch for later impact on the larger race.
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California
George Wallace
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
McGovern
Wallace
Humphrey
Trumphrey
Edmund Muskie
Minnesota
Flight of the dove in congress echoing dove country
Washington columnist portrays Clark Clifford as a dazzling but misleading dove in House Foreign Affairs testimony. The piece mocks his certainty on Vietnam threats and shifts to emphasize alternative interests such as protecting small freedoms from Communism, describing his remarks as swift but evasive.
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Washington
Clark Clifford
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Evening TV News
Dove Country
Blue Ridge Mountains
United States
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Russia
China
Southeast Asia
Clifford
Indochina
Nixon aims to sustain Thien regime in Saigon
The text critiques President Nixon's policy toward Saigon, alleging the goal is indefinite support for the Thien regime. It argues his counter moves are designed not to deny war weapons but to secure a stable Saigon government, while Clifford promotes a defeatist plan that would surrender Southeast Asia to communism.
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Saigon
Defense
Clifford
Nixon
United States
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Nixon's cabinet crooks the real list of members revealed
A satirical column claims to expose President Nixon's cabinet members by secret means. It names William P. Rogers as secretary of state and George Romney as housing chief, mocks the Commerce and Interior chiefs, and jokes about aliases for multiple posts. It ends by denying a labor secretary exists.
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Richard Kleindienst
ITT
Defense Department
Melvin Laird
Interoffice
Moscow
William P. Rogers
State Department
Foreign Service
Mr. Rogers
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Michigan
Nixon
Romney
Pentagon
Commerce Department
Paw-Paw P
Syea- More
Commerce
Sycamore
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Health, Education and Welfare
Elliot L. Richardson
Pasy-Paw
Tiew
Transportation
Volpe
Agriculture
Butz
Washington
Labor
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Russell Baker
NEW York Times News Service
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