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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1960
Page
4
Norman Cousins of Saturday Review condemns alarmists who diagnose but fail to prescribe. He urges strengthening the United Nations and arms control, while critics doubt feasible concessions to Russia. The piece argues fear harms policy and praises rising Soviet living standards as stabilizing trends.
Long Beach City College Vikings earned the West’s spot for the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena on December 10. Coached by Jim Stangeland the team posted nine undefeated victories, beating top teams like Bakersfield Santa Monica Cerritos and Santa Ana. Their foe will be Tyler Apaches ranked No 1 in Jaycee football, marking Long Beach’s first Rose Bowl appearance since 1950.
Senator Soaper hints Betty Furness may be missed in 1964 convention scenes as presidential nomination chances hinge on her support. Panel notes Nixon remains favored for 1964, barring unforeseen twists while global politics drift with unlikely outcomes. In lighter quips, critics joke about a comic inventory purge before January 20.
Doris Fleeson notes Nixon's near miss in the popular vote and a tight path in the electoral college. She argues Republicans struggle to fund campaigns and absorb defeats, while Kennedy faces Catholic status, regional losses, and a reshaping economic crisis with both liberal and conservative support.
Letters discuss media bias in 1960 coverage favoring Kennedy and urge changes to prevent influence on election outcomes. Citizens critique headlines and call for abolishing absentee ballots and Electoral College, arguing voting should reflect current information and modern communication.
Editor laments the archaic electoral system as outdated and unable to reflect voters. He contends that choices on the West Coast and Alaska are meaningless, noting the outcome was decided before counting. He references the 1787 framework and its numerous amendments to modern needs.
A fragmented OCR passage lists multiple newspaper staff roles and advertising representatives, naming publishers, editors, and offices across several cities. The scattered text includes references to Herman Ho and Samuel Cameron among others, with stray company and address fragments in a chaotic layout.
A terse call for reforms to the voting process cites delays by some Southern states after elections as allowing them to influence results by timing when they cast their votes. The author argues it is time for fixes to prevent post election vote shifts.
In Sacramento, Nixon's narrow California victory unsettles Democrats and fuels speculation over a 1962 GOP bid for governor. The era's party dynamics and registration gaps complicate predictions, with some viewing Nixon as a potential Brown challenger while others see party realignment patterns echoing Earl Warren's path.
Joseph Alsop argues Kennedy will be an active president who uses executive power and moral authority to push through civil rights and other goals. He says Republican gains in Congress won’t doom Kennedy, and notes the potential to break the conservative coalition on the House Rules Committee.
A fragmentary quotation notes that the righteous live by faith and goodness defines belief. It contrasts upright character with failure and attributes cheer to those who look to hopeful tomorrows. The source mixes a biblical verse with a later attribution to J F Clark.
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