California Obscenity Law Push Faces Political Shift
California’s new Republican majority in the Assembly could alter committee control, with the Criminal Procedure panel likely to advance stricter obscenity bills. Dist. Atty. Evelle Younger leads proposed laws restricting sale of harmful material to minors and aligning with Supreme Court standards while fending off County Commission on Obscenity pressures and possible resignations.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Raymond J. Gauer
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Younger
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Fishermen Endure City Pier Noise With Radio Blasts
A Long Beach resident complained about the Belmont Pier sound system echoing announcements and radio. City officials dismissed the letter, leaving fishermen to endure the din of commercials and TV noise as urban life grows louder with no relief in sight.
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Long Beach
Mary Steffens
Belmont Pier
Steffens
Open Forum on Bettle Bombing Solution Sparks Debate
Readers dissect approaches to stop bottle throwing from blockaded bridges. Critics urge concrete fencing or car searches, while others blast governor blame games and call for moral renewal within society. Long Beach letters urge faith and personal change to avert national decline.
Old men rule in the Soviet power structure
In Moscow the pace of life quickens as new technologies and city life appear, yet political power remains in older hands. Kosygin is 64 Brezhnev 62 Podgorny 65 with Politburo members averaging 59. The defense minister and top deputies are also aged, highlighting an elderly leadership despite rapid modernization.
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Soviet Union
Academy of Sciences
Council of Ministers
A. N. Kosygin
Communist Party of the Ussr
L. I. Brezhnev
Supreme Soviet
N. ¥. Podgorny
Politburo
A. N. Shelepin
Secretariat
Soviet Leaders Age and Bureaucracy Slow Progress
The piece notes aging Soviet rulers and a slow rise through party ranks, with generals promoted to marshal to stay active. It cites Moscow University and higher education ministers as older, while young Soviet scientists work in space programs. Experts urge decentralizing decisions to empower youth and boost production.
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Soviet Union
Foe's Strategy: Sell Idea Ho Is a Winner
Washington dispatch analyzes Hanoi tactics and past statements to gauge North Vietnam aims. It notes Ho Chi Minh era strategies and Mao Tse-tung influence shaping Hanoi’s messaging as it interacts with Paris diplomacy. The piece discusses how Hanoi’s rhetoric may mask aims and shape American perception.
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Foe
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Ho analysis on bombing halt and Paris talks influence
The text argues Ho and Mao view battles as propaganda to show the Reds winning. It suggests post halt attacks and a DMZ violation would pressure the United States, aiming to force concessions at Paris and portray Saigon as a puppet regime. It predicts Hanoi could gain strength and push Paris talks to a defensive U.S. position.
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Hanoi
Mao
United States
Johnson
Paris
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Washington
Seigen
NATO Revival Signals Renewed Purpose At Annual Meeting
NATO’s annual meeting revived a sense of purpose and decision after Russia’s invasion of Czechoslovakia. The alliance reaffirmed its defensive role and collective security while acknowledging limits on political aims and American leadership. A new posture expands allied intervention to include direct or indirect actions in Europe and the Mediterranean, aiming to strengthen Atlantic partnership.
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NATO
Russia
Czechoslovakia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Mediterranean
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Austria
Romania
Dean Acheson
Pacific
South Korea
Acheson
U.S
Commonwealth
America
Sidewalk fashion chats from California shoppers
Sidewalk chatter features Captain Frank Connoley and shoppers JAN WEBB and CHRISTINE DAHLE sharing views on miniskirts and fashion. They discuss skirts varying from six inches shorter to long maxiskirts, with opinions on conservatism and current trends in Huntington Beach and Long Beach.
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San Pedro
Jan Webb
Huntington Beach
Christine Dahle
Long Beach
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