Debates Should Shape Californias Governor Race
Editorial urges Flournoy and Brown to debate statewide on TV. It argues debates reveal candidates’ stands without speechwriters, counters the tactic of skipping debates, and notes both have governor nonexperience. Recommends Brown accept Flournoy’s $100,000 debate-budget offer to let voters decide.
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Houston
Flournoy
Jerry Brown
Brown
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
Reagan
Pat Brown
California
Keyserling Urges Growth Focus Over Inflation
Leon Keyserling, former Truman aide, spoke at Long Beach State as part of a lecture series on American society. He endorsed tax cuts for lower incomes, higher taxes for the wealthy, more domestic spending, and policies to boost growth to curb inflation without sacrificing employment, and urged decisive action despite political critiques.
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Leon Keyserling
Harry Truman
Keyserling
Long Beach State University
United States
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Kennedy’s 1976 Withdrawal Sets Stage for 1980s Influence
Edward M. Kennedy announces he will not seek the presidency in 1976. He signals a long Senate career with rising clout, potentially chairing the Judiciary Committee in May 1983 and remaining a key Democratic figure on the national scene through the 1980s.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sen
George 8
McGovern
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Capitol Hill
James 0. Eastland
D- Miss
Philip A. Hart
D-Midh
Mike Mansfield
Port Chalmers flu hopes mock geography and myths
ST PAUL Minn. writer recalls influenza scares from Hong Kong to Port Chalmers New Zealand. He notes the Spanish flu of 1918 killed 10 million, mocks isolation fears, and jokes about travel shots while family lore celebrates his father’s stubborn wartime recovery aided by bourbon and grit.
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St, Paul, Minn
Hong Kong
Asia
Spain
Morocco
Romania
Mexico City
New York
Bismarck
St. Paul
Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Navy
New Zealand
Port Chalmers
Chamber of Commerce
Port. Chalmers
Dunedin
South Island
Doubtful Sound
Cape Foulwind
United States
Sierra Nevada
Ralph Nadler
Moai
Missouri
Head of the house and race issues rise in opinion
A mix of aphorisms debates who leads the household and human race. Emphasizes personal responsibility in drinking and driving and notes how confidence from others can yield gains. Observes people chasing thrills may find rewards in bold choices.
Teachers Sympathize With Long Beach Police
The Teachers Association of Long Beach expresses sympathy with police demands for a cost of living raise. It argues that as public employees, teachers face similar management challenges and should be valued like the city’s outstanding police force and qualified tenachers in one of California’s wealthiest cities.
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The
Teachers Association of
Long Beach
Long Teach
California
Public figures illness and privacy debate echoed in editor letters
A letter from Rabbi Kaelter criticizing media privacy intrusions follows other editors' remarks on Yom Kippur. The writer argues for discretion in reporting Mrs. Ford's illness, condemns false police statements tied to Nixon, and cites cancer clinics and public trust while urging media as citizen advocates.
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Ford
Rabbi Kaelter
Yom Kippur
Kaelter
Mrs. Ford
Long Beach
Honor draft evaders receive praise and medals
A letter from W H James of Long Beach argues that draft evaders should be welcomed back with a ticker tape reception and honored with medals for resisting conscription, blaming politicians, especially Democrats, for war and violence.
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Ammesty
W.H. James Long Beach
Nixon editorial calls for fair treatment of Nixon
A reader argues that punishing Nixon alone would be vendetta and unfair, noting previous misdeeds of past leaders and criticizing pervasive press harassment while urging balanced treatment and justice. The letter supports the editorial Nixon punished enough and asks for no vendetta against one man as a stand against broad corruption.
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Nixon
L.A. Moore
Long Beach
Long Beach Police Department Praised in Local Praise
A local resident extols the Long Beach Police Department as one of the finest noting they are present when needed and committed to solving problems in a safe community. The piece underscores trust in law enforcement and community reliance.
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Long Beach
Goo
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