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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1967
Page
13
Miles E Sines and Sterling Bemis are named as executive editor and managing editor with Dow OM noted as editorial page editor in a historic newspaper masthead. The identifiers indicate senior newsroom roles and leadership within the publication.
City officials approve nine council members sailing on the Queen Mary for part of its England to Long Beach voyage. Travel expenses will be paid from tidelands funds financing ship purchase and conversion. The voyage draws global interest, with dignitaries from various nations aboard at ports including Valparaiso, Chile. Long Beach aims to showcase the ship as a future convention center and maritime history repository while maintaining quorum during the 40 day voyage.
The article notes the 1968 Republican and Democratic conventions choosing Miami Beach and a Chicago stockyards amphitheater, highlighting intraparty divisions and war weariness. It argues delegates should stay focused on policy rather than nearby attractions, warning distractions will not arise from location alone.
Letters to the editor discuss car safety and cause of accidents arguing carelessness, not speed, as the main factor. Marilyn Evers notes many crashes occur within legal limits when drivers fail to pay attention. Esther Fleming praises Up with People benefit concert supporting youth leadership. Don Fahrenkrug argues individual rights resist majority imposed rule in Vietnam elections.
City and county tax bills for 1967 68 will be mailed to property owners in a few weeks. State lawmakers enacted the Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Law to reimburse a portion of taxes for families with annual income under 3350 dollars. Long Beach residents were reminded by Councilman Dr. Thomas J. Clark that the program refunds both city and county taxes, though it is a state administered reimbursement rather than an exemption. The State Franchise Tax Board oversees the process.
The city or county assessor administers the plan. California residents aged 63 or older as of January 1, 1968 and in a household with adjusted gross income of $3,350 or less for 1967 may qualify. Reimbursement scales from 95 percent at $1,000 down to 1 percent near $3,380, with example figures showing a $5,000 assessed home paying taxes and receiving a 35 percent state reimbursement. Claims go to the State Franchise Tax Board and must be filed by August 31, 1968 for the 1967 68 fiscal year.
In Washington the House Agriculture Committee tabled a hunger bill 22 to 7 after GOP lawmakers, once again, shifted stance on federal aid amid concerns over hunger and malnutrition in the United States. The measure had backing from Mississippi Democrats and other supporters.
The piece discusses a push by Democratic Senator Richard Wilson and colleagues to study and authorize up to 75 million dollars for food and medical aid for the undernourished, citing Mississippi figures and broader failures of aid programs. It contrasts Quis and Republican moderates urging aid in poverty measures while criticizing a rigid conservative stance. The analysis links unemployment, personnel training, and social pockets in a rich nation, urging GOP pragmatism and support for hungry Americans.
FAST LIFE LYNDON cites higher employment as proof of need for a tax increase. His stance, framed as bumper sticker rhetoric, proclaims "Stamp Out Prosperity." Gov. Lester Maddox declares progress for Georgia as Sherman also advances state policy.
A college visitor who criticizes adult hypocrisy and our effort to be agreeable prompts a recalled essay from years ago. The piece reflects on sincerity, public discourse, and the clash of opinions across generations.
Sydney Harris reflects on Professor Irwin Edman about growing up amid social hypocrisy. He argues civility often requires restraint, while true candor is rare and hard to sustain. The piece weighs when to speak, when to listen, and how motive shapes dialogue across aging and culture.
A New York Times analysis notes Britain's evolving black minority, now about 2 percent of the population with projected growth, and discusses how government civil rights measures aim to curb discrimination in housing, employment, and finance. It compares U.K. policy pace to the United States and warns on language, religion, and ethnic diversity shaping social dynamics.
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