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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1967
Page
6
Brief items from Long Beach California dated Tuesday October 31 1967 cover city happenings on page 8-2. Readable details include short notices about community events and local matters.
DIST ATTY Evelle J Younger testified early in hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in Washington. He argued riots stem from racial tension, economic neglect, and disrespect for law, not just Communist influence, urging obedience to laws and broader social reforms. He noted the committee limits to subversive activity and cautioned against oversimplifying causes.
A seventh grade student asks why Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese are called the Romance languages. He explains his understanding that they come from Rome due to Latin roots and seeks clarification on the naming.
The article traces how vernacular Latin evolved into modern languages and how popular tales shifted from classical to romantic, shaping literature and TV culture. It contrasts backward-looking classical ideals with forward-looking popular culture, arguing romance deranges modern programming and disconnects past from future.
A review of Garcilaso de la Vega’s Royal Commentaries translated into English by Harold V. Livermore with Arnold Toynbee’s forward. The two volume UT Press edition traces the author’s mixed Inca and Spanish heritage and his balanced portrayal of Inca and Spaniard achievements.
Washington rumors swirl around President Johnson potentially reshuffling the defense and state departments before the 1968 elections. McNamara and Rusk are named, with McCarthy proposing a quiet Rusk resignation to ease talks with North Vietnam, though Johnson shows no move to dismiss trusted aides amid waning popularity.
ACCRA Ghana reports a new officers' junta forming in Egypt amid Nasser's weakening grip. The group, inspired by Suez disasters, may strip Nasser of real authority, aligning with nationalist aims and shifting Cairo's stance toward Yemen and Aden while signaling broader regional realignments and a cautious Washington role.
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