Six scholars invited for Long Beach State 25th anniversary symposium
Long Beach State University marks 25 years by hosting six men of letters and politics in a campus symposium. Eugene McCarthy, Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Leon Keyserling, Raoul Berger, Richard Scammon, and Henry Steele Commager will visit biweekly for two days each.
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Long Beach State University
Eugene McCarthy
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr
Leon Keyserling
Raoul Berger
Richard Scammon
Heniy Steel Commager
McCarthy
Long Beach State
Cotmmager
McCarthy and Schlesinger
Scripted Snippets of The Front Page Echo in LA Show
A column mocks theater credits in the Los Angeles staging of Two for the Seesaw, comparing dramatic program notes to a newsroom mockery. It parodies the fake product placements and mentions many brands while joking about mock turtle soup and a hat upgrade.
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Jake
Williams
Harman
Los Angeles
Herbert Levine
Samsonite
Lady Pepperell
Countess York, Ltd
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Federal Glass Company
Vantage Div
Hamilton Watch Company
Cresta Blanca Beaujolais
Kool
Planters
True IT
Ronson
Upholding world free trade praised by Ford
The Sacramento Bee editorial lauds President Ford for opposing export controls on corn and other grains despite domestic drought. It argues such controls would undermine long term free trade, worsen inflation, alienate trade partners, and harm starving regions, calling Ford a statesman for rejecting short term gains.
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Ford
Congress
Ameri
Ambulance charges and private service critique from editor letter
A Long Beach reader disputes a Sept. 1 article on paramedics, arguing Bowers Ambulance is privately funded and charges patients while hospitals bill insurers. The letter defends private ambulances as lower cost than municipal services, cites vehicle prices, city contracts, and public utility pricing, and rails at national politics and media.
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Stan Leppard
Bowers Ambulance Service
Bowers
Fire Department
Medicare
Long Beach
Bureau of Franchises and Public Utilities
Los Angeles County
Independent Press-Telegram
Let the People Decide Amnesty By Nationwide Vote
The speaker questions media claims on amnesty and urges a nationwide election on the single issue. He argues the public must voice its stance directly after a period of political upheaval and a controversial presidential departure.
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Press-Radiotelevision
Fight inanity letter prompts clearer English reply
Student in seventh grade asks Steven Ahern to rewrite the letter Fight inanity in clear English. They request Mr Ahern to respond in English so the message is understandable. The note seeks improved communication and explanation.
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Steven Ahern
Mr. Ahern
Public debate on Tonkin Gulf Resolution and accountability
The speaker asserts equal justice and criticizes Congress for bypassing a declaration of war in Vietnam. They argue that constitutional violation by passing the Tonkin Gulf Resolution does not elevate any person above the law and suggest appointing a special prosecutor.
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Phappaquiddick
Congress
Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam
Ford pardon of Nixon sparks national backlash
An analysis of Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, arguing the move undermines the rule of law and risks eroding trust in criminal justice. The piece cites The Times of London on upholding law over executive power, notes potential trials for Nixon aides, and warns the nation may face greater division.
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Boston
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
New York
Trnet News
Serstec
Spiro Agnew
Ae Ford
Amer
Nixon
Times of London
Watergate
Times
Supreme Court
Ford
John Adams
Waterdate
United States
William Saxbe
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Keyserling
Truman
Harvard
Berger
Sheaffer
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Chicago
Charles Apfel
Apfel
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Sacramento Bee
Gerald
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Camp David
Cdor Tel
PeRbon
Fes
Equal Justice
Ford Errs
the United
Article
America
Anthony. Lewis
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