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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1969
Page
5
A naturally provocative editorial notes SDS activists opposing poor East Coast rail passenger service may broaden actions nationwide. It contrasts protesters with public utilities officials and Long Island Rail Road management, suggesting hostile reception from railroad interests toward campus agitators and a general deterioration of train schedules and equipment.
The governor vetoed a California city gun licensing measure but signed a law centralizing gun regulation for the state. He argues Congress should legislate nationwide gun control, yet notes rising firearm deaths and cites San Francisco and Beverly Hills registering ordinances as local efforts.
Readers react to nuclear testing in Nevada and the risk of fault activation. Letters discuss Hughes warnings to the Atomic Energy Commission about seismic effects and potential radioactive release, with calls to protest congressional pressure and delay tests.
In 1968 Washington saw 2000 new private foundations created as tax free havens for surplus wealth to fund charitable and educational aims, boosting totals to 22000. At current growth, 40000 to 50000 foundations could operate within a decade, prompting calls for limits on proliferation amid debates over their social value and fiscal impact.
New York Times Service reports that since Communist conquest of Stermand China, American policy has rested on two contrasting assumptions. Initially, 1945 to 1963, the view held that Communist China and Communist Russia were inseparable allies, a belief now challenged by evolving geopolitical analyses and shifts in alliance dynamics.
The Kosygin Chou En Lai meeting in Peking prompts debate on whether Moscow and Peking can reconcile for limited aims amid enduring conflicts over territory and ideology. Analysts note Western technology and global powers influence and question the Communist movement’s unity while Moscow pursues peaceful gestures to win support abroad.
Richard Wilson discusses the role and risks of private foundations, noting abuses like donor influence, private control over donated stock, and delays in charitable use. He calls for limited life spans and federal oversight, while acknowledging overall good foundations provide, yet urgencies remain in reform.
In Washington lawmakers comment on Africa's fashion ban while noting other odd items in the Congressional Record. Rep. John R. Rarick praises Malawi for forbidding miniskirts and slacks. Rep. Edward P. Boland lauds East Longmeadow's 75th anniversary gala. The piece also critiques the Record’s cost and content and mentions aptitude-test jargon and a teabag in union literature.
Interviews with Linda Robinson Bob McConigle Lenore Caughey Don Kirkland Joan Stenfield Betty Allen and Larry Huff explore writing on walls and cement, recalling personal anecdotes from childhood to adulthood about initials messages and jokes in public and private spaces.
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