Look magazine closes amid rising costs and declining revenue
Editorial reflects on the 1958 time capsules placed in Des Moines to mark Look magazine, which will cease publication with the Oct 19 issue in 1958. It notes the magazine's quality, impact on public discourse, and the general shift of affection toward television and newspapers as Look folds.
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Gardner Cowles
Cowles Magazines, Inc
Des Moines
Iowa
Look Magazine
Look
Liberty
Collier's
Saturday Evening Post
William Manchester
Kennedy
San Francisco
Joseph Alloto
South
New Yorker
Bicycle Boom in Long Beach Sparks Civic Pride
Long Beach streets show more bikes as ecological concerns and gas prices rise. A Federal Communications Commission official Nicholas Johnson praised cycling as a simple joy that refreshes the body and mind, offering a practical form of transportation and a sense of personal renewal. It would be a lovely season to give it a whirl.
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Long Beach
Nicholas Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
General Motors
Johnson
United States
Tom Wicker
Attica
Doig
Leilla J. Sudduth
Rockefeller's other options during Attica crisis
Newsday critiques Governor Rockefeller amid the Attica uprising. It argues his two key choices, avoiding a personal visit and allowing a large police action, were fateful and costly as nine hostages and at least 30 inmates died. The piece questions why he did not negotiate directly and why the assault proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsday
Attica
Rockefeller
Africa
Vincent Mancusi
Press believability gap widens between TV and papers
Washington report discusses Roper poll showing television as the most believable medium by the public, with newspapers lagging. It notes distrust of newspapers rising, cites Buckley’s Vietnam papers stunt, critiques press ethics, and outlines proposals from Dean Acheson for a self restrained, publicly led press body to restore believability and curb sensationalism.
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Washington, D.C
National Review
William I. Buckley
Vietnam
Buckley
AP Log
Associated Press
Pentagon
Roper
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Britain
Quotes and quips on habits and society
A collection of brief musings on manners religion childhood and honesty. The snippets compare opinions Nudist camp hunting ground and the value of a man’s word. Observations touch on advertising religion and the home life of children with humorous tone.
Letters to the editor Thousands need crosstown freeway
A Long Beach reader argues the crosstown freeway will not blight the city, but create a green belt and better connections. He cites equity for property owners, compensation for moves, and the project as a solution for traffic from Pacific Palos Verdes to Newport Beach, urging support from business groups.
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Crosstown
Oir City
San Diego
Signal Hill
Los Altos
Fountain Valley
Orange County
Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach
Palos Verdes
Redondo
Beach
Newport
Douglas Benwell
Inner City Schools in Long Beach Struggle for Funds
A Long Beach educator with J Jerry King and Jerald Jacobs ties recalls neglect of inner city schools. He notes funds flow to white area “batter” schools, hindering science and physics programs at inner city junior highs. Only one of 20 teacher recommendations from three years ago was adopted, the transfer policy.
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Washington Junior High
Millikan High
Long Beach
Inner City
Uie
Attica revolt coverage draws reader criticism from readers
Readers challenge presses for sensationalism and bias in Attica coverage. Letters cite misrepresentation of inmates and prisons and compare political figures and policies. They claim media downplays prison brutality and racial disparities in California and urge reforms to prevent future violence.
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Attica
California
Lfe
George Jackson
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Richard
Wilson
Weer
Hallakee
Queen Mary
Ralph Himnan
Jerry King
Jerald Jacobs
Wicker
Nixon
Humphrey
Red China
Artesis
Gus Fernandes
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