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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1967
Page
15
In a curious archival blip, a Long Beach California page from a 1757 edition appears, listing Don On and Miles Sizes as editors and Starling Bemis as pastor, with Macspag Editor prominence. The fragment hints at a historical newspaper page with era-specific roles and city context.
Federal officials push for pre emption in air pollution control, while California and Los Angeles County air officials seek to retain local authority. Senate exempted California last July, but House Commerce Committee favors an amendment allowing HEW veto power over state standards. Supporters note national scope and funding. opponents urge preserving local expertise and tougher California rules.
A 1968 Detroit car wave offers 400 horsepower as standard in some models, enabling speeds near 130 mph, but buyers may avoid lawless risk. California’s 65 mph limit with 70 mph zones illustrates restraint. High horsepower cars demand caution and responsibility. keep a tight hold on the reins.
E J Oltmann submits a letter praising the Hruska and Casey firearm bills while opposing the Dodd and Celler proposals. He argues Dodd and Celler would unfairly criminalize law abiding gun owners and notes Hruska would curb handgun trafficking. He favors federal action against firearm theft and cites NRA support for Hruska.
A Q and A excerpt notes that only about one-eighth to one-tenth of an iceberg’s mass remains visible above the water. It also claims Pennsylvania is the only state observing June 14 as a legal holiday Flag Day. The grapefruit tree is said to be named for its clusters resembling grapes.
Washington dispatch notes a growing belief among many Americans that true freedom equals immunity from law and moral codes. The piece links radical right and left currents with libertarian actions, arguing mainstream citizens increasingly pursue unrestricted personal and public behavior.
Bruce Biossat discusses the rise of libertarian attitudes that resist judgments and penalties. He argues society requires a durable moral framework to function, enforce laws, and hold individuals accountable, or risk unchecked wrongdoing and social decay. He cites Barbud W. Tuchman and a McCalls piece to illustrate a drift toward nonjudgmental culture.
President cannot converse on the back balcony without raising his voice as jet aircraft drown out normal speaking levels. The piece suggests moving the White House to a quieter town in Illinois or Indiana to solve the disruption.
The piece argues for centralized, efficient planning to solve urban noise, transport, policing, and housing problems. It criticizes overreliance on governors and local officials, urges Congress to streamline funding to cities, and calls for a modern, regimented planning authority to bypass bureaucratic roadblocks and speed progress.
A neighborhood service center aids elderly residents from a surplus food program. An overweight woman and a thinner, wrinkled woman with gray hair, along with a wrinkled man, leave with staff assistance as they travel for their need.
The discussion centers on poverty relief and who qualifies for welfare. Three elderly individuals illustrate long-term poverty impacts while figures show 7 million supported, 2.2 million on welfare are over 65 mostly women, 4 million under 18 with 83 percent under 14, and 700k women plus 150k men as poverty-drowned parents.
A humorous essay contrasts square and round jokes and explores what makes humor work. It notes that many stereotypes and clichés dominate older joke forms, praises the playful defiance of logical rules in “shappy dog” tales, and ends with a tall tale about a clock and a drunken passerby.
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