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Peels Pee Mayor Lambastes LeAo Government By fly WALTER R. R MEARS WASHINGTON AP Sen Abraham A. A charged today the Los Angeles City gov gov- government emment a s described in testimony testimony mony by Mayor Samuel Yorty is inefficient and stand for a damn thing made the assertion sifter after Yorty talked of divided responsibility and said be he lacks jurisdiction over major social and d economic programs said the people who live in ia Los Angeles arent di cuing i g very much to prevent an an- another another other Watts Watts' Co C I o oThey They can wring their hands bands and pray that it wont won't happen again said closing their eyes to the great public responsibilities Were a great city Yorty Yort protested But nut R and Sen Sea Robert F. F Kennedy D D NY joined in charging the th government Yorty described is hapless and unable to cope with the afflictions of oft oftie t tie big city said Yorty in two hours bours of testimony before a Sen Sen- Senate Senate ate subcommittee had bad waived ived w authority over education wel wet welfare fare health transportation and aDd employment He said taid that left ceremony the police department and andI recreation I as the functions of the mayor Yorty Y orty added to the list the firs fire department and sanitation He said the city charter needs neW reform 0 a said Yorty has bas disclaimed dis dis- disclaimed claimed authority over every every- everything everything everything thing that makes a city move 1 would sy Nf that the fibs City of ef Los Angeles right now from rom what youve you've said doesn't stand for a damn thing said o Y The Connecticut senator said he expects an array of new pro pro- programs programs grams to help troubled Ameri American American can cities in ia the next two years The one cne city that wont won't be beable beable able abie to take advantage of these programs will be Los Angeles because youre you're not organized to todo todo todo do so so he be said At one point Yorty hotly told Kennedy not to lecture him about conditions and needs in inthe inthe inthe the Watts district
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1966-08-23 |
| Description | 58th Year, No. 288 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1966-08-23 |
| Type | Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name |
Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
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| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1966-08-23 Peels Mayor Yorty |
| Date | 1966-08-23 |
| Type | article |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Item.Transcript | Peels Pee Mayor Lambastes LeAo Government By fly WALTER R. R MEARS WASHINGTON AP Sen Abraham A. A charged today the Los Angeles City gov gov- government emment a s described in testimony testimony mony by Mayor Samuel Yorty is inefficient and stand for a damn thing made the assertion sifter after Yorty talked of divided responsibility and said be he lacks jurisdiction over major social and d economic programs said the people who live in ia Los Angeles arent di cuing i g very much to prevent an an- another another other Watts Watts' Co C I o oThey They can wring their hands bands and pray that it wont won't happen again said closing their eyes to the great public responsibilities Were a great city Yorty Yort protested But nut R and Sen Sea Robert F. F Kennedy D D NY joined in charging the th government Yorty described is hapless and unable to cope with the afflictions of oft oftie t tie big city said Yorty in two hours bours of testimony before a Sen Sen- Senate Senate ate subcommittee had bad waived ived w authority over education wel wet welfare fare health transportation and aDd employment He said taid that left ceremony the police department and andI recreation I as the functions of the mayor Yorty Y orty added to the list the firs fire department and sanitation He said the city charter needs neW reform 0 a said Yorty has bas disclaimed dis dis- disclaimed claimed authority over every every- everything everything everything thing that makes a city move 1 would sy Nf that the fibs City of ef Los Angeles right now from rom what youve you've said doesn't stand for a damn thing said o Y The Connecticut senator said he expects an array of new pro pro- programs programs grams to help troubled Ameri American American can cities in ia the next two years The one cne city that wont won't be beable beable able abie to take advantage of these programs will be Los Angeles because youre you're not organized to todo todo todo do so so he be said At one point Yorty hotly told Kennedy not to lecture him about conditions and needs in inthe inthe inthe the Watts district |
