Generally, the theme of the article was that the student unrest that was occurring at Berkeley (in retrospect just beginning) probably wouldn't come to UCLA. Of course, it did come to UCLA, albeit with a delay and to a lesser degree.
Some excerpts below give the flavor of the article:
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To put these excerpts in context, the Vietnam War issue was still nascent in early 1965. On the other hand, the civil rights movement was much in the news, particularly turmoil in the South in Selma and other places. Murphy refers to the movement in the second excerpt above. The LA Times coverage of issues related to African Americans in the local area was spotty and mainly featured election-related news when it occurred. In retrospect we know that the Watts Riot would occur in August, followed by the so-called "McCone Commission" report:
But the Times gave significant attention to demonstrations and violent responses in the South. Closer to home, voters had enacted Proposition 14 the previous November which overturned a state fair-housing law. Litigation related to that proposition was underway. (Prop 14 was eventually overturned.)
Note: The article above is accessible through the UCLA library. Search for "Los Angeles Times" and use the online option.
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