Freeway opening to Long Beach may reshape downtown
The Long Beach Freeway from Pacific Coast Highway to the Santa Ana Freeway is slated to open in July, linking Long Beach directly to downtown and the Greater Los Angeles system. Officials warn of traffic surges, potential signal system overhauls, and possible downtown redevelopment ideas including peripheral freeways and even urban redesign inspired by Ft. Worth’s Green Plan.
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State Division of Highways
Long Beach
Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Greater
Anaheim St
Pacific Coast Highway
Ninth St
Alamitos Ave
Ft. Worth
Texas
Traffic deaths rise from litter on highways
Digest notes nearly 1,000 US traffic deaths last year blamed on drivers swerving to avoid littering objects. Commentary from Catholic Digest, Oakland Tribune, Riverside Enterprise, Humboldt Times cited. Mentions Elvis Presley induction, noblesse oblige, Space Age spring, and a critique of crime government. Includes staff credits and newspaper office locations.
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United States
Catholic Digest
Elvis Presley
Oakland
Eisenhower Warns Congress on Anti- recession Measures
United Press reports President Eisenhower cautions Congress not to go too far with anti-recession moves, noting that actions today impact tomorrow and urging prudence in economic policy. Fidel Castro says his wife’s family forced divorce due to her alignment with Batista, labeling himself an early victim of his own revolution. Harold Macmillan defies immediate nuclear test suspension and supports discussion at a future summit. Tessa Kennedy explains eloping to Cuba and marrying in New York, saying she could not follow her family’s Havana ceremony language.
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United Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Havana
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
London
Harold Macmillan
Russia
Tessa Kennedy
Dominic Elweson
Cuba
New York
Lehman Blasts Pussyfooting Leadership Splits Democratic Party
Former Senator Herbert Lehman denounces Southern Democrats on Capitol Hill and attacks the Rayburn Johnson leadership as divisive and weak. He aligns with Americans for Democratic Action and notes urban liberal, Northern dissent while faulting Texas interests shaping national policy. The piece highlights factional rifts over civil rights and seniority.
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Washington
Herbert H. Lehman
Capitol Hill
Rayburn - Johnson
Americans For Democratic Action
Tucker Paul M. Butler
Rayburn
Johnson
Adlai B. Stevenson
Harry S. Truman
Averell Harriman
Eleanor Roosevel
Lehman
Nexans
Texas
London statues honor three American presidents
In London England three statues portray American leaders George Washington Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The monuments reflect cross Atlantic ties and historic admiration for US figures in the British capital.
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London
England
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
He Loves Riding Trains But Acknowledges Rail Traffic Shifts
Sydney J. Harris discusses Alfred E. Perlman remarks criticizing railroad pricing and efficiency. He notes railroads once charged what traffic would bear, now seek cost awareness amid competition from airlines and waterways. Harris argues government restraint grew from past abuses and should ease as reform progresses.
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Harris
Perlman
Boomerangs and Battles in Washington Lobbying Scene
Aled Davies, meat packers lobbyist, boasts of ties to Ezra Taft Benson as he fights the O Mahoney antitrust transfer and the Humane Slaughter Bill. Davis backs GOP lawmakers to curb action while Benson weighs a UK trade fair post. Goldwater tries to bar Reuther from testimony in a Kohler strike dispute.
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Washington
Aled Davies
National Press Club
Ezra Taft ‘Henson
Bill McGaffin
Chicato Daily News
Davies
McGaffin
Benson
Ezra
Pearson
Wyoming
Senate Agriculture Committee
Allen Eflender
Louisiana
London
American Meat Institute
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Reuther
Ormic
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Walter Reuther
Mr. Kohler
Mr. Reuther
Goldwater
Euther
Herbert Kohler
Kohler Company
Sheboygan, Wis
John McClellan
Arlianees Democrat
Long Beach Directory Preview And Oil Boom Memory
A 1948 Long Beach city directory for 1545 was slated for distribution after a 60 person census, with population over 250 090. Twenty years ago wells in Long Beach harbor produced millions of barrels of oil, yielding over 1 023 dollars per barrel. Thirty years ago Rev Ralph A Jensen accepted a pastorate in Long Beach with tentative start dates and a church transition noted.
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Long Beach
R. L. Polk & Co
Long Beach Harbor
California
Ralph A. Jensen
Second Baptist Church of
Chicago
First Baptist Church
George W. Cassidy
Water project eyed as key to Southwest future
Letters from readers advocate a sea water to fresh water plant, urging Congress to back the effort despite local apathy. They argue the Southwest’s water future depends on tapping new sources and coordinating multi state support, warning against delaying action.
Why Prime Pump Delivers Weekend Strain on Workers
The piece argues that defense contractors and suppliers lay off workers during the week while demanding weekend shifts at time and a half or double time. Breakdowns in machinery are cited as the cause, with agencies appearing to look the other way.
Riverless Basin Described in Great Basin Summary
The Great Basin of Utah and Nevada forms a riverless drainage area about 800 miles long and 500 miles wide, a rimmed basin where no rivers flow outward. This geographically isolated region remains defined by its endorheic landscape and arid climate.
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Great Basin
Utah
Nevada
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Miley E Line
Harry Fulton
Washington Nowe Bupta
Emercee
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Ridder-Johnna, Inc
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Ray Tucker
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Arkansas
William B. Bankhead
Rayburn-Johnson
Sydney J. Harris
Alfred E. Perlman
New York Central
Drew Pearson
Kohler
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Eniter
Harold Kennedy
New Mexico
W. Goodwin
W. D. Spicer
Madison
Franklin Pierce
Broadway
Independent
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Tabor
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