Editorial The Transit Mess Back in 1951 MTA plan and mess
Editorial criticizes the Metropolitan Transit Authority for poor transit service in Long Beach. It cites MTA ownership of Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Transit Lines, high bond costs, repeated surveys, and a Compton end-point proposal that could sever ties to Los Angeles. The piece urges stronger public action to push for improved, connected transit systems.
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Longy Beach
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
MTA
All Pacific Electric Interurban
C. M. Gillis
Long Beach
Fred Dean
Gillis
Daniel, Mann
Compton
Cloverdale & Calpitts
Union Station
You Registered to Vote in June 7 Primary
A candidate notes many citizens have not registered to vote during a door to door check. Deadline to register is April 14. Re-register if moved or changed name or age or desire party change. Call City Clerk, Registrar of Voters, or League of Women Voters for registration details. The head of the family is urged to lead by registering.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Southern Democrats threaten walkout over civil rights stance
The diluted civil rights bill fuels Southern opposition as 57 electoral votes and 159 delegates abstain from pledging support. Thurmond era fears resurface as the South weighs bargaining power in Congress and possible loyalties shifting in the 1960 election. Senate and House dynamics show Southern votes could block a majority, influencing the presidential outcome.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Los Angeles
Thurmond
Jarry S. Truman
House of Representatives
Kennedy Won't Be Bound to Father or Church
Drew Pearson argues that Jack Kennedy shows steady growth toward independence, moving away from his father’s influence and Catholic church politics. He notes Kennedy’s enhanced maturity, left-of-center stance, and ability to push major legislation without being swayed by familial or ecclesiastical pressure.
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Kennedy
Church
Jack Kennedy
McCarthy
Boston
Jack
Cape Cod
Cardinal Spellman
Roosevelt
Aniil
Jis
Senate
White House
Here's Your Chance to Create a Word
A column of personal prejudices by Sydney J. Harris critiques ad design, death penalty fairness, and tax exemptions. It sketches social quirks from gender regrets to misused political jargon, while offering quips on happiness pursuit and human self-awareness. The piece touches on family, law, and language quirks like siblings naming.
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Sydney J. Harris
Tve
Coleridge
Opposition to Proposition B Sparks City Hall Fray
Irwin F. Zeltner of 1681 E 2nd St denounces Councilman Garrison for attacking his stance against Proposition B. He cites city wide taxpayer burden and cost and says he will keep opposing the measure until it is defeated at the polls.
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Garrison
Dalessi
Irwin F. Zeltner
Independent newspaper staff and offices listed
Current files of The Independent are maintained at offices in New York Chicago Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco and Washington with publishers editors and managers named. The entry lists staff roles including publisher editors and advertising representatives and notes office addresses.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Sanwel G. Cameron
Larry Collins Jr
L. Ay Collins Sr
Malcolm Epley
Mile E. Lines
Harry Fulton
National Advertising
Ridder Johna, Inc
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Penobscot
Midaearsne
Fosnay
Los Angtes
Sty
San Francisco
Washington News Berea
Bob Alpee
The
Independent
L B One Way Streets Backed By Local Driver Letter
L B resident says one way streets in Long Beach are safer and relieve traffic congestion. Letter writer Mrs C A Perry lists address 1425 E First St and endorses the streets as a practical solution to traffic issues.
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L.B
Long Beach
C. A. Perry
1St St
Easter services in new sanctuaries celebrate two congregations
Ten years ago two congregations marked Easter by worshipping in their new sanctuaries. Bay Shore Community Congregational Church held services led by Rev. Millon G. Gabrielson, while First Church of the Brethren conducted worship at its new plant on 3332 Magnolia Ave with Pastor Norman J. Baugher presiding.
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Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
Millon G. Gabrielson
Ingharge
First Church of the Brethren
Magnolia Ave
Norman J. Baugher
Presiding
Quotes From World Leaders Alarm Over Tyranny and Peace
United Press International reports Andres Vargas Gomez resigns as Cuban ambassador to the U N European office accusing Castro's government of greater brutality than Batista. De Gaulle warns disarmament alone cannot guarantee peace as misery persists for billions. A South African police official cites arrests to justify a crackdown on black workers, stating the number matters little.
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Paris
Andres Vargas Gomez
The
United Nations
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
London
de Gaulle
France
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Wiley
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Langer
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Pearson
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