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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1959
Page
5
The piece argues courts are not sacrosanct and judges can err. It cites Warren Olney Williams and Chief Justice Warren resigning from the American Bar Association amid criticism of court decisions. It asserts ordinary citizens must question the bench to keep justice on course.
An editorial criticizes Assembly Bill 810 by Phillip Burton as a harmful overreach that would criminalize overhearing or recording conversations with all participants' consent. It warns of absurd consequences, including blocking police from listening to kidnappers and shielding obscene callers, urging quick committee rejection.
A rural county in California boasts surprising agricultural heft with third in national income, first in dairying with 520 dairies and 112000 cows, and one third of revenue from nursery stock and cut flowers. Suburban growth has not erased its farming backbone.
Sydney J. Harris argues Chicago misses its Community Fund goal as citizens crave personal, visual impact. He cites Save the Children as an example and urges making philanthropy feel immediate throughout the year to prevent viewing charity as mere statistics.
The column critiques labor policy stances by Secretary Mitchell amid White House pressure and highlights two lame duck appointments: Barrett to the Agriculture Department and Sadlak to the Veterans Administration. It also lampoons Jim Hagerty’s low moments and reports on Nasser’s reaction to Iraq’s exit from the Arab bloc, with U.S. and Soviet moves and Arab mediators.
BERLIN officials denounced army officers as haughty and cold and urged the corps to develop the right class attitude. The official organ of the ruling party committee called for stronger communist indoctrination among troops and stricter discipline.
Ten years ago Long Beach residents watched the first total black eclipse visible in the region since 1844. It was transmitted to thousands of homes by television as a historic view. Thirty years ago work neared completion on a new 400000 dollar passenger terminal at Pier A at Pico Avenue offering a 2000 foot mezzanine for travelers. Modern Furniture Factories announced its move to 15th and Ellis in the Long Beach harbor district with a plan to build a new plant.
Washington reports 1959 profits of major corporations may break records, risking social and industrial upheaval as production falls and unemployment nears five million. The prospect could trigger fierce labor clashes, calls for federal wage price controls, and test government intervention limits.
A Cuban court death sentence with 48 hours to leave Cuba prompts the question Where is the way out? Budget director Stans says Eisenhower will seek a fairer veteran pension integration with Social Security. New York City Health Commissioner Baumgartner notes teens may not read medical literature, favoring comic books. White House press secretary Hagerty relays Eisenhower’s view that the sniper attack on Virginia Governor Almond was shocking and insanity.
The text enumerates Ridder family co publishers editors managers and executive staff along with multiple office addresses in New York Detroit Minneapolis San Francisco and Washington. It appears to be a directory or imprint section detailing personnel and locations for the Ridder organization.
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