GOP or Democrats the Big Spenders?
The column argues Congress bears the blame for federal spending. It compares budgets under Republican and Democratic control, noting higher average expenditures and deficits under Democrats and lower under Republicans. It cites Cannon’s 1959 critique and calls for restraint and factual discussion.
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House Appropriations Committee
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
House
Congress
Truman
Eisenhower
Resignation of Long Beach Librarian Castagna
Edwin Castagna resigns as city librarian to take a position in Baltimore. He leaves a strengthened library system with a broad branch network and a focus on making literary and artistic life central to the city. The community thanks him and wishes success in his new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Edwin Castagna
Castagnal
Baltimore
Smilar
Civil Rights Bill Sparks Racial Tension Across Nation
Washington opinion pieces warn that the limited Civil Rights Bill will sharpen rather than ease racial conflict in the South and beyond. Leaders acknowledge rising tension as activists press for equality, while moderates face stronger opposition and political backlash nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
South
Capitol Hill
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Congress
Backstage Lobbying Delays Gulf to Canada Pipeline
Drew Pearson reports on covert lobbying by gas firms and politicians delaying the Gulf to Canada pipeline. Corcoran, McCollum, and others face investigations as the FPC's authority and price regulation are challenged amid Cold War pressures and a dispute over a 22.4 cent per thousand feet gas rate.
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Gulf-to-Canada
Gardiner Symonds
Tennessee Gas Transmission
Washington
Tom Corcoran
Roosevelt Brain Trust
Harold Ickes
John L. Lewis
Tom Dewey Law Firm
New York
Dullesaw Firm
Sone
Remants
Insull
Midwest
Ing
Chicago
Tennessee Gas
Canada
Carlton Haiel
John Merriam
Northern Natural Gas
Ralph McElyenny
American Natural Gas
James Oates
Peoples Gas and Core
Gulf- Canada
Power Commission
The
Nat
Ural Gas
Leonard F. McCollum
Senate
Leonard McCollum
Continental Oil
Big Four Catca
Tennessee
Gulf-Canada
McCollum
Federal Power Commission
Wiliam Connole
Connole
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
White House
Console
Editorial disagreement with party spending labels
A reader challenges The Independent Press Telegram editorial claim that Democrats are spenders and Republicans savers. Citing Bureau of the Budget figures from Truman and Eisenhower years, the letter notes surpluses and deficits and urges a footnote to avoid sweeping labels.
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California
Washington
Democratic Party
Independent
Press- Telegram
Press-Telegram
Whiskey
Bureau of the Budget
Truman
Eisenhower
Strictly Personal Children Are Not Miniature Adults
SYDNEY J. HARRIS argues that children are not simply smaller adults and must be treated with understanding, imagination, and tenderness. He notes boots fit and mental development differ, warns against forcing adult logic, and emphasizes that a child’s brain and emotions mature on a different path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney J. Harris
Michael
Long Beach Port Builds Record Steel Piers and Dock Frontage
The Port of Long Beach used 29 075 tons of piling to erect Piers B and C and the Pier A extension creating about two and a third miles of new dock frontage. The event accompanied the 45th annual California Library Association convention in Municipal Auditorium. Councilman George A Ward pledges to push vehicular use of the Union Pacific bridge at the harbor entrance to connect the central city with Terminal Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Lang
California Library Assn
Municipal Auditorium
Theodora R. Brewill
CLA
Terminal Island
Gieorge A.ward
Union Pacific
Truman's father to babysit while Europe trip
United Press International reports Mrs Margaret Truman Daniel revealed her father former President Harry Truman will babysit with her two children in Europe. Father is up at 6am with the children. In Sacramento Barbara Moore walks across the United States advocating a fruit and grass juice diet to stop senility and suggests she could have a baby at 100 due to biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
New York
Margaret, Truman Daniel
Harry Truman
Europe
Sacramento
Barbara Moore
United States
Inside the Independent newspaper offices and staff
Office listings show Herman Ht. Rudder publisher Daniel H. Ridder and Harold M. Hines among editors and executives. National advertising reps include Ridder Johns with offices in New York and Chicago. Addresses span New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington News Bureau.
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Herman Ht. Rudder
Daniel H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Sarwel C. Cameron
Larry Collins Jroven
L.A. Colling Sr
Malcolm Ebley
Miles
E. Hines
Harry Fulton
National Advertising Representatives
Ridder Johns, Inc
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wrigley
DEFOE
Penobscot
Minneapolis
Fushay Tower
Los Angeles
Withste
San Francisco
Sutter St
Washington News
Gureau
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Fisenhower
Brown
Ralph Brown
Cassagna
Ray Tucker
Alfred
E. Smith
Kennedy
Pontius Pilates
Carping
Tucker
Drew Pearson
Tommy the Cork
Corcoran
North America
USA
Khrushchev
Cormunism
Black Sea
Baltic
Gulf of Mexico
Trans-Canada Transmission Co
C. D. Howe
Defense
Pearson
Speers
Town Meeting
Treyan
Jim Phelan
Tivol Byrve
Pelan
Gut Editorial
Harris
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