Polio Vaccine at $1 Per Shot Backed Citywide Clinics
The National Foundation reports an 83 percent rise in paralytic polio in the U S this year. Long Beach launches public vaccine program at $1 a shot with clinics across the city. Over 150000 residents have not yet received injections. Call the Health Department for clinic schedules and visit nearby sites for shots for adults and children. Take advantage of this preventive measure while available.
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National Foundation
U.S
Long Beach
Health Department
Why Not Give Voting Rights to This Little U S Island
The piece contrasts Alaska and Hawaii gaining statehood with the District of Columbia where 825,000 Americans live under federal rule and lack local voting power. It notes a movement for territorial status similar to Alaska’s prior statehood.
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U.S. Island
Alaska
Washington, D.C
Hawaii
United States
District of Columbia
Town Meeting and Oscars Spark Comments on Morality
Letters discuss a controversial Oscar song and its meaning, a call to rethink wartime spending and the United Nations, and a Belmont Shore street cleaning proposal. Ernest Denning urges world cooperation and warns against inertia and apathy, while P. E. Iffland proposes a weekly street sanitation ordinance for beach crowds.
Strictly Personal Soft Words Are Hard to Come
A reflective piece on human language noting we have abundant negative terms while positive ones are scarce. It argues critics express more vividly in negative reviews and that kind praise rarely elevates reputations. The author suggests discounting negative criticism by half on an emotional dollar.
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Here
Chicago
Wilde
Shaw
Dorothy Parker
Big Firms Hired Friends From AEC
AEC chief Strauss and allies steered gas cooled reactor contracts to General Dynamics and Bechtel, blending public duty with private gain. Key hires, law questions, and shifts in policy surface as contractors gain two major reactor deals and access to British research secrets.
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Washington—Il
Adm
Lewis Strauss
Admiral Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Congressional Atomic Watchdog Committee
Sterling Cole
Commission
Strauss
General Dynamics
Frederic de Hauffman
Edward Teller
C. Arthur Rolander
Robert Oppenheimer
Washington
Everett Hollis
AEC
W. Kenneth Davis
Bechtel Corporation
Philadelphia Electric and Associated Companies
Congressional
AEC Department
Kenneth Davis
Philadelphia Electric Combine
Powers That Be
Philadelphia Electric
John McCone
Bechtel
McCone
Davis
Los Angeles County Christian Endeavor Opens Convention
The Los Angeles County Christian Endeavor opened its annual three day convention at the Municipal Auditorium with an estimated 10,000 attendees. Billy Graham of Charlotte was the principal speaker as Congress debated Navy officer retention for 1939 to 1944 and related active duty. Meanwhile North Long Beach formed the Mar Vista Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, installed by grand officers at Monte Vista Masonic Temple.
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Los Angeles County Christian Endeavor
Municipal Auditorium
Billy Graham
Charlotte
No C
Long Beach
Congress
Navy
Mar Vista Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
North Long Beach
Monte Vista Masonic Temple
Long Beach Blvd
Plymouth St
Nehru Awakening Becomes West's Cold War Gain
Ray Tucker credits Nehru and other Asian leaders with awakening to the contrast between Russian and American aims. The piece argues this shift strengthens U S policy by justifying alliances and rearmament, and frames Nehru's neutrality stance as a long-term Western victory in the global struggle.
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Washington
Nehru
United States
Moscow
Nasser
Tito
Christian A. Herter
Central Intelligence Agency
Tibet
Iraq
Khrushchev
Russia
NATO
METO
SEATO
Germany
Japan
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Berlin
Europe
Britain
France
Netherlands
Middle East
Asia
Controversial airline pilot retirement stance and NATO cooperation remark
United Press International reports Dr. John E. Smith, acting civil air surgeon, predicts unions will oppose changes forcing older pilots to retire, while Secretary of State Christian Herter expresses confidence in NATO allied cooperation to reach right results at a Paris meeting. Rep. John E. Henderson calls for removing secrecy labels from congressional payrolls amid distrust of government offices.
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Stalin
Lenin
United States
Timken Roller Bearing Co
U.S. News and World Report
Kremlin
Mr. K
United Nations
Los ‘Angeles
John E., Smith
Civil Air
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
Christian A. Herter
Paris
NATO
John E. Henderson
Rohio
Independent newspaper staff and office locations listed
The Independent announces its staff including Daniel H Ridder Co Publisher Harold A Hines Samuel G Cameron Gent Manager Larry Collins Jr Bue Malcolm Epteyom Executive Editor and others. Office addresses include New York 681 Fifth Avenue Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Washington and other locations as current file copy.
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Detroit
Penobacot
Minnapohe Ween
Forhay Tower
Wilthy Bite
San France
Washington News
Bulea Src
Albee Building
Filex of the Independent
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Editorial
Town Meeting
Edtruk
Frank Winslow
E. 10Th St
Tuertin
Mr. Mao
Ernest Denning
Cedar Ave
Belmont Sweeping
Belmont Shore
P. E. Iffland
Ximeno Ave
By Sydney J. Harris
Drew Pearson
Bechtel-General Dynamics
Pearson
Ray Tucker
North Africa
New Delhi Palace
Poland
East Berlin
Hungary
Tucker
United Press International
Setceteras
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