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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1957
Page
6
LAC argues short-term tax writeoffs for utilities and other industries can spur postwar expansion and job creation. It notes the long-run tax take remains similar if firms stay in business, while Kefauver’s critique misreads overall tax impact. The column mixes opinion with editor notes and cites economic reasoning.
Sydney Harris argues that public attention to divorces weakens social bonds and unsettles the models of decency and loyalty people rely on. He suggests couples contemplating divorce should weigh the broader impact on society and their own well being.
August 3 10 Ferguson Henry Ebmann new international representative of the bus drivers union arrived in Long Beach to meet the bargaining committee of the local drivers and the Citizens Mediation Committee to resolve the bus strike. Mrs Gladys L Potter pioneer in local schools since 1929 was elected deputy superintendent succeeding Douglas A Newcomb. New superintendent Walter L Scott resumed his post as coordinator of school municipal recreation after federal leave. A Long Beach building site at 529 Tine Ave showed a steam shovel digging for the basement of the Horst Dollar Store drawing attention from sidewall superintendents over the past 10 days. Long Beach debated transferring control of county drainage district 1 including the $500000 Hamilton Bowl to the County Flood Control. At City Hall, 4 a6 years ago heavy rip tides at the foot of Daisy Ave challenged lifeguards who rescued four people and aided another bather as the fire inhalator squad assisted. Owl workers in Alamitos field faced higher wage losses than Los Cerritos field with unpaid wages totaling 106000 to date, Julian Petroleum Co. cold lapse blamed.
A writer urges Long Beach to abandon the molehill extension along the waterfront four years after. They argue restoring the beach to its original beauty will attract tourists and stop the ongoing subsidence cries. Suggest benches near the bandstand in Lincoln Park and affordable shade for summer concerts.
Current files of The Independent are maintained at these offices with listings for publishers editors and city bureaus including Washington Chicago Detroit and San Francisco offices and staff roles such as publisher assistant publisher manager and editor as of the file.
Dr NWT of Las Lomi tas argues for a constitutional amendment granting women equal rights and cites Joint Resolution 80. The piece critiques civil rights coverage and questions selective inclusion of women and men in equality efforts. It notes voting residence barriers and editorial views on local group membership, suggesting tax status implications under Girard College.
Bruce Riossat argues that rising juvenile offenses reach a major crime problem in America. He warns complacency risks eroding moral values and calls for action addressing deep social causes beyond surface incidents.
The piece exposes how drought relief figures from the Department of Agriculture rise in election years and fall in non election years, citing Missouri Kansas and senator Symington. It also notes a Denver campaign circular attacking Catholic candidates and subsequent legal action, with a political shift in the Missouri Senate race.
An old article praises Ruth from the Book of Ruth as a model of loyalty and courage. It contrasts Ruth with Deborah and highlights Ruth’s vow to stay with Naomi, adopting her people and God, and notes the tragedy of famine, exile, marriage, and widowhood shaping the story.
A Q and A explains the whirligig beetle with eyes split by the head margin. One eye watches above water for enemies, the other monitors below for danger, describing a dual vision adaptation in insects.
The piece links Bethlehem’s biblical significance to the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 1 56 noting Ruth the Moabitess as King David’s great grandmother and an ancestor of Jesus. It cites Harper’s Bible Dictionary calling Ruth a timeless plea for racial tolerance and emphasizes Jesus mission to evangelize all nations.
Fragmented OCR lines present. Readable items include references to phrases like Noah's vessel and petition. names and numbers appear garbled. Overall content resembles a puzzle-like glossary with scattered clues and misread words, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
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