Age of Mediocrity Prompts Self-Analysis in Public Opinion
LAC comments on Charles H. Bower's Washington speech criticizing widespread apathy and complacency. The column highlights diminished personal responsibility, political participation, and reliance on government and unions, urging readers to examine their own roles in society. It notes mixed views on Bower's message but stresses its relevance to national attitude and civic duty.
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Border Clashes Fire Ruins Thatched Village
Unclear text describes a fire disaster in a thatched village amid border clashes between India East Pakistan and Brussels era tensions. Ministry officials respond. area affected includes a village in Africa?
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Coastal Weather Outlook for Long Beach and Vicinity
Long Beach and nearby areas expect night and morning low clouds with patchy fog giving way to mostly sunny skies and little temperature change. Highs around 83 in the city, 95 to 110 inland, with scattered thundershowers possible in mountains and deserts and generally fair coastal winds.
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Ike Gives Legion of Merit To Skipper of the Nautilus
The Nautilus commander receives the Legion of Merit as the submarine nears port between Greenland and Iceland. Officials discuss its North Atlantic voyage, secrecy, and possible arrival in England or France. Depth readings under the pole reached 13 410 feet, far deeper than earlier estimates.
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Sea freight trains via Arctic submarine voyage
Naval experts hailed the Nautilus voyage as a landmark in under ice navigation and potential for underwater freight trains. Retired Adm. Momsen proposed submarine tugboats towing rubber cargo barges, enabling cheaper cargo movement beneath the Arctic, possibly linking London to Tokyo.
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Bracken Dies World War II Information Minister Bracken
Viscount Brendan Bracken dies at 57 from throat cancer in London. A key Churchill ally, Bracken served as minister of information and parliamentary secretary before leading publishing interests. He entered Parliament in 1923 and was elevated to the peerage in 1951.
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Classified ad urging quick rental of vacant room
A short classified note encourages renting a vacant room to boost income with a prompt call to dial HE 25959 for details.
Live on the Beach at the Huntington Hotel Long Beach Ad
An old hotel ad touts rooms with private baths and wall-to-wall carpet at the Huntington Hotel on Ocean Boulevard. Dining room overlooks the ocean with meals priced around 20 dollars per weekend person. features include club breakfasts and dinners, with social dining options and contact phone HE 6623.
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Stump warned on China in secret military briefing
ADMIRAL FELIX STUMP warned top U.S. leaders that China could be driven to war if Western defenses lagged and warned of Beijing military plans. The confidential briefing followed talks between Khrushchev and Mao and discussed China’s population pressures and potential belligerence toward the West.
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