Big Vote Switches in Light and Power Politics
Washington observers forecast major ballot shifts in 1958 and 1960 for Congress and the presidency. They note bold contrasts between Republican and Democratic records, with civil rights, defense spending, and labor issues shaping voter loyalties. Negro voters and unions emerge as pivotal, while labor leaders lean toward Democrats amid Hoffa and Meany-Reuther dynamics.
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Washington
Congress
Franklin,d. Roosevelt
GOP
Ray Tucker
Eisenhower
Commerce
Weeks
Mitchell
Treasury
Humphrey
Seaton
Federal Power Commission
Senate
House
Paul H. Douglas
Ulingis
South
Atttude
McClellan
Dave Beck
James R. Hoffa
Johnny Dioguardi
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
West Virginia
Sialy
California
Meany-Reuther
Too Much Credit Remains a National Issue in LA.C. Column
LA.C. argues credit expansion masks weak management in both public and private sectors. Increased payrolls and taxes accompany rising spending while households face high interest. The column urges prudent use of credit and notes inflation will eventually end, with heavy debt burdens lingering for overextended borrowers.
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W—La.c
Town Meeting Acre of Tin Cans
A reader writes to protest a dissonant scene near Taguna Beach during the Art Festival. The letter questions the cleanliness of the east beach area once cleaned years ago, expressing concern over visible tin cans and referencing friends from San Francisco and past residences in Chicago and Fort.
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Acre of
Independent
Taguna Beach
Las Guna Beach
Ous
San Francisco
Vic Sormerly
Chicago
Fort
Long Beach school chief named at Wilson High amid city moves
AWETEN 2 AUGUSTE 13 10 YEARS AG AUGUST HENRY MAR TIN, who had been with the Long Beach school system for 27 years, serving as principal of Lincoln Burnett Adams and Jefferson schools, was appointed principal of Wilson High School succeeding Harry J. Moore. Three new commissioners were named by City Manager Wirsching to the Harbor Commission and Water Commission. Editorial notes recall events from 2 and 40 years ago including Mil o Boreham and plans for an aircraft factory near Long Beach. Rita Smith criticizes street flushing practices and calls for better use of the yellow tank truck.
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Auguste
AG August Henry Martin
Long Beach
Lincoln, Burnett, Adams and
Jefferson
Wilson High School
Harry J. Moore
Wirsching
W. Daubney
M. 8. Walker
Board of Harbor Commissioners
W. Wilson
Water Commission
Henry Ford
Long Head
Montana Land Co
Los Angeles
Charles H. Bland
Chamber of Commerce
Alamites Bay
Thinking It Over: City and Town Life Compared
The essay asserts cities and small towns share moral temptations and blessings alike. It argues that abundance in cities brings both wealth and poverty, while true worship and love depend on individual spiritual courage and faith, not town size. Salvation and God’s will are personal, not location dependent.
Independent newspaper offices and staff listings
The Independent notes its offices and staff with addresses in Detroit, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. Publisher Herman H Ridder, editor Milea E Sinew, and advertising represented by Ridder Johna Inc are listed along with bureau and management details.
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L.A
Bigness as a Curse in Our Society
Sydney J. Harris argues that large impersonal institutions foster theft and a fractured moral code. Personal relationships ground trust, while mechanization and big systems erode identity between producer, seller, and consumer, threatening social order more than any ideology.
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Sydney J. Harris
Soil and Surplus Farm Program in Second Year
The soil bank aims to cut farm surpluses by reserving acreage in six crops Wheat and corn dominate 1956 and 1957 withdrawals. Production rose for wheat and corn despite withdrawals, while other crops fell mainly due to drought. Price supports fell, inventories shrank, and exports likely reduced surpluses more than the soil bank. The record suggests limited impact as of 1957 with high reliance on drought effects and ongoing adjustments.
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Soil Bank
Saft Bank
Navy Secretary Gates Arouses Californians
Washington report on Secretary Gates aboard the Sequoia and his brusque reception by California lawmakers and citizens. The piece notes budget cuts affecting Corona Naval Hospital and related Navy closures, with reaction from Corona mayor and California Congressmen and White House liaison Anderson.
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Navy
Gates
Washington
Thomas S. Gates
Sequoia
Potomac
Rep
George Miller
Dcalif
Congress
Harry Sheppard
Milor
Sheppard
House Appropriations Committee
Miller
Sheppard Hais
California
Harry
Pitt Hydraulic
Bureau of Medicine
Bureau of Medicines
Corona Hospital
White House
Gordon McDonough
Calif
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Eisenhower
U. S.A
Los Angeles
North Carolina
Ice Patrol Born After Titanic Sinking in 1912
The Britannica notes an international ice patrol formed following the Titanic disaster to guard shipping near the Labrador current, established to monitor ice hazards and prevent future tragedies.
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Labrador
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
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United States
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House Armed Services Committee
Overton Brooks
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Richard Lankford
James Devereux
William Bray
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