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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1958
Page
4
Editorial argues the DOJ suit aims to halt subsidence by forcing a field wide repressuring plan. It contends the action targets large and small producers alike and must ensure fair treatment for smaller operators while protecting Long Beach and the Naval Shipyard.
The bulk of production sits with 15 producers who control about 93 percent of output. In 1941, 32,405,962 barrels were mined with 30,078,219 barrels under these 15 majors valued around $90 million. The suit targets large producers, urging cooperation for an anti subsidence plan and asking big players to avoid using small firms to mask actions.
A man in his fifties recounts starting seizures at seven and enduring rejection by family. He describes police detentions, a false drunkenness charge, lost money, and being deemed unemployable due to epilepsy. He pleads for kinder understanding and fair treatment amid stigma.
Sydney Harris argues that true wisdom grows from recognizing how little we know. He cites Montaigne, Newton, Aquinas, and Lao Tse to show progress from naive realism to deep understanding, then returning to a refined realism. He warns that boastful humility is hollow without real learning.
In Washington and allied capitals diplomats warn UN failure leaves Washington facing two options regarding Egypt and Nasser. One is to accept terms with Nasser aided by modest aid to Egypt. the other to push a stronger anti Nasser, anti Khrushchev alliance from Turkey Iran Pakistan Lebanon and possibly Israel to form a northern protective tier along Russia's southern flank.
Editor George Reinhard laments inflationary recession while blaming 700 federal agencies and taxes. He urges readers to lobby senators and vote for a government that serves the people. Also notes Uptown Atlantic cleanup campaign failed as city trash cans go unemptied for a month.
In a letter to the editor Beatrice Williams applauds a local official for removing offensive nudist magazines from city newsstands. She notes readers can still obtain such magazines by mail or subscription. A second letter from L Sidl in Walnut Ave questions gambling coverage and cites horse tracks as longstanding police-free operations while remarking corruption exists broadly.
Abt a I Kiwanis International caucus in Wilmington Eugene Tincher was nominated for lieutenant governor of Division 13. Nomination seen as tantamount to election. Tincher had 12 years in Long Beach Kiwanis and was president in 1945, per Harry Christensen.
DREW PEARSON notes a diverse slate for New York Senate, led by Leonard Hall once backed by Eisenhower, James A. Farley once aligned with FDR, Thomas Finsetter shaping strategic bases, and Thomas E. Murray a key AEC figure. The piece highlights Hall, Farley, Finsetter, and Murray as influential figures with distinct histories and roles in national policy.
United Press International surveys quotes from Meade Alcorn William Anderson William Rogers Nelson Rockefeller and others. Meade Alcorn hedges on Senate win while Anderson thanks Nautilus crew Rogers criticizes broad court condemnation Rockefeller predicts a difficult race but vows effort.
The Independent presents its staff roles including publisher Herman H Ridder and Harold M Hines as editors with managing and executive editors named. Advertising representatives Ridder Johns Inc list offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles and San Francisco. Public file location details note current files are maintained at these offices.
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