School Building Program Is Paying Dividends In Long Beach District
Long Beach Unified School District, comprising Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Avalon, reports full-time attendance for eight consecutive years due to an $85 million postwar building program. Enrollment rose from 33,268 to over 71,000, with bonds totaling $53 million and interest rates easing from prior decades. Tax rates on bond interest have fallen as assessed valuations grow, signaling progress toward reduced district debt. The piece also highlights upward residential development in Long Beach with plans for Marina Towers and the Twilight near Atlantic Avenue, signaling a shift to denser, multi story housing.
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Rayburn Angers Over Hawaii Delegate Snub at White House
Washington dispatch says Speaker Sam Rayburn refused a White House invitation for Hawaii delegate Jack Burns after Burns was snubbed for the Hawaii statehood proclamation signing. Burns, later persuaded to attend, spurred Rayburn’s fury, who also rejected a presidential pen gift before rethinking Burns’s right to attend. The piece also notes Rayburn’s backing of Interior Secretary Fred Seaton and details Steel Company political contributions connected to Ike’s 1956 re election.
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National Steel
George M. Stumphrey
Congress Lacks Crusading Zeal on Ethics Reform
Washington commentary argues Congress will not adopt ethics or political reform despite shown need. It notes the lack of a ground rules code, ongoing outside influence on committees, and loopholes in campaign finance laws. Dirksen defies attempts to restrict tactics, while civil rights and labor reforms face delays into next year.
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Price Yardsticks and Labor Day Safety Message
Editorial argues public price yardsticks in electric utilities curb inflation and save consumers, urging government buyouts to extend to other industries. It condemns monopolies, calls for fair profit limits, and cites effects on low income households. Also notes Labor Day safety message from James Trent of Local 9506 urging sensible driving and road safety.
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Labor Day
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Rugged Logistics at the Beach Among Parent Lovers
A personal reminiscence recounts a beach outing with a cottage neighbor group and visiting college students. The narrator endures a near heart attack while carting gear for children and resisting playful water-skiing offers, lamenting youth’s indifference to parental burdens and celebrating quiet seaside days.
Remember When At Indianapolis Grand Army Encampment
The last encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Indianapolis saw 102 year old Charles L. Chappell of Long Beach faint and be taken to the Veterans Hospital where he urged a return to his hotel with Elmer Nohl Gemuth. John N. Osler was named assistant postmaster in Long Beach, after 15 years in service. he now serves as foreman. Long Beach endured warm June to August weather with an average 83 degree temperature this month, though September could bring 90 to 100 degree days.
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Ray ©. Baldwin
Prominent Quotes From Leaders Across the Globe
A collection of remarks from Marlene Dietrich praising tropical warmth, Konrad Adenauer urging Khrushchev to resume disarmament talks, and Senator Hiram Fong discussing the challenge of legislating racial discrimination. The quotes reflect attitudes on war, diplomacy, and civil rights.
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Harman Ht Ridder Publishes Harold M Hines Asseta Publisher
Executives listed include Samuel CG Cameron Genk Manager Mary Colfax Jr Bua and LA Collins Sra Editors Cobmemist atcolm Epley Executive Editor. The Washington News Shrise office building at 344 fice Building Caremt flea notes the tritepe attained at these offices.
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