Cabinet wheels and secret deals in Kennedy era
DREW PEARSON outlines power plays around Kennedy cabinet choices. Ribicoff seeks the Supreme Court path via HEW, Williams for president role, and Acheson discussed for NATO leadership. Colmer, Halleck, and Smith maneuver on the Rules Committee threaten the Kennedy agenda, while Speaker G. Joe Martin is a hidden ally against Dixiecrat plots.
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Washington
Gov Ribicoff
Connect
Supreme Court
Senate
Pearson
Guy
Mennen Willias
Michigan
Kennedy
Williams
Sip
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Willits
INEW
Dean Acheson
NATO
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Acheson
Dean
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Florida
George Samathers
Bill Inbright
Arkansas
Smathers
CIA
Orval Vauhbus
Fulbright
Faubus
House Rules Committee
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Miles Committee
Howard Smith
Virginia
Bill Colmer
Mississippi
House
Colmer
Sam
Loxother
Capitol Hill
Dixierrat Smith
Charla Halleck
Illinois
Minois
House of Representatives
Eix
Joe Marlin
Massachusetts
Congress
Halleck
Why Abdicate City Control to a Distant Authority
Long Beach residents urged state control over Alamitos Bay tidelands during the Aden Committee hearing. City officials argued local administration better serves public trust and timely resolution of issues like encroachments and seawalls. The city asserts local authority handles development decisions faster and more effectively than a distant state agency.
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Aden Committee
Alamitos Bay Area Tidelands
Long Beach
Allen
Assembly
Alamitos Bay-Marina
Gerald Desmond
Aden
Adit
California
Turnout Edges Up In California State Election
Official figures from Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan show 58.3 percent turnout in the November 8 general election, a rise from 1956. About a million more votes were cast than four years ago, yet turnout remains below full participation. The piece notes a post mortem suggests compulsory voting, while arguing it contradicts democratic principles. nonetheless Americans retain interest in voting.
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California
Frank M. Jordan
Election Post-Mortem
Kennedy Victory Tied To Johnson Efforts In South
The piece argues Lyndon Johnson shaped Kennedy’s South success with Southern officials backing the Democratic ticket. It notes Johnson’s fundraising and political maneuvering, Kennedy’s Southern campaign limits, and hints at shifts toward a two party system if current trends hold.
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Sen. Kennedy
Descaregeaban
Saxon
Inia
Scandesorra Pny
Independent Arab Publisher Names Staff and Offices
Current files of The independent Arab maintained at large offices. The piece lists publishers, managers, and executive staff across several cities including New York Chicago Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and Washington. It notes connections to advertising and executive roles.
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Herman H. Trager
Publirber Davwel Mo Migcer
Puolister Hacklide
Agat
Lais G. Cameron Gent
Larry Gelling Jr
Loa. Colins Sr
Colney Macoint
Wiles E. Sires
Marantia Ed
Harry
New York
Et Avant
Dicaga Aioe
Wetter
Minneaalia
Poenay
Los Angeles
Btn
San Francisco
Nema Buredy Bs
Acnee Alta
Recession and Recovery Predicted by Chamber Economist
Dr. Emerson J. Schmidt of the United States Chamber of Commerce forecast a recession followed by a recovery at a Sunday business outlook. Despite upbeat signals from industry reps, he warned of a potential decline in the rate of national production and a slower path to growth, noting a projected annual output near $515 to $520 billion in the near term.
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Waitington CP Am A
Wiel
United States Chamber of Commerce
Emerson J. Schmidt
Steck
Hank
Wilding
Tenvieit
Secund Us
Paods Am Services
Long Beach Ranchos and Welcoming Hosts Tale
Long Beach history notes describe Don and Rancho era hospitality where travelers received room and board, not money, with minimal wages. Manuel Nieto’s 1804 division created heirs’ smaller ranchos. Juan Jose Nieto held Los Alamitos, Dona Manuela de Cota held Rancho Los Cerritos, while Juan Jose built a hilltop home near an old spring and cottonwoods. The landmark later belonged to Pred H. Bixby’s family for six decades. In 1834 Nieto sold his 28,000 acre ranch to Gov. Jose Figueroa for 500,000 dollars.
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Long Beach
Don's
Rancii
Manuel Nieto
Juan Jose Nislo
Los Alamitos
Little Cottonwoods
Dona Manuela de Cota
Los Cerritos
Little Hills
San Juan Jose
Seventh Street
Long Beach State College
Pred H. Bixby
Juan Jose Nieto
Jose Figueroa
California
Why the Foreman Hires the Boss Reworked Too Tidy
A laborer near Chicago balances college work with a steel mill job and completes a psychology master thesis titled Why the Foreman Hires the Boss. The title is changed to Emotional Coefficients in Interpersonal Relationships Between Management and Supervisory Echelons, reflecting academic jargon over directness. The piece critiques scholarly titles and claims much research is trivial while faulting intellectuals for poor communication with the public.
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Chicago
Town Meeting Readers Debate Eye Opener Article
Letters to the editor criticize Rob Wells Eye Opener piece on doctors' pay and charity. Residents William Hyman and Nellie Baldwin defend physician earnings, while T. E. Blackwell argues Republicans must purge carpetbaggers to revive the GOP.
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Rob Wells
AMLA
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