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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
8
LAC reports from DuPont employees indicate longer illnesses rise with age, and heart attack risk increases with weight and blood pressure. Data show higher percentages of heart attacks among overweight or hypertensive workers, while regular checkups lower overall risk. The column urges personal periodic medical exams.
At a Paris NATO conference Secretary Dulles drew sharp scrutiny from European leaders who favor living with Russia. They distrust his rigidity and fear his stance toward Moscow. Eisenhower’s Paris address amplified misread promises from Geneva, sparking calls for renewed German reunification talks with the Kremlin. Adenauer pushes for direct Soviet parley as European officials seek a practical security path.
The 1955 senior class senior ditch day faces cancellation due to cost. Editors question the stated reason Old Man Dollar Sign and request a factual look at the impact on attendance and school funds as teachers also take a day off.
On December 24 ten years ago workers at Betalchem ship yard ended a six month strike as members of the Shipyard Workers Union ratified a new contract proposal. The event marked a significant settlement after a lengthy labor action.
Twenty eight states were territories before their mission to the Union as sovereignities seven others were admitted without having been territories.
The Independent lists publishers editors and staff such as Herman H Ridder Harold Marines Samuel C Cameron and Larry Coliner with business manager LA Colling and editorial leaders noted. Advertising reps include Ridder Johns Inc with offices in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul San Francisco and San Jose indicating a network across major cities.
A critic argues that current talk on communication misses a core issue. Technology grows, but messages lack substance. He recalls Thoreau and Homer to highlight enduring need for meaningful, human centered exchange amid mass media.
Dr Jordan warns sleeping pills are dangerous and should be avoided except under unusual circumstances. Barbiturates commonly cause poisoning. one hospital group noted 43 poisoning cases from overdoses. Addiction and tolerance develop. chronic use can yield mental decline and physical harm.
The first shots of the war between the states were fired at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor by Brig. Gen. Pierre T. Beauregard, a former superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and member of a Louisiana aristocratic family.
In Morocco and Nouasseur Africa the American GIs keep Christmas alive with decorations and charity. At Moroccan orphanages air units collect toys and host parties for French and Moroccan children. a hospital crew feeds and gifts 60 orphans, while other bases support local communities amid desert skies and distant peace hopes.
A Christmas Eve reflection urges modern Scrooges to heed spirits of Christmas past and seek love and peace. The author notes a moment of quiet worship, urges humility, and welcomes Christ as a guide for world peace and personal transformation.
A hornbook was an elementary school book used in medieval England. It consisted of a single sheet of parchment protected by a transparent horn sheet, featuring basic letters and prayers for young learners.
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