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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
6
Independent editor questions officials after elections regarding Mayor Kealer's refusal to ride in the city car. The piece suggests cheaper alternatives like painting a rod and criticizes perceived extravagance in city governance. Letter writer William Buckley from Long Beach California signs the note.
A historic reminiscence recalls cold mornings in Cerritos with soot from smudge pots and the Long Beach delegation at the Tournament of Roses led by beauty queens chaperoned by Mrs. Olmstead. It notes past civic actions, construction booms to 1997, gas system talks in North Long Beach, Pico Avenue paving, and a 1950s critique of Nixon’s travels and diplomacy versus outcomes.
Washington notes a grim 1957 ending with America losing leadership of the anti Soviet alliance as Russia makes gains. Eisenhower's stature wanes amid defense failures and the Little Rock episode. GOP prospects darken while Democrats face internal rifts on Negro questions, with Meyner and Kennedy as leading 1960 contenders.
A Long Beach press column lauds the California Teachers Association as a powerful, nonpolitical professional group that secures high salaries pensions and working conditions without strikes. It contrasts with a rival union’s smaller Long Beach membership and notes C T A’s open records and broad influence in state education policy.
Sydney Harris argues against automatic car chokes replacing hand chokes, citing cold starts and engine sputters. He notes a manufacturer offers a conversion kit to reinstall manual control and criticizes reliance on new tech over practical function. He questions progress and warns against tech double-talk.
Drew Pearson reports U S Air Force B47 bombers at Sidi Slimane Morocco now on 24 hour alert with hydrogen bombs aboard. The article describes crew confinement, rapid takeoff readiness, and the strategic purpose of Libyan and North African bases in 1950s Cold War posture, plus commentary on Dulles and policy implications.
Dr Jordan explains erysipelas a contagious inflammatory skin disease caused by streptococcus. It targets the young and elderly, rises with poor health and bad sanitation, often starts with a sudden fever and facial skin involvement. Antibiotics and sulfa drugs shorten illness and reduce complications.
The text notes Pytheas, a Greek, as the first known Arctic explorer around 325 B C. He allegedly sailed to the Arctic Circle along Norway's coast, around the era of Alexander the Great in India. His accounts were met with skepticism as they clashed with Greek notions of the world.
The article notes AA Roquefort type cheese ripened in caves along the Mississippi River at St. Paul Minnesota. It compares humidity and temperature to the bacteria-working conditions used in France. Mentioned are Herman H Ridder publisher Harold M Hines assistant to publisher Samuel G Gameron general manager and Larry Collina Jr bus manager.
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