Boiler Room Swindlers Warn Investors In LAC Column
The LA Cares column outlines boiler room stock pitches, how scammers obtain names from directories, and why small investors fall for get rich quick schemes. It cites the Securities Exchange Act, notes limits below 300000 dollars, and offers rules to guard against fraud, urging written information and SEC contact if fraud is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chairan Edward N. Gadsby
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
L.A.C.L.A.C
Town Meeting Style Op-Ed Attacks Right to Work Bill
The Independent urges readers to oppose a proposed right to work measure, branding it an indictment and accusing communists of backing it. It attacks lawmakers and faith leaders, warns of a Soviet influence, and claims the bill damages the American standard of living while business and labor elites struggle to steer the economy.
Remember When February 10 Years Ago in Long Beach
Nostalgic survey recalls Navy Army Air Force officials visiting Long Beach Naval Hospital expansion plans to add VA patients but no major activity changes. Voters prep for early polls as precincts show turnout rising. city hall estimates charity to 50,000 for a February election on 19 charter amendments.
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Long Beach Naval Hospital
Veterans Administration
Army
Navy
Air Force
Long Beach
One Way Out
Editor Wayne Gavin weighs political divides over science funding in Washington. He suggests economizing by trimming departments and reallocating funds to core scientific programs, revisiting the Hoover Commission, and cutting duplication to boost innovation while reducing costs.
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Washington
Russia
Sputniks
United States
Hoover Commission
Wayne Gavin
Independent newspaper office directory and contacts
National publishing staff and office locations are listed for The Independent. Names include Harold M. Hines as assistant to the publisher Samuel G. Gameran as general manager Larry Collins Jr as bus manager and Ler Ae as COMMS Sum Edit. Advertising offices span Ridder-Johns and multiple city addresses: Detroit Penobscot Building Minneapolis Foshay Tower Los Angeles Lutter Street San Francisco.
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Bermany Ridderubliahor
Harold M. Hines
Samuel G. Gameran
Larry Collins Jr
Columbiat
E. Linthuunn
Washington News
Airmenomene
Albee Building
Nat
Ridder-Johns
New York
Seem
Ste Chicane
Gay Edge
Detroit
Soaen Penobscot
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
Los Angeles
W.ath St
San Francisco
Lutter St
Post office rehab program signals GOP shift in 1950s economics
A Reagan era style reading of President Eisenhower's two billion post office building plan shows waning confidence in the economy and a shift among conservatives. The piece notes rising deficits beyond estimates for 1958 1959 and bigger military and domestic spending demands championed by Democrats. It highlights surprising GOP support from figures like William F Knowland and business groups as deficits and tax cuts become plausible tools to counter a low mood.
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Ray Tucker
Washington
Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Wiliam F. Knowland
Chambers of Commerce
Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Pars
Pressures push GOP toward New Deal style policy
The piece argues that Eisenhower era Republicans shift toward economic intervention, embracing a PWA-WPA program to avoid another GOP crisis. It cites figures like Garner, Smith, Davis, and Raskov while warning against a repeat of 1930s inaction and predicts consequences for allies and the Cold War balance. It notes Elliott V Bell, Dewey adviser, and a warning against passive economic luck.
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Hoover
F.D.R
Harry S. Truman
John Nance Garner
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
John J. Raskoh
GOP
White House
Mov
Business Week
Elliott V. Bell
Thomas E
Dewey
Albany
Causes of heart disease rise with artery hardening focus
The American Heart Association states that hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure underlie about 90 percent of heart and blood vessel diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heart Association
The Inwardness of Other People's Marriages
A discursive piece on why divorces are complex and hidden. It argues that true reasons lie beyond outward behavior and social speculation, noting that even long-term partners may not fully know their own marriage. It cites lack of communication, daily life pressures, and the danger of judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Grege
Socrates
Neitzsche
Shere
Dr Jordan on winter driving hazards and heart checkups
In a health Q A column Dr Jordan warns that faulty mufflers and fumes pose winter hazards and admits predicting coronary events between yearly checks is unlikely. He notes a hysterectomy removes the womb, stops menstruation and pregnancy, and should not harm marital happiness.
Thinking It Over by Robert J Diefenbacher
A religious column urges daily Bible study and prayer, noting the Bible’s ubiquity in libraries and hotels and urging Christ’s guidance in daily acts. It counters trials of modern life and stresses embracing marital harmony through spiritual surrender. A reader asks about dry mouth in an elderly mother. guidance suggests frequent mouth washes and medical advice.
Venetian mirror making secrecy and mercuric backing
In about 1300 Venetians first made glass mirrors with a mercury tin backing. They formed a corporation to guard their methods and punished outsiders severely. If the skill spread abroad, the culprit’s closest relatives faced imprisonment and the corporation hunted the offender.
Old Fonts Baptismal Fonts From Ancient Stone
A brief note explains that baptismal fonts from a thousand years ago were carved in stone and lined with lead to prevent absorption, preserving holy water and preventing wear.
Mack’s cash loans from Whiteside cited in FCC probe
Record of Richard A. Mack reveals loans and gifts from Miami attorney Whiteside tied to Channel 10 licensing and National Airlines interests. He describes casual repayments, vows to keep frank talk, and mentions potential political pressure and fear of career ruin if he testifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington — House
Oren Harris
D-Ark
FCC
Richard A. Mack
Thurman Whiteside
Miami
National Airlines
Mack
Whiteside
Channel 10
Harris
Harbert Wachtel
Paul Berger
L. B. Wilson, Inc
Wilson
Public Service
Public Service Television, Inc
Pro-National Airlines
Ess
Attorney Whiteside
Mr. Whiteside
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