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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1958
Page
6
A columnist recalls a lunch with an actor friend who questions how he writes daily for years. Harris argues most jobs pose challenges only when misread, noting actors, pianists, elevator operators, and others find meaning in routine tasks. He jokes that writing a column is the easiest way to earn a living.
LAC argues for early comprehensive planning to solve downtown traffic and parking jams. Dyer needs help and funds for survey and plans by a national traffic organization. City Council must act before emergency arises to protect commerce, property values, and tax base amid growing congestion.
A letter from Bob Barnes of Garden Grove Calif corrects an error in a Wednesday article stating cursive writing was begun in the first or the third grade It should read first the third grade Barnes notes the mistake and the editor's note confirms the correction was printed
Historical notes recall a 10 year-old assurance that a stipulation excluding San Pedro Bay from a federal claim on submerged lands was deemed valid by the Justice Department and delivered to City Attorney Irving Smith. The document says Long Beach retained harbor oil deposits, while seniors across multiple schools totaled 2000 eligible grads, with 93 at City College and others at Poly High Jordan and Wilson.
An editorial draws parallels between the 85th Congress facing missile era challenges and Sir Edmund Hillary's South Pole expedition. It praises lawmakers for bold, creative action beyond routine approval and commends Hillary's bold leadership and risk in conquering harsh Arctic exploration.
A reader Q and A list asks if hipponatamua sweats blood. Answer states skin bears a red oily substance called blood sweat which oozes under excitement. It also notes diesel locomotive units use 6 to 16 engines depending on size. The wild carrot’s root is not edible. The Shine of the Sunt memorial is in Colorado honoring humorist Will Rogers.
Dr Jordan warns that various drugs aiming to replace injections of insulin are experimental, with potential toxic effects and should be used only under physician supervision. The text also responds to readers questions about agar agar as a laxative and scorpion bites, noting that survival is common but bites are dangerous for children.
For hundreds of years lace has been valued as a luxury. Lace arose from knotted nets and embroidery, with nets found in Egyptian tombs and Swiss sites, and embroidery developed in China India Persia and the Near East.
Drooping shoulders and bent backs may result from heavy weight yet poor posture cause more distortion. Mental laziness and constant worry fatigue the body and spirit, sapping stamina. Sin weakens people in every way. To stand straight without deformity one must seek the higher way and turn to God for help. There is no other force strong enough to order man to do his best.
Washington notes mark a birthday boost for Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson as the Natural Gas Bill reemerges. It would exempt gas transmission from federal regulation and raise annual consumer costs by about 800 million dollars, amid coal-state deals to win votes. Johnson boosters push a presidential bid while Italo American representatives host a cultural gathering led by Freddie Santangelo.
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