Navy seeks foreign aid to oppose defense reorgs
Navy chief Adm Arleigh Burke allegedly set up secret propaganda units to lobby foreign governments against Sen Stuart Symington’s defense reorganization plan. Documents claim foreign naval attaches were sent confidential materials urging approval of doctrines reconfirming Judaic Christian traditions and constitutional support for U S Navy and Marine roles.
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Free World
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Unity in Drives Might Aid Fund Gifts and Cut Complaints
An editorial urges unifying long beach fund drives into a single campaign modeled on the Community Chest. It notes over 100 drives last year and calls for a chamber of commerce led effort to consolidate solicitations, educate the public, and boost giving while limiting overlapping appeals.
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Unity In
Progress Congress
Long Beach
Givaru
Community Chest
United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Absentee Ballot Deadline Reform Proposed in California
State Senator James A. Cobey of Merced and Assemblyman Jesse M. Unruh of Los Angeles have introduced bills to require absentee ballots to be held by county registrars by election day or before. The piece argues for faster results and notes many states already use election day deadlines.
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James A. Cobey
Merced
Jesse M. Unruh
Los Angeles
Cobey
Unruh
California
Eisenhower's ultraconservative GOP line reshapes 1960s
Analysis of former president Eisenhower's messages and platform shows a shift toward Goldwater conservatives within the Republican Party. The piece compares his stance to Nixon, Kennedy, and current liberal trends, noting his rejection of domestic expansion and a tight budget, while predicting influence on 1964 nominating dynamics.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
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Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Roosevelt
Truman
Alf Landon
Wendell Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Independent staff and offices listed at various bureaus
The Independent presents a roster of staff including publishers editors and managers and cites multiple office locations and advertising representatives. It lists Herman H Ridder Daniel H Ridder Harold Mines Swinnel Cameron Gent Larry Golling Jr and others with addresses in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis San Francisco Washington and New York.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Harold Mv
Long Beach Rail Plans Fade in 1880s Boom
Long Beach and San Pedro Railroad proposed links from Whittier Pomona Santa Ana and Pasadena to Alamitos Bay area. Santa Fe and Los Angeles and Ocean rail lines stalled as 1880s Southern California boom cooled disserta investigations. Investors faced losses while Long Beach awaited two harbor connections.
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Pomona
Santa Ana
Pasadena
Alamitos Bay Area
Long
Los Angeles
Ocean
Long Beach
Rattlesnake Island
Terminal Island
San Pedro Harbor
Santa Fe
Los Angeles and Ocean Railroad Co
Alamitos
Barton
Strictly Personal Drivers Bully Li'l Sports Car
Sydney Harris argues that small sport cars reveal driver hostility and arrogance in regular motorists while praising courteous sport car drivers. He links driving to emotional release, notes most accidents stem from aggression, and jokes about alternatives like a basement punching bag vs a sports car for stress relief.
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Sydney
Harris
Town Meeting Too Restrictive
Letter writer urges ending income limits for elderly benefits and asks readers to pressure Senators and Mr Kennedy. He critiques Eisenhower era pension strings and calls for broader cash income access for seniors.
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Kennedy
Mr. Eisenhower
Henry G. Hunter
Ardis Ave
Bellflower
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