Test Due on Racial Measure
Washington report on a looming Senate showdown over the Civil Rights Bill and a reported trade with Southern Senators. The piece outlines possible cloture fights, filibuster risks, and political fallout for Northern liberal Democrats, with implications for Eisenhower and 1950s party dynamics.
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Washington
Senate
Hell's Canyon
Acre
Capitol Hill
McClellan
Arkansas
Holland
Florida
Senate Judiciary Committee
England
Eisenhower
The Price of Steel and Inflation in 1950s Industry
L.A.C. argues steel profits are high compared with other sectors, driving prices and wages. He notes steel prices influence many consumer goods from autos to cans, and wage increases raise costs, risking an inflationary spiral unless management and unions moderate policies. He urges balanced action to avoid job losses and price controls.
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U.S
L.A.C
Long Beach Civic Events Spark 1947 Summer Plan
In 1947 Long Beach buzzed with changes in rent and law, a bus strike straining hotlines at the Office of House Expediter, eviction cases moved to courts, and police reported 16 traffic deaths in six months. The Catilian Camel rode in the Avalon-Manhattan-Hermosa Beach run, while 24 contestants from California cities vied in green festival events culminating in a coronation ball. The Straight Eight administration was to take office July 5 and the North Long Beach Industrial Show returns August 16-20 at Long Beach Blvd. and San Antonio Dr under the Worth Long Beach Civic Club.
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Anaheim St
WE. Kummer
Frank Sacienma
Long Beach
Lonz Beach
Coronation Wis
Press-Telegram
North Long Beach
Long Beach Blvd
San Antonio Dr
Worth
Town Meeting Editorial Calls for Constitution Party Change
An independent editor questions allegiance to Democrats or Republicans after 25 years of policy shifts and urges consideration of the Constitution Party. The letter notes major party failures, classifies voter sentiment, and argues a party shift. Also included are council actions approving Lafayette Hotel alley title transfer, with concerns about alley vacating and property safety.
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Democrat
Republican
Socialist
Progressive
Prohibition
Independent
Constitution Party
Desmond, Kealer
Reese
Lafayette Hotel
Carl E. Johnson
38Th St
Long Beach
River of Arches Curves Through Utah’s Escalante
The Escalante River in Utah carves a dramatic canyon and loops so sharply that it can travel half a mile yet stay within 50 yards of its starting point, illustrating the river’s winding course and geological features.
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Utah
Current Files of Independent Remarks and Staff Notes
The fragment lists staff roles and offices including Herman H Ridder Harold Hines Asst to Publisher Samuel G Cameron Gant Manager Latey Editorial Columnist Ties Lines Minnifia Editor Washington News. Letters indicate a San Francisco address on Sutter Street and notes that current files of these independent staff are maintained.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel G. Cameron
Gant
Cal
Ties & Lines
Washington News
San Frenoh
Sutter St
Personal tennis versus golf in American culture
In this essay Sydney J. Harris argues American tennis struggles to become a mass sport due to social perceptions and institutional snobbery, contrasted with golf’s rise as a business and social symbol. He cites Eisenhower and Stevenson as emblematic archetypes and notes Australian youth tennis culture versus American attitudes.
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Sydney J. Harris
America
Ang Rt
Australia
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Failure of Baby Teeth To Appear Not Alarming
Dr Jordan reassures a mother that delayed baby teeth is common and unlikely to be alarming. He notes variation in eruption and advises patience, while addressing concerns about nail biting, sea kelp iodine, mineral oil absorption of vitamin A, and safety around copperhead snakes on a farm.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
NEA Service
O. B
Jeff
Questions and Answers from a Early 20th Century Quiz
A mixed quiz discusses waterspouts composition noting fresh water comprises most content and a sea portion, while a later item recalls Supreme Court pen types with quill pens per John Marshall. It mentions Theodore Roosevelt assassination attempt in Milwaukee on Oct 14, 1912 and Blondin carrying a man at Niagara Falls. A safety note advises on snakebite first aid and seeking a doctor, with cautions on tourniquet use.
Price hikes spill over from steel to living costs
Drew Pearson notes a broad price surge following steel cost increases. Aluminum, meat, glass, and textile sectors plan rises, with TV sets up about $20. He argues no tax cut in 1955 due to higher steel prices and debt service, plus higher interest rates. Kicks at Ike come from Weeks, Zellerbach, and U S Steel as inflation pressure grows.
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Washington
Sam
Kick No. 2
Biz
James Zellerbach
Ike
Italy
Zellerbach
Zellerbach Co
Crown Zelterbach
Tice
U. S. Steel Co
Two Nation Tunnel Connects Detroit and Windsor
The Detroit Windsor vehicular tunnel, the first automobile tube linking two stations, can handle 1,000 cars per hour and was completed in 1830.
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Detroit-Windsor
Uranium Discovery by Klaproth in Bohemia Mines
German scientist Martin Heinrich Klaproth identified uranium in 1789 while studying ore from the Jachymov silver mines in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic.
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Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Jachymov
Bohemia
Czechoslovakia
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