Bugging and Eavesdropping in Washington Politics
A columnist recounts police and private investigators tapping rooms and phones in Washington. It cites Lt. Shimon with Pan American Airways, a Bailey telephony tap, and hotel room surveillance as a dangerous habit in a democracy. The piece notes detectives hired by businessmen to probe congressmen and discusses shadowing reporters by Eisenhower era agents.
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Baron Shacklette
Harris Committee
Sheraton-Carlton
Washington “Police
Joseph. Shimon
Howard Hughes
Pan American Airways
Shimon
Hughes
Washington
Josiah Bailey
North Carolina
Ihe
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate
Ike
Hound
Shacklette
Gamishoes
NEW York Times
Eisenhower
Truman
Roger Robb
Lloyd Farr
Mildred Paperman
Robb
Shed Fire Damages Church-Affecting Property Near St John’s
A fire destroyed the roof of a small frame shed adjacent to St John’s Church at 2345 Kimeno Ave on Friday, causing 150 in damage. Police suspect youths smoking in the shed sparked the blaze.
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St John’s Community
Kimeno Ave
Insurance costs rise as auto rates soar and losses mount
LA C says auto liability premiums must increase after a record $147 million loss by 114 nationwide insurers last year. Higher claims and repair costs drive up rates across ages, with 18 25 year olds paying much more. Burglary and theft coverages rose 157 million, while fire insurance remains steadier due to fire departments. Strong reserves still leave insurers vigilant about future losses.
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National Bureau of Casualty
Rey Am
Virginia
Fie
Henpecking wives blamed for alcoholics say Ohio psychiatrist
Dr. George T. Harding told the Ninth Annual Institute for Prevention of Alcoholism in Loma Linda that wives provoke drunken husbands by talking too much acting like intellectual giants ignoring economic realities breaking through tension barriers and launching husbands into rarefied social circles. He urged wives to treat the man as a king to avoid competing with a bottle.
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Loma Linda
CNS
Ohio
George T. Harding
Institute For Prevention of Alcoholism
College of Medical Evangelists
Crematorium Chiefs Fight Sale Amid Shareholder Pressure
Independent crematorium leaders oppose a sale as shareholders press for control. The item notes a London matter from 1943, with references to Amalgamated Tobacco Corp and stock delivery details, reflecting corporate pressure on the crematorium’s future.
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Sith St All Phere
Aves Land
Leach
London
Amalgamated
Tobacco Corp
A To
Gartler
Delvery
Bacco Company
Long Beach Area Weather Outlook With Regional Variations
Forecast calls for morning clouds or fog across Long Beach arid vicinity with mostly sunny afternoons and highs near 76 today and Sunday. Santa Monica to Newport Beach sees afternoon winds and clearing fog mid morning, while interior deserts stay hot with 105 plus. Mountain areas mostly clear with afternoon clouds and high water visibility. offshore Pacific shows fog and low clouds clearing by afternoon with 20 mph winds. Tides include high 3.3 ft at 8 05 pm 5.5 ft at 7 03 pm and lows 0.5 ft at 1 52 am and 2 2 ft at 12 55 pm. Water temperature 67. Surf calm. Sunrise 5 51 am.
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Long Beach
Southland
Santa Monica
Newport Beach
Pacific Coast
California Holl
Newport
Los Angeles
Palmdale
Avalon
Riverside
Bakersfield
Sacramento
Beaumont
San Bernardino
San Diego
Bishop
San Francisco
Burhan
Centro
Santa Ana Fresno
Santa Barbara
HL. Pree
VL. Pree
Albuquerque
Memphis
Atlanta
Miami
Boston
Minneapolis
Buffalo
New Orleans
New York
Fraser, Colo
Business Breaks All Records in Los Angeles FHA Office
The Los Angeles FHA office reports record June activity with 6,017 home mortgage applications and 5,005 commitments. Across Southern California, 11 offices saw strong demand as FHA insured loans remain at high levels amid ongoing growth through 1958.
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Los Angeles
CNA
Orations
Long Beach
San Bernat
Federal Housing Administration
Tration
Norman M. Lyon
California
Lyon
FEA Ap
Pound Leaves Genoa for Alpine Castle Home of Daughter
Ezra Pound, the American poet once accused of treason, rested at a Genoa villa Friday before heading north to his daughter Mary Pound’s Alpine castle. He arrived Wednesday aboard the Christofle Colombe from the United States, where he was recently released from a mental hospital.
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Genoa
Italy
UPI
Ezra Pound
Genovese
Alpine
Mary
Pound
Knight to Attend Towans Picnic in Marshall Craig Report
Gov. Goodwin J. Knight and State Sen Richard Richards will attend the 53rd Towans picnic on August 9 in Recreation Park, Marshall Craig of the Town Association of Long Beach said. Richards, born in Cedar Rapids, will represent Gov. Herschel C. Lovell. Details to be announced at the Towans covered dish dinner at 6 30 pm Monday at 728 Elm Ave.
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Goodwin J. Knight
Richard . Richards
Towa
Recreation Park
Marshall Craig
The
Town Association of
Long Beach
Richards
Wwas
Cedar ‘Rapids
Herschel C. Lovell
Elm Ave
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Towans
Dave Tuomas Morons
Art Stephant
O Independent, Press-Telegram
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Stephani
Colmi
Press- Telegram
Independent
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Long Beach Blvd
Garfield
Dave Thomas Motors
Dave Thomas
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