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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
6
LA.C. argues readers often fail to listen, citing impatience and self-importance in meetings clubs and churches. The piece urges focusing on what is useful, quoting Chesterton that there are no uninteresting subjects only uninterested listeners. It notes bosses and executives foster fear in workers, hindering learning and discussion.
Edmund J. Wianeckl argues in Downey letter that compulsory membership is a key issue in unions. He defends benefits won by unions, cites paid holidays and pensions, and contrasts union and non union firms while labeling anti union positions as free riding in a free country.
A garbled past years recap mentions the Cost Guard cutter Hermes sailing from the harbor toward Honolulu. It recalls camouflaged buildings inspected on a lease termination and notes a dedication ceremony with Gov. Merriam and other officials. Also referenced are hospital construction, sewer plans, and city assessment readjustments.
Letter to the editor laments Long Beach traffic chaos from closed bridges and a Marine Stadium project. The writer urges preserving existing bridges and avoiding new, unusable structures, suggesting city officials experience the problem firsthand. The piece cites Avalon and Anaheim corners as a starting point for reform.
The piece describes Democratic interest in federal management of production prices and wages, referencing Roosevelt Truman-era practices and possible new consultative bodies. It notes Eisenhower's favoring voluntary consumer and worker self-control, steel price and wage rises, and the idea of a democratic voluntary framework to steer the economy amid antitrust concerns and fiscal pressures. The summary cites Byrd Kefauver inquiries, Hoover’s earlier ideas, and calls for a comprehensive overhaul reflecting lessons from the 1930s downturn.
Julia Clifford Lathrop became the first woman placed in charge of a U.S. federal bureau. In 1922 President Tats named her head of the Children’s Bureau within the Labor Department, marking a historic milestone in federal service.
French chemist Henri Sainte-Claire Deville announced a breakthrough in aluminum manufacture cutting costs from 545 to 17 per pound. The method promises cheaper metal production and wider use.
SYDNEY J. HARRIS offers a Purely Personal column with musings on tact disagreeing without hostility and the humorous quirks of journalism. He riffs on Horace Greeley on journalism, Darrow’s posthumous estimation, Pharisee sins, and everyday social quirks from waitresses to elopements and self righteousness with pointed, wry observations.
Dr. Jordan notes that recurring pediatric nosebleeds need evaluation. Causes range from minor nasal ulcers and picking to hormonal or vascular disorders and even blood diseases. Simple measures like nasal pressure and cold compresses often stop mild bleeds, while severe cases may require packing or cauterization.
A quiz style item discusses the Mayflower voyage durations with 54 days versus 66 days, notes on Bendratagy trees, honorary degrees from Oxford for presidents, a Tyumen June 20 1856 reference, Greek fire as an Byzantine incendiary, and a note on bleeding time at about 60 seconds.
Napoleon III backed Henri Sainte-Claire Deville to develop a low cost method for producing luminous equipment for soldiers. The French emperor provided subsidies to the scientist as he explored lighter, affordable lighting solutions for military use.
Washington. Senator Dick Russell of Georgia and Southern leaders maneuver to win civil rights votes, aiming for about 90 percent of points. Nixon faces opposition from Northern liberals led by Senator Douglas. internal splits risk shifting support as Southern leaders push skeleton bills and jury trial amendments. Oregon’s Morse proposes a nonpolitical 23 year Internal Revenue Commission term amid tax and travel expense questions.
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