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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
4
Editorial notes two main questions for California primary voters. Will the national pendulum swing to Democrats and do voters want labor reforms. Focus on governor race with Knowland and Brown as top contenders and cross filing discussed.
Eisenhower plans to invite General de Gaulle to Washington once the French crisis cools. The move aims to win him to U.S. views on NATO and deter a strong French military stance toward Germany. Also notes de Gaulle’s rise, past encounters with Roosevelt, Coty, and the role of the army in French politics. A separate Alabama primary looms as the Ku Klux Klan backs John Patterson for governor, signaling a regional revival.
The piece argues against censoring adult literature, noting that Cabell’s Jurgen drew attention through controversy yet time reveals literary merit in works once deemed indecent. It cites Chaucer Rabelais and Shakespeare as examples of enduring merit beyond initial censorship, and outlines four objections to censorship including opening the door to broader restrictions and stifling freedom of speech.
Dr Jordan notes emphysema and smoking risks while addressing reader questions on cold induced itchiness and blotches, freckle prevention, lateral nystagmus, and lichen planus. Freckle removal methods are limited. sun exposure worsens freckles. nystagmus signals possible nervous issues. lichen planus has unknown cause and treatment targets symptoms.
Walter Ridder compares current French parliamentary crisis with Germany’s 1930s collapse. He notes split Reichstag like French assembly, outsider party clashes, and paralysis that pushed voters toward strongmen. He warns De Gaulle follows a path akin to Der Fuehrer, amid army shifts and public disdain for democratic leaders.
In June 3 1958 report Raymond Y Darby supervisor of the Fourth District and re election candidate gains 136560 votes while John W Mann collects 19428 and Walter Salmon 27387. Western Long Beach lies in his district as county campaign activity centers here. Also noted is the Golden Jubilee convention of Christian Disciples Churches in Southern California to be held in Long Beach July 25 31 chaired by Dr L D Jones with sessions at Municipal Auditorium. The Long Beach campaign scene also features Lt Gov Baron Fitts bid for Los Angeles County DA and the appointment of Judge Clay Carpenter as county campaign manager with C J Walker elected president of the Long Beach Baron Fitts Club and Franklin Robinson as secretary.
The Eisenhower administration moves toward benevolent neutrality on public power policies, pleasing federal supporters while dismaying private utilities. Interior Secretary Seaton and Agriculture Secretary Benson favor federal and public power ventures, influencing policy amid Oregon and Texas debates. Opponents cite Reclamation Act provisions and public lands rights as limits to expansion.
Residents urge city to fix Locust Street access to a large Fourth of July parking lot citing near accidents and risk to attendees. Letters praise Long Beach General Hospital staff after a Hancock plant fire emergency and evacuations.
Current files of The Independent are maintained at offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and San Francisco. The note details publishers editors and executive staff in a terse roster style.
United Press International quotes Niles Trammell, Miami television president, saying he "guessed I made the rounds" when asked about contacting FCC commissioners for a TV channel application. In Detroit, UAW chief Welter Reuther argues the Big Three gain by operating without a union contract for the first time in 18 years, hoping it benefits the union’s soul and warns younger workers.
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