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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1957

Page

6

Human Dignity and core virtues in personal character

A newspaper column discusses essential traits for getting along with people. It highlights sincerity, integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, and charity as foundational, linking them to responsibility, honesty, respect for others, and forgiveness. It notes leaders show humility and warns against arrogance or know-it-alls.

Tam La.c

Long Beach Editorial Remembers Past Elections and Traffic

Town Meeting Editor recalls the 10 year old Citizens Charter endorsements with a list of candidates for re election. The piece also revisits 20 and 80 year old notes on poker gambling gasoline tax protests and a Long Beach aviator story. It ends with a personal plea for civic responsibility and road safety by M R Goree.

Citizens Charter Committee Sise A. Lynn Parmley Joseph R. Ramsey Raymond C.xealer George D. Ezell Clarence E. Wagner L. O. Jackson George C. Brower Burton W. Chace Basil A. Carlson Russell Pavey EB. Curtis Clark Martin Moxley Herbert E. Lewis Warner PD. Johnson George E. Shirley Herbert R. Klockstein E. F. Critchley Francis R. Crawford Cars Long Beach A.S. Webb Joe McClelland Los Angeles County Dilletin

Meat Distribution Across Mississippi River Divides Nation

A historical observation notes that two thirds of U S meat production comes from areas west of the Mississippi River while two thirds of consumption occurs east of the river, highlighting regional disparities in supply and demand across the nation.

United States Misssissippi River Mississippi

Labor Gains Jeopardized by Union Misconduct Scandals

Washington reports dented labor gains from the Roosevelt Truman era as McClellan Committee disclosures reveal leaders like Dave Beck and Maurice Hutcheson wielding unchecked power. lawmakers fear touching closed shop protections due to political fallout and labor vote concerns.

Washington National Labor Relations Board McClellan Committee Dave Beck Maurice Hutcheson Beck Uncle Sam Congress

Ridder Joint National Advertising Representatives Form

A fragmented local newspaper listing Names and positions for Ridder Jonns International with Chicago Wrigley Penobscot offices. The item notes editorial staff and management roles, indicating a publisher and associates tied to the advertising network.

Herman H. Ridderses Havoln't M. Hines Asst Samus C. Cameron Geni Larry Collina

Rescue Miracle Touch of Irony

Sydney J. Harris probes the 24 hour rescue of Benjamin Hooper Jr from a well and contrasts public devotion to saving a single child with indifference to preventing war. He argues peace requires tireless, collective effort equal to rescuing a life. War is man made and preventable if humanity acts with equal zeal.

Sydney J. Harris Benjamin Hooper Jr Atomic Energy Commission Equipmnt Bemnie

Ruptured Disc Cited as Common Back Pain Cause

Dr Jordan states ruptured intervertebral disc is a frequent source of low backache. Mrs M D asks a key question about back pain causes, noting up to 50 possible factors discussed. Diagnosis relies on patient history though X rays may not reveal rupture immediately.

M. D

Types of treatment for ruptured discs and backache

The article outlines conservative care for initial or mild back pain from a ruptured disc and when surgery may be needed. It covers measures such as heat, massage, exercise, braces, rest, and hard mattresses, plus surgical options like disc removal, fusion, or vertebral binding when joint involvement or diagnosis warrants.

Expunging resolution and historical quiz notes

A set of Q and A items explains expunging resolutions erasing undesirable records, Carpenters Hall as Continental Congress first meeting place, Epistle to Philemon authored by Paul during his imprisonment, wild grapes native to North America, and New York’s governor with a $50,000 salary.

Congress Carpenter's Hall Philadelphia Pat Continental Congress United States North America Canada New York

First gas range built by James Sharp in 1932

An Englishman named James Sharp manufactured the first gas range in 1932 but gas cooking did not become widespread until around 1960 when gas was used to a greater extent for cooking.

James Sharp

Roosevelt Flight Milestones Highlight Presidential Airness

The record notes Theodore Roosevelt as the first U.S. president to fly a plane and Franklin D Roosevelt as the first to fly while serving his term, marking early milestones in presidential air travel.

Theodore Roosevelt U.S Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Treasury in Trouble Over Bond Interest Fuss

DREW PEARSON reports the Treasury under George Humphrey and Randolph Burgess faces a cash squeeze with rising long term rates, failed bond sales, and a shift to short term notes while public investors seek stock or municipal bonds. Government debt costs soar, inflation erodes value, and July and August maturities add pressure. Navy closes Elizabeth City facility tied to blimp program and budget cuts draw controversy.

Washington George Humphrey Treasury Eisenhower Randolph Burgess National City Bank Henry Morgenthau Burgess Alexander Hermilton The Federal Reserve

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