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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
8
L A C reflects on Christmas as a season of religious influence in the United States contrasting it with communist regimes where religion is suppressed. The piece praises churchgoing, stresses the freedom to worship, and urges continued emphasis on Christian teachings for peace and national life.
Editor notes growing concern over free speech limits and proposes expanding club roles. Readers debate pensions, social insurance, and federal programs with criticism of policy and a call for practical alternatives amid regional traffic and infrastructure concerns voiced by Wilbur F. Knowles.
The Long Beach Independent lists staff positions including publisher Hern Hy Aiddennmmone and Asst. to Publisher Harold M. Hines with Genl. Mgr L. A. Collins Sr and editors L. A. Collins Jr and Samuel Cameron. National rep Cresmer & Woodward, Inc. Published daily except Sunday at Sixth St and Pine Ave, Long Beach California. Entered March 27, 1943. Adjudicated by Superior Court, Los Angeles on Oct 6, 1941. Decree No. C1028.
A Denver gathering of several hundred doctors heard that there are too many specialists and too few general practitioners. The talk, echoed by AMA president elect Dr. E J McCormick, stresses the need for better doctor patient relations and public understanding of medical care.
Washington column notes Christmas traditions traceable to Germany, England, Holland, France, Belgium and Holland. It details origins of trees, stockings, cards, Santa Claus, and carols, noting international roots and historic shifts in observance through centuries.
Dr C E A Winslow of the World Health Organization and Yale outlines the economic burden of disease and the superiority of prevention. A study shows 3 percent of US national income spent on medical care in 1949. Poverty, disease, and underfunded public health demand integrated, nation wide efforts in sanitation, nutrition, and mental health.
The piece reviews NATO's weak readiness ahead of Lisbon targets and questions whether Britain and France can sustain commitments without turmoil at home. It cites expert doubts about deterring a Soviet strike, notes reliance on atomic arms, and points to internal Soviet gains versus Western poverty. It also covers Stevenson’s political fate and reactions to his role.
A jumbled Hollywood column chronicles socialites and stars: Helen Hayes, Jules Munshin, and Lindy’s dining chatter. Cardini hospitalized. Chester Erskine’s protest over Vestal Virgins scenes. Milton Berle rising in TV ratings with Miami Beach rest plans. Time magazine riff on Al Capp. Rita Gam heading to North Africa for Saadia. John Huston back with Moulin Rouge. Israel’s Miss Yaron and linguistic tweaks. a sponsor poll ranks Stevenson and Nixon high. Ben-Gurion receipts and the one pound joke as Israel’s Kaiser-Frazer plant opens.
A fragmented OCR puzzle note presents scattered clues and stray letters about land torts, river names, and various partial word hints. The readable items include references to a Belgian river possibly Herare, an Italian article, a treaty, a genus, a compass, and directions toward a missing answer.
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