Oil Money Should Be Voted By People Says Letter
A letter argues that oil funds from harbor rights should be tied up and spent only by voter approval. It notes over 108 million awaiting release and about 30 million yearly added, urging an amendment on the November ballot to require public votes for allocations beyond harbor needs. L.A.C. backs bipartisan committees’ call for tighter restrictions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Tincher
Harbor Department
L.A.C
Memo to McGranery on rope sale to Russia scandal in Washington
A column scrutinizes Attorney General James McGranery’s inaction on alleged postwar corruption. It highlights Walter Van Dyke, a five percenter broker from Vienna, who arranged a 9 cent per pound sale of surplus rope to the USSR via Rogers International, with Navy ties through Van Dyke’s wife and associates. The piece links lavish home life, naval contacts, and electronics contracts to potential improper influence, urging a cleanup.
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Washington
James McGranery
President Lines
Pearson
Senate
McCarran
Nevada
McGranery
Russia
Navy Department
Navy
Walter Lester Henry Beecher van Dyke
Five
Percenter
Vienna
Congress
Armed Services
van Dyke
Rogers International Corp
Bidiag
Amy
New Orleans
San Francisco
Finland
Ussr
Winifred van Dyke
Navy Headquarters
John Wood
Norfolk
Fred Hoetter
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Hetter
Tom Godeby
Godeby
Sceepling
van Dyice
Seek Mail Addresses for Marines Roused Morale
An editor notes a condensed town meeting letter requesting private addresses to send mail to Marines. The plea asks for female recipients aged 17 to 26 and asks that addresses be mailed to PFC Hart, 1206431 D2, 1st Marine Division, FMF, c/o FPO, San Francisco.
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PFC
HART
Tih Marines
Mar
San Francisco
Calif
Letters Build Morale in Korea Letters from home lift troops
An Independent editor urges sending more mail to soldiers in Korea. The writer notes the joy when names are called at mail call and the sadness when letters from home are missing, stressing mail as a crucial morale booster for the troops.
Truman Labor Record Struggles in Steel Conflict
The piece analyzes President Truman’s failed labor strategies in the steel dispute, noting Congress defeated his seizure plan as a bid to appease AFL CIO leaders. It argues the effort backfired, revealing disillusionment among major unions and highlighting political motives tied to labor, Taft Hartley, and looming elections.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Supreme Court
William Green
Philip Murray
Taft-Byrd
Eisenhower
AFL
CIO
Stalin
Uncle Joe
Taft
John L. Lewis
Green
Murray
John L
Roosevelt-Truman Supreme Court
Labor Fim
Railway Brotherhoods
Coal Miners
Cioa Electrical Workers
Senate
Taft Republicans
Byrd Democrats
Oly
Louse
Pageant idea boosts Long Beach profile at world event
Wayne Gayvin argues Miss Universe pageant could elevate Long Beach beyond a local beauty contest image. He envisions international contestants drawing attention to the city, distinguishing it from Santa Monica and Redondo Beach, and avoiding confusion with Long Beach, New York.
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Independent
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Redondo Beach
N. Y
Wayne Gayvin
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Ray Tucker
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