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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1958
Page
6
On the 25th anniversary of the 1933 Long Beach quake the piece argues subsidence from oil development poses a greater ongoing threat than the disaster did. It calls for anti subsidence legislation and a proactive plan to protect shoreline harbors and private property while promoting future growth.
Editor Alexander Bodi of the Palo Alto Times lauds Rep. Clair Engle as shrewd and forceful in a Democratic Senate campaign talk while noting occasional home spun flourishes. The Santa Monica Outlook backs Gov Knight on water issues, citing Engle’s lone vote for Glen Canyon Dam and urging strong Southern California representation. San Bernardino Desert praise calls the region an enchanting, lonely beauty, with desert stops recommended for travelers. The San Diego Tribune notes civil agencies as major users of aircraft as the government plans 278 non military planes next fiscal year.
Long Beach letters accuse the President and Vice President of a secret pact beyond constitutional powers. Readers contrast Eisenhower with past administrations, citing Dixon-Yates and other 1950s policy controversies while urging accountability and fair play.
A columnist questions the value of present day intelligence tests arguing that intelligence is not clearly defined by current measures. He cites Binet Spearman and Dewey, notes emotional factors and childhood influences, and recalls his own test results revealing a split between verbal and manual abilities. He argues for personality based studies over arbitrary scoring.
Two underground conduit explosions hit Third and Pine in Long Beach causing glass shattering damage and a citywide blackout. City and county engineers discuss Cherry Avenue as a state highway while a wartime radio order affects Fleet frequencies. Babb Building transfers to Butterfield for 400000 dollars.
Washington reports from Paris say the French military is uncontrollable, risking a revolt by generals and possibly installing a right wing dictatorship. Eisenhower faces a volatile situation as Tunisia nears crisis and Arab uprisings loom, with De Gaulle seen as the only figure able to restrain the army.
Jerusalem faces a blue noser versus liberal dispute as Ben-Gurion allies push for secular Sabbath practices while rabbinical groups in Mea Shearim champion Old Testament observance. A public pool plan sparked violence as guardians of public morals threaten protests, offering half a million to block the project.
In 1957 Easter Seals ran over 1 400 programs aiding 132000 children and 26000 adults with clinics centers camps and workshops funded training for 2000+ professionals and offered two booklets. A 9 year old walking without crutches and a nursery scene illustrate the human impact of rehabilitation efforts.
The text argues that the phrase Happy Hunting Grounds is not Indian in origin and that it was a white man’s name for the afterlife. It contrasts the Indian notion of heaven as a place for singing and dancing and enjoying life.
The Independent lists publishers editors and staff including Herman H Ridder Harold Hines Samuel Cameron Genl Manager Larry Calling Jr Bus Manager Malcolm Epley Editorial Page Editor Miles Hines Managing Editor Harry Fulton Washington News Bartad rem nee 808 Albee Building with advertising reps in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and current files kept at these offices.
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