Long Beach Grows Up A Phototorial Dinner Rally
A feature on Long Beach addressing severe hospital undercapacity, a community crusade led by civic leaders, and the United Hospital Fund drive producing over 14 million dollars. Construction begins on a 400 bed facility and bids are set for a new major hospital, signaling a shift from underhospitalized to well equipped. The piece celebrates local unity, leadership, and the city’s “growing up” as it overcomes an illness of neglect with civic action.
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Mrs. Chase
Chase
Long Beach
Yen
America
Lafayette Hotel
United Hospital Fund
California Supreme Court
Pacific Coast Club
Oscar Hauge
Long Beach Bar Association
Civil Service Commission
Rosie the Riveter Is Passe in Modern Industry
The piece argues that Rosie the Riveter is outdated as defense manufacturers push for skilled labor. It notes women with fine wiring skills are crucial in today’s complex production and that unskilled workers face shrinking demand. The author urges young people to train for skilled, technology-driven roles for a brighter future.
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Rosie
Ike Aide Comments On Truman Visit In Washington
A Republican said he did not mind having Harry Truman in Washington for three days while Dwight D. Eisenhower was in Georgia. He added it was nice to have a President around town again. Defense Department brass travel to Puerto Rico for a policy conference. Rum fueled rocket plans are hinted with a calypso theme for the next secret booster.
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Harry Truman
Washington
Ike
Georgia
Defense Department
Puerto Rico
Prizes for Best Letters In Independent Readers
Readers are invited to submit letters up to 259 words on current affairs for the weekly prize letter of the work. Each Sunday the editorial page will publish the winning letter and pay its author five dollars. Letters may be sent to the editor at Independent Sixth and Pine Long Beach 12 California with the writer’s name and address.
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Independent
Town Meeting
Pine Long Beach
Calif
Young Teacher William McGuffey Founding Educator
The encyclopedia Britannica notes William McGuffey began teaching at age thirteen, a practice that shaped his enduring influence on schooling for decades. His early start mirrored his later role in shaping generations through his widely used readers.
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William McGuffey
Britannica
Knowing Future Form of Death in Cardinal Wolsey Prologue
In his Wolsey biography prologue Charles Ferguson argues that knowing the future is a form of death. He notes desire for foreknowledge, but warns it destroys hope and fuels tragedy. He cites Tiresias and Cassandra, explains religion and myth scorn fortune telling, and concludes humans live with a future always as a question mark.
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Cardinal Wolsey
Charles Ferguson
Samarra
Tiresias
Cassandra
Electrical workers restore feeders after chain reaction blast
A Long Beach report notes electricians labored round the clock to install new feeder lines for a blast that injured three from flying glass at Third and Pine. Also mentions Bay dredging plans, a hoped clubhouse at Alamitos Bay, and a long history of harbor litigation and war game preparations.
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Alamitos Bay
Army Engineers
Johnson Rams Public Works Reform Moves on Pennsylvania Ave
Washington report notes Lyndon Johnson pushing a slate of public works housing and highway measures. Aiming for quick Senate passage, the package includes a nearly two billion housing bill, speedier highway construction, a farm price policy clash, and a reclamation bill, with swift action expected.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Ave
Lyndon
Johnson
Texas
Senate
Family Doctor Role Expands in Hadassah Hospital Plan
In Israel a modern 500 bed Hadassah hospital complex near Jerusalem includes an early concept of a universal family doctor system. Aimed at immigrant communities, the plan uses permanent medical records and an on site medical university to train general physicians to handle malnutrition malaria ringworm and trachoma among newcomers while coordinating care across settlements.
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Jerusalem
Theumatiz
Israel
Hedassan
Women's Zionist Organization
United States
Canada
Tucker
John Neufeld
Yale University
North Africa
Hadassah
Doe
Central Clinic
How Much Can a Person Smoke Without Cancer Risks
A reader questions smoking and lung cancer risk. experts note higher cancer frequency with more cigarettes but pipes and cigars vary. The discussion covers pregnancy weight guidance and bone disease osteopetrosis, including hereditary patterns and the nickname marble bones.
Connecticut Charter Roots and Early Fundemental Orders
Connecticut became the first U.S. colony with a written constitution. The Fundemental Orders were adopted by three original towns in January 1639, marking an early self government milestone in colonial New England.
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Connecticut
U.S
Salt lake Lake Poppo reported in Bolivia flight
Bolivia’s Lake Poppo is described as a high altitude salt lake covering about 1 000 square miles with no outlet and a depth under 15 feet. The article lists various editorial and office staff amid fragmented text references.
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Bolivia
Salt Lake
Lake Poppo
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