Time for a Change in California Legislature
Editorial argues California must move to annual general sessions as the state grows. It notes current biennial sessions plus budget-only years, a looming 30 item special session, and urgent issues like water, flood control, subsidence in Long Beach, tidelands for a Giants park, and diploma mills. pay concerns for lawmakers loom as a catalyst for constitutional amendment.
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Sacramento
Long Beach
Tidelands
San Francisco
Giants
Commentary Digest Highlights College Grads Drinking Trends
The Daily Oklahoman questions if college education is worthwhile as a Gallup poll shows 66 percent of college graduates drink, higher than high school and grammar graduates. It cites possible income differences and raises concerns about education’s social cost. Other clips critique Eisenhower Nixon disability plans, East-West summit locations, and Florida sea cow protections.
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Oklahoma Way
DAILY
Oklahoman
Communist Party
Mexico
Bakersfield
United States
Riverside
Calif
Daily Enterprise
Eisenhower
We Buy Vote Love the Symbol by Harris
The essay argues that people respond more to associated ideas than to arguments. It cites changes in a newspaper portrait and cigarette packaging as examples. It notes the power of association in advertising and politics, where names and faces linked to patriotism and virtue sway voters and buyers.
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Sydney J. Harris
Association of Ideas
Harris
Sara
Pearson inquiry shows Baker Williams clash over Pearson ties
The Harris committee hearing features National Airlines President G. T. Baker and Rep. John Bell Williams debating connections to columnist Drew Pearson. Baker denies financial link while Williams presses for clarity amid Pearson’s reported influence and kinship ties. Dulles may travel to Formosa for SEATO talks as Chiang Kai-shek pressures more aid and bases.
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Washington
National Airlines
G. T. Baker
John Bell Williams
Baker
Harris Committee
Rep. Williams
Williams
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Arnold
Porter
Mr. Pearson
Harris
Thurman
Mack
Channel 10
Miami
Whiteside
FCC
Mississippi
George L. Arnold
Los Angeles
Dr. Schwartz
Schwartz
Congressional Committee
George
Thurman Arnold
Paul Porter
Katzentine
Frank Floefe
General Services
Federal Communications Commission
Bell Telephone System
Bell
United States
Dulles
Chiang
White House
Readers invited to send letters to Independent
Town meeting style appeal inviting readers to submit letters of up to 250 words for weekly prize. Names, addresses and editorials from Long Beach California are noted, with critique of free enterprise and remarks on education and democracy.
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Santa Monica
Independen
Sixth and
Pine
Long Beach 12
Calif
Benson
Edward H. Kay
Viaeranada
Long Beach 5
Long Beach Police Change Uniforms In 1958 Shift
March 12 1958 marks a year since Long Beach police adopted the Eisenhower jacket style for all ranks below lieutenant and above old long coats. Downtown power restored after underground conduit work. Press Telegram used Pasadena Star-News presses during a power failure.
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Long Beach
4. F. Slaight
Press-Telegram
Pasadena
Star-News
Bower
Israel seeks new defense alliance in Middle East
Ray Tucker reports on a proposed democratically aligned defense bloc in the Middle East led by Iran, Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel to replace the current UN-backed structure. Iraq is dropped. the plan emphasizes a solid seacoast line and strong armies while Washington diplomacy on weapons remains unchanged.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
Bieter
Washington
Ben - Gurion
Iran
Turkey
Lebanon
Israel
Iraq
Jordan
INO
Dulles
Abeba Eban
Egypt-Syria
Iraq-Jordan
Ben-Gurion
Britain
France
Minster
Tom
Mindle East
METO
Tel Aviv
United States
Hussein
Amman
Ankara
DuBes
Syria
Egypt
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Acles
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San Bernardino
The
Miami Herald
Florida
Newsweek
Paris
Marlene Dietrich
Business and Defense Services Administration
Southern Bell Telephone
Exchairman McConnaughey
Congress
Walter Winchell
Damon, Runyon
Florida Southern College
Walter
Westbrook Pegler
Hollywood
Lahor
Browne
Biott
Vice
Senator McClellan
Formosa
SEATO
Chiang Kai-shek
Franco
Spain
Town Meeting
L.A.C
Independent
Berman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Gameron
Larry Collins Jr
C. A. Collins Sr
Malcolm Epley
Mile, E. Sines
Harry Fulton
Washington News
Burgas
Atbes Building Jaw Advertising’ Representatives
Ridder-Jonns, Inc
New York
E. 50Th St
Chicago
Wrigley Ridg
Detroit
Penapsgot Bidg
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
Ee Sere Wirth
Sutter St
Currenties
Stanley Schillling
Herbert L. Clarke
George E. Schilling
Silver Spray Pier
G D. Wailes Jr
Neptune Pier Co
Long Beach Pier Co
John G. Spielman
Waen
Ray Tucker
Israel Seeks New Defense Alliance
Purrie
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