Editorial: We've Lost a Battle Not the War in SOR Setback
In Marietta Lockheed gets a severe blow as a 1 billion contract halves work for the SOR-182 cargo plane. Douglas Convair and others remain in the frame for future bids. Long Beach's Douglas plant employs 10,325 with a 61 million dollar annual payroll and has total postwar contributions exceeding 1.4 billion. The piece urges diversification beyond defense reliance, civic unity, and nurturing skilled labor to sustain Long Beach's economy.
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White House
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Marietta, Ga
Douglas Aircraft
Lockheed
Air Force
Douglas Convair
Military Air Transport Service
Douglas
Long Beach-Southland
Long Beach
Douglas Long Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas-Long Beach
Banker Ray Tucker backs labor calls on unemployment
Washington report notes William McChesney Martin Jr. testified that permanent job relief requires a shorter work week without pay cuts. He warned that broad federal spending programs cannot provide lasting employment for workers facing automation and productivity gains. He highlighted jobless trends in coal, steel, auto, and aircraft sectors and urged targeted measures over general stimulus.
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Washington
Federal Reserve System
William McChesney Martin Jr
Organized Labor
Tucker
Martin
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
Walter P. Reuther
United
Mer
McDonald
Federal Reserve
Reuther
George L. Meany
AFL Cio
Delay Bill on Licenses Delays Liquor Permit Expansion
After an hour and a half of debate the Senate paused Gov Brown’s plan to curb licensing as population growth from the 1960 census would bring 4 548 licenses. Senator Burns led amendments with more debate set for Wednesday. The bill would grant 291 new licenses while allowing inter county transfers of 495 licenses to all but 23 populous counties.
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Sacramento
Senate
Brown
Hugh M. Burns
Deresno
Independent newspaper staff and offices listed
The fragment lists staff roles for The Independent including manager positions and editors. It mentions names such as Samuel Cameron Larry Colhow Jr and Malcolm Epley with executive and managing editors and an advertising representative. The text also notes office locations and bureau names in New York and Washington.
Dulles Sister Backed Brandt and Powell Clash in Congress
Eleanor Dulles sister of Allen and John Foster helped promote Willy Brandt as West Germany’s future leader, aiming to keep U S German relations cordial. Congress faced a Powell revolt as Adam Clayton Powell asserted control over subcommittee actions and press releases, clashing with fellow Democrats and Republicans before a key wage bill vote. President Kennedy’s tire tax proposal threatens small retreaders by raising rubber tax sharply, risking 10,000 jobs.
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Washington
Germany
Willy Brandt
USA
Brandt
Comer
Pearson
Dulles
Eleanor Dulles
John Foster
Allen
Cenral Intelligence
Eleanor
State Department
Berlin
Miss Dulles
Eisenhower
Truman
James Riddie- Serger
Social Democratic Party
West Germany
Konrad Adenaur
Adenaur
Russia
U.S
West German
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
William Dawson
Chicago
Powell
Permissi
Kennedy
Dent
William Ayres
Ohio
Roosevelt
Quotes From Washington and Moscow on Key Figures
United Prasa reports Rep Dale Alford of Arkansas dissented on Eisenhower rank restoration, arguing the president violated the Constitution by sending armed troops into Little Rock. Brendan Behan comments on St Patrick's Day parade ban with a jab about snakes becoming judges. Khrushchev predicts Russia will soon launch the first manned space flight.
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United Prasa
Washington
Dale Alford
D-Ark
Dwight Eisenhower
Little Rock
New York
Brendan Behan
Ireland
House Approves Bill Extension to Extend FDA Authority
Washington House passage by voice vote sent to the Senate a three year extension of the FDA authority to permit continued use of food additives and pesticides in commercial use since January 1988. The 1558 law granted authority only until March of this year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Food and Drug, Administration
Information Without Knowledge Pandemic in a Semi Educated Democracy
Sydney J. Harris argues that modern publics drown in isolated facts from abundant medical and psychological data yet lack integrated knowledge. He warns that detached facts fuel fear and poor choices, as cholesterol and parenting concepts provoke unnecessary anxiety without coherent cause and effect understanding.
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Sydney J. Harris
Harris
Town Meeting How to Sharpen Business Talents
A Long Beach letter urges residents to use free courses at Long Beach City College Business and Technology Division to improve employment prospects. Classes cover speed reading, business law, accounting, government, political science, and technical topics with day and evening sessions and free placement services.
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Long Beach
Long Beach City College
Book by Levine Attracts Interest
A reader asks where to buy Irving R. Levine’s book Main Street USSR on living habits in Russia. The editor notes the book is available now at the Long Beach Public Library with stores expecting stock soon.
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Irving R. Levine
Russia
A. W. Blakiman
E. Tucker St
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