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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1958
Page
10
Congress seeks stop gap rules against S P subliminal perception TV pitches. Critics warn of hidden selling and possible misuse in commercials and political ads. Proponents note uncertain effectiveness and urge study before regulation.
Readers defend and attack columnist rankings while railing against retirement income limits and unemployment. Letters cite LAC Drew Pearson, veteran groups, and the right to work. Sam Rickles argues flood control ideas, and Edmund J. Wianecki discusses union obligations and benefits.
Rita Smith Blame the Parents endorses LAC's public service and urges responsible parenting. Hiram Soith Jr. advocates devoting time to home life over socializing and church attendance, insisting parental influence prevents youth problems. Local emphasis on.family welfare and community concerns.
March 17, 1958 marked a notable day as Dr. John Patrick Hagan and Dr. Joseph Paul Welsh headed a parade celebrating an imagined space venture. The message blesses Ireland and those involved in a municipal display and national pride.
Letter writer complains about city pressure on oil fields and tax burdens. He proposes a flood control plan featuring a row of 12 inch holes across channel sections every thousand feet for about a mile, each with valves to regulate flow during heavy rainfall.
Lake steamers on Lake Constance Lake Geneva and Lake Lugano form a crucial transport link in Switzerland connecting the mountainous nation with neighboring states and fostering cross border travel and commerce.
A folding hand fan originated in Japan around 670 AD, spread to China in the 10th century, and reached Europe in the 16th century, shaping cooling and social customs along the journey.
Washington reports Eisenhower Nixon maneuver unsettles Congress and the Republican Party. Nixon's perceived preference for him as heir to the presidency unsettles rivals, with Knowland Knight and others weighing bids. Some fear tapping Nixon could reshape party dynamics and influence Capitol Hill alignment ahead of 1960.
STRICTLY PERSONAL lists common mispronunciations and clarifies correct English spellings and syllable counts. It asserts there is no syllabic yum in columnist and covers examples like controversial dysphonia suffrage and envoy, urging careful pronunciation and standard forms. It emphasizes avoidance of altered spellings in public discourse.
The Riverside Daily Enterprise cites W. Clement Strong of Chicago, who turned $150 into $15 million in the 1930s, arguing opportunities abound in sales and urging using corporate reserves for growth. It also mocks the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce for proposing more half day school sessions.
Drew Pearson reports President Eisenhower faced serious Cabinet splits over the recession and conflicting White House statements last week. He was alarmed by bad economic news penetrating the White House, with Treasury Secretary involved in the discussion.
A March 24, 1948 summary notes Home Investment Co announces a 37 million shopping center for Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street to serve 3,000 homes in the L B Whaley Co housing program. It also covers county recreation bids to take over Long Beach lifeguards for a year with city reimbursement. Additional items include a note on Dr George W Cassidy leaving First Baptist to head the American Baptist Foreign Missions Society in Chicago effective May 1, and a discussion of tax-cut politics involving Bob Anderson, Sam Rayburn, Bill Knowland, and the President, plus stock market reactions and employment trends during the recession era.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that long fingernails coated in gold were worn by aristocrats in the Chinese empire as a symbol of status, indicating they did not labor with their hands.
President Abraham Lincoln delivered his final public address on the night of April 11 1865 to a rejoicing crowd that serenaded him as the nation endured the closing days of the Civil War.
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