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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1958
Page
6
A Long Beach newspaper defends its emphasis on the deaths of Mike Todd and art critic Art Cohn as major news. The column argues both men were controversial talents whose plane crash near New Mexico marked headline news and justified prominent coverage in its pages.
Independent readers submit notes urging broader road safety thinking with a brother's keeper mantra. Floyd C. Ralston argues for licensing tested for responsibility, while Mrs. H. J. Bommells critiques rising hospital costs affecting aging policy holders. R. H. Duff discusses space theories, and Daisy Laverne Martin weighs public justice for Charl es Cary Chessman.
A reader cites high hospital costs in J K Barnes letters to town meeting and comments on editorials by Harold Minese and Connie Ivison. The writer references Nathan Leopold and Daryl Chessman cases, arguing for measured justice and questioning final outcomes. The piece blends opinions on pay raises, vacations, and civic groups.
New York reporters cite Columbia University economist Dr Eli Ginsberg arguing parents and home shape character more than schools. He contends society’s values restrict both institutions and that parental actions matter more than words. Also notes psychologist Dr Dale Harris urging clearer parental commitments and guiding beliefs.
Goldfish, members of the carp family, shrink from selective breeding when given unlimited food and space such as an outdoor pool. The resulting growth and environment cause them to resemble wild fish rather than the iconic ornamental form.
Washington observers say AFL CIO United Mine Workers Teamsters and independent unions control Democratic Party in about ten states with roughly 160 electoral votes. Meany Reuther and Lewis factions may unite behind Democrats, if not capture it, worrying Republicans who warn that left wing labor leaders are steering government. Reuther faces probes as GOP seeks to discredit his tactics amid broader labor management concerns.
Opinion argues remorse is rare in killers because society rewards success and evades accountability. It contends conscience must be learned in childhood, shaped by parents and culture, while modern life exposes youth to many influences and material drives that erode ethical restraint.
Maurice Nemoy of UCLA advocates reviving Italic script in American schools to improve legibility. He cites tests in London showing Italic writers pen faster and neater with a sense of pride, and notes educators and PTA groups showing interest in adopting the hand.
Speaker Sam Rayburn testified before a congressional committee for the first time in years in a nonpartisan display with Joe Martin and former President Harry S Truman. The trio spoke on pension issues in Washington as Rayburn aided an old friend and praised bipartisan support.
A 10 year old report notes the Junior Chamber severed plans for a jail arm for alcoholics, a sunrise Easter service at the Municipal Auditorium with 2000 seats, and a coalition group formed to press the project. It also recounts William B. Brayton’s Long Beach deputy district attorney appointment and a lengthy Capitol pension debate for ex Presidents Hoover and Truman with Rep. Rayburn advocating dignity of the office.
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