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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1959
Page
12
Editorial lauds Rep. Craig Hosmer for pushing for a Geneva atmospheric test ban and warns against nuclear testing hysteria. It notes his letters to President Eisenhower and his balanced view of fallout risks versus the need to check Soviet overreach.
Public response to the Long 2sach polio program is strong as 5,000 residents received shots during the first two nights of the $1 clinics. The drive continues with schedule updates in the news columns, urging residents to take part in this health bargain.
The article recounts Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce rebutting Senator Morse during a three hour Senate tirade over her ambassadorial posting to Brazil. It notes Morse’s harsh attacks and Luce’s sharp retort, praising her diplomatic skills despite verbal sparring.
A Sydney Harris essay recalls a traveler who learns how airline staff uphold a reputation for flawless service. A stewardess warns a man with a zipper mishap, while a passenger later mocks the idea of stewardess perfection, noting how stories grow back home.
Reporter Ray Tucker depicts James R Hoffa and Harry Bridges as a growing force in American labor with control over 1 800 000 workers across unions on coasts and Hawaii. He warns their alliances could paralyze transport and threaten national security amid stalled reform efforts and limited antitrust action.
A garbled OCR snippet lists staff roles and offices for The Independent with mis-spellings and broken addresses. It mentions editors and managers at multiple locations including New York and Detroit, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
Five judges endorsed the name Nu-Pike from 1828 entries, winner Mrs Clara Lindsay. Long Beach planned 2000 feet of central beach frontage by year end and aimed to own the Alamitos to Belmont Shore beach within 12 months. City pursues a $750 bond for a five year park development plan led by Judge Ralph H Clock and Park Board.
United Press International notes Fulbright urging qualification for diplomatic appointees. Truman criticizes Eisenhower budget focus. McDonal of United Steelworkers links wage talks to consumer power. Norton accuses Democrats of weaknesses in civil rights labor management relations and tax reform.
Washington dispatch outlines Democrats backing Kennedy amid leaked memo pressuring delegates to declare for him. It notes Connecticut boss John Bailey and Gov Abe Ribicoff aligned with Tom Dodd, while Ed Pauley seeks 5000 convention tickets to influence Los Angeles 1956 convention seating and potential nomination dynamics.
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