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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1959

Page

7

Editorial Soviet Pact Record Shows Futility of Geneva Talks

The piece argues Western ministers cannot trust Soviet promises, citing 40 years of treaty violations and invasions from Estonia to Korea. It contends Geneva will yield only propaganda gains, as Moscow has repeatedly broken agreements from Yalta to Potsdam and Berlin.

Geneva Craig Hosmer Soviet Union Kremlin Czechoslovakia Yalta Poland Bulgaria Hungary Romania Potsdam Germany East Germany Russia East Cairo Korea Berlin West Berlin

First Returning Space Ship to Bare Chemistry Secrets

Palo Alto experts said returning spacecraft will reveal chemistry unknown on Earth. They warned the vacuum could vaporize or reduce weight through molecule boil off while micrometeorites and cosmic rays may alter outside material and instruments. Sun radiation also poses undetectable effects in space.

Palo Alto Earth Outer Space Space

Adler Attacks Sales Pitch Over Great Books Ad

Alvaro Harris and Prof Mortimer Adler debate the Great Books of the Western World advertising. Adler stresses liberal education aims happiness and virtue, not wealth, and warns against quick lessons. He cites The Sindtopicon as a tool for thoughtful, self paced reading and urges truthful advertising.

Alv. Harris Mortimer J. Adler Prof. Adler Sydney

Free Choice Hurt in Two-Term Law

Bruce Biassot argues repealing the two term limit is unlikely but notes a forceful objection that it curbs Americans freedom of choice. He questions the premise that the president’s power is crippled by a lame duck end and cites faith in democratic process and voter power.

Truman Jame Duck Eisenhower

Municipal Band Opinion on Miss Universe Pageant Music

In a town meeting letter Mrs. R. H. Schuller argues the Municipal Band is excellent but should not perform for the Miss Universe Pageant preferring the established mood music and director rapport of past pageants. ROBERT G. YORK critiques atheistic Communism and political bigotry in his letter.

L. Peterson Municipal Baral Peterson Municipal Auditorium R. H. Schuller Fanwood Ave

Independent newsroom masthead and contact listing

The Independent shows publishers editors and advertising reps in a garbled masthead. Names include Herman Midder Danet Ridder Hareté Makolee Eplsy and Larry Cotlney with offices in Minneace and San Francisco. It notes current issue operations and management at the Detet-Pardacet Bidg and 22 Feahay Tower locations.

Herman H. Midder Danet HK Ridder Co-Pubhener Hareté Hines: Aast Punisher Saruet & Cameron Cent Larry Cotlney Manster LA Cottins Br Egtorial Makolee Eplsy Executve Mites E Lines Restor

Remembered Ray Tucker scrapbooks top junior chamber awards

Civic achievements of the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce were judged first in seven of 26 classifications at the State Junior Chamber of Commerce conclave. USS Fleet ships returned to home port prompting a grand welcome by thousands of families at Pier A and Leigh Navy Landing. City tractors leveled two baseball diamonds near Lowell school Belmont Shore as twilight leagues form under the Playground and Recreation Commission.

Long Beach U. S Pier A Leigh Navy Landing Lowell School Belmont Shore Playground and Recreation Commission

Antitrust Action Delays Promotion in Washington

Washington reports Robert A. Bicks a 32 year old New York lawyer who leads antitrust actions and faces a delayed promotion to head of the Justice Department Antitrust Division. Critics say his aggressive stance and clashes with regulators slow his rise amid probes into steel auto industries and proposed mergers involving Bethlehem Steel Continental Can and other major firms.

Washington Department of Justice Robert A Bicks New York White House Department Victor R. Hansen Wiliam P. Rogers

East West talks eyed for nuclear test ban progress

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan told Parliament that a nuclear test ban accord may be reached in the coming months, citing progress on a compromise similar to Khrushchev’s proposal and Eisenhower’s openness. AFL CIO President Meany accuses union opponents of exploiting Senate hearings to undermine labor, comparing unions to banks in weakness and bad actors. American Legion commander Preston J. Moore urges a high level government board to push a proactive anti communism strategy, warning that Communists exploit perceived U S weakness.

London Harold Macmillan Khrushchev Eisenhower New York Preston J. Moore American Legion United States

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