Editorial endorses Powers Jordan Button and Kirkwood
The editorial urges voting to reelect Lieutenant Governor Harald Powers and Secretary of State Frank Jordan and State Treasurer A Ronald Button, praising their experience and conduct. It also supports Controller Robert Kirkwood over Alan Cranston and endorses Pat Brown for governor despite backing those incumbents.
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Jordan
Henry P. Lopez
Ronald Butten
Knight
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Button
Gert A. Bells
San Diego
Robert Kirkwood
Earl Warren
Alan Cranston
Palo Alto
Kirkwood
Atty
Gen. Brown
Brown
Powers
Race vote tug unsettles parties in 1950s election scene
In Washington the race to win the Negro vote looms large for both parties as Albany and national figures brace for a pivotal 1950s election. Eisenhower era debates over civil rights policy draw on endorsements and opposition, with Harlem’s Adam Clayton Powell shaping crucial dynamics and party alignments in New York and beyond.
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Harlem
New York
Powell
Harriman
Town Meeting Echoes On Prop 18 And Party Labels
A letter criticizes cross filing and party emblems in ballots, urges clearer distinctions to aid voters. It also complains about union power and rising living costs, recalling veterans’ pensions and calling for Prop 18 support while targeting clergy and political factions.
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Charens
Parady
FE. Brondwolly
Demolition of Silver Spray Pier Approved in 1958
R T D Van Alstine, engineer, received orders for the demolition work to start November 1, cost estimated at $30,000, issued after city permit by Neptune Pier Co as part of tide land redevelopment. Includes 20 years ago note on city’s gambling ordinance appeal in Long Beach.
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R. T D. van Alstine
Silver Spray Pier
Long Beach
George B. Workman
American Ave
Sears, Roebuck & Co
T. W. Burnham
Producers Market
6Th St
Pine Ave
Workman
Burnham
Clinton High School faces bombing and integration tension
In Clinton Tennessee, a bomb ruins the high school as residents demanded a new junior high. Parents argue over integration and federal response while the community raises “friendship bricks” to aid repairs. Governor Clement and President Eisenhower are cited amid bitterness over federal support and bridge games. Local leaders urge continued schooling and protection for students.
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Clinton,Tenn
Pearson
Clinton
Clinton Hugh
Clinton High School
Gar Ridge
Oak Ridge
Washington
Eisenhower
Ike
CJNE
Roberts
Alton Jones
Cities Service
George Allen
White House
Ho Use
Tenn
Yarne
Daily quotes mix party, Truman, and Cold War lines
A collage of brief quotes from Lyndon Johnson, former President Truman, Adm. Charles Cooke, and Caril Ann Starkweather, touching on foreign policy, Formosa crisis, Quemoy tensions, and claimed innocence in a 21 murder spree. The items read like a sampler of contemporary remarks with political undertones.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Tex
Sonoma
Calif
Charles M. Cooke
Far East
Queimoy
Quemoy
Lincoln
Neb
Caril Ann
Charles Starkweather
Prop 18 Right to Work Dominates 1958 Ballot Fight
Sacramento reports Prop 18 the right to work initiative dominates the 1958 election debate. Supporters claim it guarantees labor freedom while opponents warn of chaos in industrial relations and lower living standards. Ballot wording differs from the common phrase right to work. Public figures linked to views include Knowland and Brown. fundraising tallies show opposition outspending supporters.
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Sacramento
William F. Knowland
Ralph N. Kleps
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U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Pope Pius XI
Norman Vincent Peale
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Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
Earl Warren
Gay
Goodwin J. Knight
Clair Engle
Edmund G. Brown
Thomas Kuchel
Harold J. Powers
Robert A.taft
Frank M. Jordan
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Brown
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Personal Selling by Phone Provokes Privacy Backlash
A reader denounces nationwide telephone selling as an invasion of home privacy. The letter cites families forced to answer persistent calls and recalls a reader’s anger at unsolicited solicitations. The writer argues effective selling respects buyer rights and notes retailers invest heavily in newspapers for advertising.
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