Wasteful military spending still under scrutiny
LA.C. argues that wartime and peacetime waste persist in military funding. Dozers hide supplies, funds are strained, and decisions hinge on military leaders more than civilian oversight. The columnist warns of limited cuts despite calls for economy, noting shifts to missiles and carrier changes and predicting a hard path for Defense Secretary McElroy. The column reflects personal opinion, not official stance.
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Hiller
Japan
Senate Committee
Defense
McElroy
Jeaders
L.A.C
Town Meeting Editor Promotes Arts in Long Beach
An energetic director, Brower, leads an effort to coordinate arts in Long Beach. In the foyer at 2400 Magnolia Ave supporters cheer for She Treas ure as community leaders push for cultural cohesion and renewed civic engagement.
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Independen
She Treasure
Magnolia Ave
2A Brower
Long Beach
Heng.ng
Remember Owen and old coastal city arts scene recollected
A Long Beach chronicle recalls past decades with notes on student activism cited by Supt Douglas Newcomb, union delegates from the 38th California State Federation of Labor, cannery workers gains, naval command changes, police liquor arrests, and local art highlights at the Long Beach Museum of Art reflecting on local artists and city funding.
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Calfornia
Louis Tt. Desteiguer
U. S
Richard H.d Jackson
de Steigner
Adm
Jackson
Naval General Board
Washington, D.C
Police Dept
Set
Jack Pinnell
George Contreras
Displaying Long Beach art at Museum of Art would suit many
Rita Smith suggests making a continuous show at 2300 E Ocean Blvd for Long Beach artists. The piece favors perpetual displays by the Art Association Spectrum Club and others, noting diverse local work and interest in including traveling shows and showcases of local creators.
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Ben Messi
Karl Seethaler
Ing Ticach
Long Beach
Thas
Museum of Art
E. Ocean Blvd
Rita Smith
E. Oceen Blvd
Tn Ray
The
Art Association
Spectrum Club
Jessie Frye
Fish Big Issue to 2 Sclons Fish Big Issue to 2 Sclons
Washington highlights a Senate rift between Oregon allies Morse and Neuberger over fish policy. Both liberals favor public power but diverge on a Snake River dam project at Nez Perce, with Morse backing a future fish lift tech while Neuberger emphasizes conservation and river ecology.
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Washington
Senate
Richard L. Meaberger
Oregon
Young
Fresh
Capitol Hill
Wayne Lyman Morse
Morse
University of Oregon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry
Trunan
Tucker
GOP
Neuberger
Nez Perce
Snake River
Idaho
Hall's Canyon
Indust
Hells’ Canyon
Mountain Sheep
Pleasant Valley
Snake
Twez Perce
Congress
Meuberge
Chief Competitor insects threaten food production
The statement frames insects as mankind’s main rival in securing food feed and fiber, highlighting their impact on crops livestock and materials. It stresses the need for management research and integrated pest strategies to protect agricultural outputs and sustain national supply chains.
Washington News Bureau Advertising Representatives
The Independent maintains current office flow at multiple locations including the Wrigley Building in Chicago and the Sutter Street offices in San Francisco. Additional offices listed include Ghivage, Penobscot Building in Minneapolis, Foshay Tower in St Paul, East 4th Street in Low Angeles, and 110 Sutter Street in San Francisco.
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Washington News Bureau
AlRee
Wertising Representativen Ridder
Jehna, Inc
Ghivage
Wrigley
Setral Penobscot
Minneapalia
Foshay Tower
Bt Paul
East 4Th St
Low Angetea
Ste Son Frangliesa
Sutter St
Independent
Boom Without Bust? Prosperity Without Inflation
Sydney J. Harris surveys postwar U S prosperity and inflation risks in a Strictly Personal column. He notes the Korea War era showed we could sustain high output with heavy defense spending, but now faces inflationary pressures. The Eisenhower era seeks a middle course to curb inflation without triggering deflation, urging Americans to buy carefully while economists search for a key to sustained growth.
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United States
Eisenhower
Dr Jordan Answers Intemperance In College Students Deplored
A reader asks about a 15 year old girl's delayed menstruation and other youth issues. Dr Jordan warns that age varies for menarche and advises medical consultation if concerned. He condemns excessive smoking and caffeine among young people and notes no clear remedy. He also comments on a 10 year old who crack joints, suggesting distraction to curb the habit. A four year old nephew avoids peers. parents’ frantic anxiety may worsen, and calm guidance with patience is advised.
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SODAY
Thinking It Over on security beyond pensions
The piece praises nation pension plans for easing hunger and suffering of older people and stresses spiritual security through God as a higher form of security. It argues retirement pay builds confidence, peace on earth, and eternal life, with prayer delivering payments in faith and love beyond material needs.
Questions and Answers on Mottoes and History
Q Who first suggested that a religious motto be placed on United States coins A The Rev M R Watkinson Civil War chaplain suggested it while Salmon P Chase chose the final motto and ordered its use Q Do mammals grow two sets of teeth A Most mammals grow two sets of teeth during a lifetime Q Who deciphered the Rosetta Stone A Francois Champollion in 1822 solved the hieroglyphs Q On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted A July 4 1776 with July 15 for New York approval Q What famous artist wore a watch charm coin war from a critic in a blue suit A James McNeill Whistler
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United States
M. R. Watkinson
New York
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Blind girl reads for psychiatrists in VA demo
Washington reports a VA psychiatry demonstration where William Foos of Ellerson Virginia claimed his teenager daughter Margaret could read a Bible and identify objects while wearing a foolproof blindfold. Doctors remained skeptical about the method, debating brain activity and telepathy theories.
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Washington
William Foos
Ellerson
Margaret
Veterans Administration
Wv. F. Cosey
Houdini
Casey
Foos
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Sydney J. Harris
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