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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1959
Page
5
An opinion piece argues moral change is key to judging the Kremlin over the moon landing. It contrasts scientific achievement with Russian propaganda and urges concrete actions like freeing satellites and ending invasions to alter Western opinion.
An urgent local appeal reports the chapter’s polio drive fell short of its $24,000 goal, leaving $18,000 debt and a $6,000 shortfall to carry the program through 1959. Despite national help, rising cases and public indifference threaten vaccination efforts and treatment funding. The National Foundation seeks immediate local donations.
Washington reports reveal world leaders bypass the United Nations to curb wars and oppose Communist expansion. Moscow’s stance fuels bilateral diplomacy, while Nehru, Nasser, and De Gaulle resist UN arbitration. Eisenhower, Khrushchev, and de Gaulle push a new balance of power outside the UN framework.
The readable text shows garbled names and places with unclear events. It references persons and locations such as Cameron Cant Man and KSER Avenue Weg Bag, but specifics and outcomes are not decipherable. The fragment hints at a meeting or record but lacks coherent facts to describe a clear story.
DREW PEARSON reports a 1958 Soviet education survey praised Russia’s system but kept secret for 15 months. Officials hid findings to avoid aiding Democratic school funding efforts while Khrushchev boasted of surpassing the United States.
Bruce Wiswall argues for a single tall traffic light at an intersection in Long Beach rather than four ornate, costly standards. He says one clearly visible light avoids confusion and saves money, criticizing elaborate setups as wasteful.
Sydney J Harris notes the 1959 labor reform act emerged from House-Senate conferees led by Sen. John Kennedy. The compromise kept core aims like union finances disclosure and anti corruption penalties while moderating picketing and secondary boycotts. The piece argues the reform may aid both labor and the nation.
Investigators chase source of fire that caused an experimental four jet B 45 bomber to crash and burn north of Municipal Airport test night near Lakewood Country Club. Four crew escaped death as Col Arthur W. Schmitt piloted the craft to safety.
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