Oceanfront airstrip plan deserves study by city panel
Councilman Charles Dooley urges the Advis ory Committee on Public Improvements to explore building an airport on or near the Long Beach breakwater with tides and oil money. A shoreline airstrip offers space for jet aircraft and could shift activity from the current Municipal Airport to planes landing offshore, with study as a first step toward expanded air transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dooley
City Council
Long Beach
Dooley
Douglas Aircraft
Right to Work stance and public tax views from readers
A collection of letters from readers discusses support for Right to Work, labor union autonomy, and property taxation critique. Guy E. Sampson recalls opposing compulsory union membership in 1914 Wisconsin and argues for keeping unions clean. R J Smith argues property rights over taxes and public use. Jake Proctor criticizes Eisenhower campaign travel at taxpayer expense in California.
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Shutin
Beer
Brotherhood of Railway
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Wisconsin
Inflation questions worth a dollar later
A letter from Ed Batzner of Milwaukee asks whether Social Security remains useful as the dollar loses value. He notes the dollar has fallen from one value to 50 cents and predicts it may drop to 25 cents, urging action to stop inflation.
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ED Batzner
W. North Ave
Milwaukee
Wis
Strictly Personal Fines Keep Pace With Dollar Decline
The piece argues that fines for crimes are still set near 1940 levels while the cost of living has risen. It criticizes the light penalties for major offenses and praises higher fines as a deterrent, urging reform of criminal statutes to align penalties with today’s dollar value and offense gravity. It highlights disparities between petty and major offenses and notes doubled fines for illegal parking.
Allies Fear Chiang Expands Crisis Across China
Washington reports allied diplomats fear Chiang Kai shek may widen the Quemoy crisis into war if a deal with Red China is reached. Adm. Felt warned Chiang hoped to attack shore batteries and reinvade the mainland, inviting US backing to oppose the Communists. The administration seeks to prevent a broader war while exploring options.
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Washington
U. S
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Chiang Kaishek
Adm
Harry Felt
Pacific
Chiang
United States
Red China
Warsaw
National Security Council
Felt
Quemoy
Chiang Kai-shek
Truman
Change of Life Symptoms Eyed by Dr Jordan
Dr Jordan explains that many symptoms blamed on the change of life may be unrelated to menopause. She notes sinking spells dizziness fatigue fears and nervousness, but acknowledges some women are already predisposed. The most complained sign is hot flashes linked to reduced estrogen.
Remember When 7 Remember When 7 The Labor Convention
The 46th annual State Federation of Labor session at Municipal Auditorium featured debate on the Communist issue raised in credentials reports led by James Blackburn of Long Beach and LIU locals from Los Angeles. Meanwhile Rainbow Lagoon was urged to be dredged or filled as a park, councilmen John Schinner and Carl Fletcher weighing options, with Emilie Green approved as chief of the Poly High School fire department, noting his prior service and training.
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State Federation of Labor
Municipal Auditorium
James Blackburn
Long Beach
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Los Angeles
Rainbow Lagoon
John Schinner
Carl Fletcher
Emilie Green
Poly
Polytechnic High School Commission
National Forest Service
Today’s Quotes From Across The Nation
A compilation of dated remarks from Sen. Strom Thurmond in Clemson and Vice President Nixon in Indianapolis, with statements criticizing Truman and foreign policy. Navy Admiral Rickover urges renewed submarine buildup, Chiang Kai-shek rejects a cease fire amid Quemoy attacks in Formosa Strait, Taipei.
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Indianapolis
Richard M. Nixon
Truman
Harry Truman
Taipey
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa Strait
Quemoy
The Independent personnel and office locations listed
The Independent announces its publisher editors and staff as well as national advertising representatives. Offices are shown in Washington and several major buildings including the Foshay Tower and Sutter Street addresses.
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Rerman H. Ridder
Harald M. Hines
Samuel
Foshay Tower
Bth St
Sutter St
Pea
The
Independent
Washington Ne
Red Tactics Spur West Into Action
Washington report warns that Moscow backed aggression in the Far East endangers the US and alarms Allies. It notes Franco German unity bolstering NATO, Adenauer’s rise, De Gaulle’s reforms, and a push toward Western military and economic cohesion amid SEATO and Baghdad Pact reshaping. The piece highlights UN gains, Red China denial, and Hungary’s executions on the agenda.
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Far East
United States
Hitler
France
Germany
NATO
Europe
DE Gaulle
Adenauer
Moscow
Konrad Adenauer
Russia
Bonn
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Locust Ave
R. J. Smith
Thornton Ave
Anaheim
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Dicky Nixon
California
U,.s
Ike
Jake Proctor
P. O
Sunset Beach
Sidney J. Harris
Harris
Hut
Drew Pearson
Henry Grunewald
Henry
Pan American Airways
Howard Hughes
Trans World Airlines
Grunewald
Joe Shimon
Madison Avenue
Wall Street
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Richard Nixon
UW. &. Senate
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Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Powell
U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Department
DR. Jordan
Edwin P. Jordan, M.D
NES Service
United Press International
Clemson
Sen
Strom Thurmond
D-Sc
Supreme Court
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Altoona
Hyman G. Rickover
Ray Tucker
Charles de Gaulle
Parie
Lauris Neérstad
WATO
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Toussia
Khrushchev
Coal and Steel
SEATO
Bangkok
Southeast Asia
Mostow
Peiping
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Israel
Arab League
Nasser
U.S
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Peete
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