Editorial Earned Success at Polls Looms for Supervisors Chace and Legg
The editorial endorses Burton W. Chace for re election in the Fourth District and Herbert C. Legg for re election in the First District. It notes Chace runs unopposed and Legg faces one opponent, William R. Bradley. The piece urges voters to back both men on June 8, praising their long record of public service and support for the district alignment.
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Burton W. Chace
Chace
Barl Warren
Raymond V. Darby
Long Beach
Lake
Burton Chace
Herbert Legg
Tidelands Stewardship Scrutiny Hits Editorial Pulse
An editorial from the Las Vegas Review-Journal argues the tidelands act’s merit rests on state use of the resource. It recalls criticism of Congress’s tidelands restoration and urges reporters to monitor waste and privatization outcomes. It highlights Long Beach's oil profits and calls for wider publicity of tidelands finances.
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Las Vegas Review- Journal
Las Vegas
Long Beach
Long ‘Beach
Tidelands
Lippmann on Ike tariff plan faces limits and options
Walter Lippmann assesses President Eisenhower's tariff message amid global crises. He cites Reed and Simpson challenging the outer world dollar focus, endorses Benson's wool plan emphasizing market parity and domestic aid, and argues tariffs should not shield failing industries from structural change while local communities bear the burden.
Questioned Pearl Harbor duty in new Theobald book
Washington writers claim Roosevelt yoked the fleet to war aims and kept Hawaii commanders uninformed. Theobald argues Kimmel and Short were scapegoats while six hours passed before Tokyo messages reached Pearl Harbor. Halsey foreword praises Kimmel and Short as martyrs in a controversial narrative. The book, published April 21 by Kevin Adair Co, cites intercepted Japanese dispatches.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Theobald
USN
Fleet Adm
Halsey
Adm
Kim- Tol
Yoneta
Ion Ape Cing
Lawrence
Roosevelt
Richardson
Kimmel
United States
Honolulu
Adro
Gon
Tokyo-Honolulu
Gen. Short
Gen. Marshall
Adm. Stark
Army
Navy
Hawaii
Mr. Roosevelt
Stark
Henry L. Stimson
Kevin Adair Co
New York
Soaper Says Raises Driving Age And Family Trends
Sen. Soaper Says by Bill Vaughan discusses raising the driving age and broader social concerns. The column mocks media hype, consumerism, and fears about civilization while noting the auto industry’s flashy model names and consumer appeal.
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Soaper
Bill Vaughan
Public Opinion Turns liquor reform through California legislature
The piece details key figures shaping California liquor reform during a special session. It credits Assembly Speaker James Silliman for starting the interim study, Gov. Knight for setting the agenda, Berkeley’s Thomas Caldecott and Gordon Fleury for the conference compromise, Sen. Ben Hulse for Senate leadership, Caspar Weinberger’s committee and peers Byron Rumford and others, plus critique of the State Board of Equalization. It notes Lt. Gov. Harold Powers’ contested timing and the rivalry with Silliman as factors, and observes backers of Silliman saw bills blocked in the Senate despite popular support for Powers.
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California
Assembly
James Silliman
Gov. Knight
Powers
Silliman
Sacramento
Senate
Butch” Powers
Public Forum letters brief with signatures and addresses
Public forum notices call for letters not exceeding 50 words with bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or space to fit publication standards.
Head Stands for Officials Urged TM RESS-TELEGRAM
A collection of letters taking a humorous look at political taxation and leadership spans figures from Nehru to Roosevelt and Truman. The missives critique debt totals and campaign rhetoric while urging better governance. The letters also praise Cabrillo Homes critics and Seaside Hospital staff for their public service in a local context.
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Nehru
India
Roosevelt
Hoover
Ike
Trumen
Charles Cordray
Prospect Ave
Seaside Hospital
Seaside
Henry J. Riemer
Warns Against Expecting Miracles in City Beautification
TOM RAY argues against instant beauty improvements, noting doctors prefer female patients who wait for results while men demand yesterday cures. He cites a new fertilizer for L. B. as an example and urges patience for this generation and future youth.
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EDI
L. B
Tom Ray
Tenth St
Wrestling Fans Bemoan Rules and Sportsmanship
E W Reed of 316 Tenth St Seal Beach laments wrestling bouts filled with slugging and few holds. He notes announcers must say the match is an exhibition, observes referees explain rules, and criticizes Nature Boy for dodging sportsmanship.
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State Athletic Commission
Nature Boy
E. W. Reed
Tenth St. Seal Beach
Cabrillo Homes Manager Praised For Relocation Fairness
The author, a longtime Long Beach resident and Cabrillo Homes project occupant with four children, commends San Francisco Public Housing Administrator and Mr. Stevens for expediting and equitably handling relocations due to Cabrillo Annex closures, noting the difficulty of finding rental housing during the process.
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Cabrillo Homes
Long Beach
San Francisco
Stevens
Cabrillo Annexes
Just Folks Poem Fragment by E. A. Guest
A fragment from a poem titled Just Folks by E A Guest reflects on birth and mortality, the drumbeat of life, and scenes of children playing. The speaker notes the curiosity about life and a sense of time passing amid red tulips and shared human activity.
Long Beach Memories and City Happenings Across Decades
A compact reminiscence blends personal reflections on life and time with clipped historical notes from Long Beach. It recalls voting deadlines, harbor visits, a Marine Corps farewell, a college golf result, a film at Liberty Theater, and an old timer’s memory of home space changes.
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AL G. Barnes
Charles Smith
Seattle
Long Beach Harbor
Marine Corps League
VFW
Questions Answers Columbine President's Airplane
The Columbine is the current presidential aircraft but a new Super Constellation will replace it soon. A historian notes 179 men served as chaplains during the Revolution, with no baptismal verification of Washington by immersion from a chaplain. 250000 people crossed Brooklyn Bridge in its first 24 hours on May 24, 1883. The Revised Standard Version types were chosen after consulting 300 typographers publishers and churchmen.
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George Washington
Army Chaplaincy
Washington
John Gano
New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
Portraits of a Mother Who Deserves the Noble Name
A reflective piece extols the selfless mother who places her child’s comfort and happiness above personal adornment. It contrasts countless mothers, affirming that true motherhood is defined by unwavering devotion and the pledge to provide the best care for her son or daughter.
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Daniel Reed
Richard M. Simpson
Mr. Randall
Messrs. Reed
Simpson
Lisenhowe
Benson
David McDonald
McDonald
Nme
Anke
David Lawrence
U. S
Oakland Tribune
Donald E. Brown
20Th St
Cabrillo
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George Clark
E. A. Guest
Frye
Chamber of Commerce
Poly High School
Los Angeles High
Colleen Moore
Liberty Theater
Father's den
Columbine
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