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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
12
Editorial discusses Valery Lysikov a teenage Soviet defector in West Berlin. It recounts his criticism of communism, his return to safeguard his parents, and the risk they face from reprisals. The piece questions how many Lysikovs exist behind the iron curtain and the ongoing unrest they represent for regimes.
Tentative approval of extending the diagonal runway at Municipal Airport reflects jet age needs. Studies say safety and economy favor the plan, aiding Douglas Aircraft Co. operations and broader commercial aircraft interest at the airport.
Marquis Childs reports Communist China may push a peace offensive at the Bandung African Asian conference in Indonesia. Chou En-lai aims to promote peaceful coexistence while denouncing SEATO, with potential risks from hardline elements in Mao Tse-tung's government who might trigger a Formosa Strait clash to prove US weakness.
Bill Vaughan riffs on generals and admirals becoming public figures while ordinary officers fade from memory. He sketches utopian quirks, TV politics, odd license plates, and a mock air raid plan for June 15. The piece playfully contrasts fame, gadgets, and daily life with sly digs at culture and authority.
Poem fragment titled Portraits METCALFE Beyond the Sun speaks of unwavering love across seasons and distance. A speaker vows to keep a loved one first in thoughts and heart, offering everything while remaining apart from prying eyes. The piece emphasizes devotion beyond imagination and beyond the setting sun.
Peter Edson reports that Admiral Robert B. Carney disclosed being the source of stories on a possible Communist attack on Matsu by mid April, though he denied making such statements publicly. Notes from attendees quote Carney predicting an April showdown and May or June strikes on Quemoy, with caveats about fighter fields and build‑up.
Readers send questions to the Information Bureau for answers on topics from a great typhoon in 1943 to the origin of the Oscar statue. An Admiral’s Q and A covers Formosa strategy, Quemoy and Matsu, and war plans, with other notes on motion picture awards and wartime considerations.
The speaker notes that after marrying, they gained four sons in law as helpful additions. The son-in-law is described as a skilled, willing worker who can trend a clock repair a tap start a motor change a tire and install a pantry shelf. He is a handy lad with a power drill and can handle tasks the speaker cannot do.
Ten years ago a driver at 70 mph was arrested on grand theft burglary and felony hit and run charges. Twenty years ago the police department ordered a new patrol car. A Mrs J M Hudson kept a talking canary named Baby. Thirty years ago Long Beach anticipated a visit by the Navy dirigible Los Angeles. Easter services were prepared in the city and H G Collins became golf starter at Recreation Park.
Residents contest annexation to Long Beach and critique local governance costs, noting taxes not rising yet areas of growth and service concerns. Names Franklin C. Haroldson and Robert F. Minor appear with addresses, plus Nina Gray Forney comments on Nixon editorials.
Reader Elmer Lemmermann supports a sports columnist stance on Long Beach baseball field conditions. He criticizes Recreation Park for poor grass seed, water, and overall diamond quality, arguing players risk injury and deserve a proper field.
A speaker demands residents don fight ing clothes and insists on securing at least $100 million from the state to fund subsidence countermeasures. He advocates retaining walls and dirt fill to combat sinking caused by oil pumping and considers air or water infusion to buoy the area.
A fragment discusses hot foods causing burns and cites claims that smoking caused cancer in General Grant and Mr Irving. It includes a letter from MERVIN T. LYANS and a parents group note from FLORENCE SIMMONS thanking an editorial on child care centers. The piece blends casual health beliefs with historical cancer attributions.
Britannica notes Friday ill luck stems from its link to the crucifixion. March 17 marks St Patrick’s death, not birth, per common belief. Paper is organic from vegetables, Hattie Caraway was first female U.S. senator 1931–45. The Bio Grande ranks third longest in the U.S. while the horned toad is a lizard species.
The Press Telegram lists staff including Press-Geresram Herman H Adder Publisher Harold M Hines Assistant to Publisher Samuel G Cameron General Manager H F Burmester Executive Editor Welcolm Epley and others. National advertising representatives Ridder Jonns Inc with offices in Rid a Goth Detroit. Also lists offices in Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San Jose. Comic advertising representatives Metropolitan Group Inc.
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