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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1956
Page
14
California faces five growth related issues highway construction and water distribution loom large as population expands. Powers highlights mass transit needs urging lawmakers to act while noting southern California has half the people but little water. a state water department and ocean water desalination offer some relief.
Gov Dan Thornton of Colorado cites Eisenhower era prosperity and fewer work stoppages, arguing that union leaders have fossilized partisanship. He contends the one party labor leadership attacks the administration but loses touch with rank and file workers as their influence declines.
Republicans and Democrats alike hail New Jersey as proof of President Truman era popularity, with Gov. Robert Meyner steering the contest. Kefauver campaigned hard as Meyner's bid exposed Stevenson loyalties, signaling California and Florida loom large for Kefauver's national push. The turnout was light and party machines tight, leaving Stevenson still in play but on the defensive.
A biblical inquiry referencing Acts 7 46 seeking who found favour before God and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. It echoes scriptural interpretation and theological focus on divine approval and sanctuary in early faith contexts.
A statement attributed to Bushnell declares that persecution has not prevailed against the church. He emphasizes that power has not beaten it, nor have abuses by its friends shaken its stability, highlighting enduring resilience.
Publisher Harman H Adder and staff details listed for the Fress Telegram. editor Malcolm Epley and executive editor roles noted. mentions of Washington News Bureau and National Advertising representatives, with several city office addresses across New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San Francisco Sutter Street logos.
President Eisenhower delivers a principled speech to Republican state chairmen, stressing campaigns built on policy principles, not expediency. He defends vetoed farm bill, cites eight core principles, and signals a vigorous, integrity driven push for peace and prosperity.
A personal note expresses deep gratitude for friendship and memories shared. The speaker thanks the recipient for visits, counsel, and goodwill, hoping the kindness continues and favors can be afforded in life. The tone is sincere and reflective about future meetings and ongoing support.
Readers learn the Aswan Dam will be 250 feet high at the center and hold seventeen times the material of the Great Pyramid, arching four miles across the Nile Valley to form a 350 mile long lake. Irrigation may raise arable land to eight million acres. completion about 16 to 20 years. The Maid of the Mist ferry at Niagara Falls dates to 1955, is all steel and 65 percent feet long, with a sister ship under construction.
Fragmentary verse fragment features musings on weeds and seeds. The speaker notes not needing to plant to achieve weed growth and contemplates varieties, with a spring theme and odd quotation marks. The text reads as a poetic, experimental line likely from a periodical.
A nostalgic Long Beach item recalls spring gardening woes with weeds overrunning beds and a desire for a weed free future. It hymns a 10 to 30 year retrospective noting state liquor-license decisions, freeway contracts worth millions, Harbor mole closures, and fashioning city growth from American Avenue paving projects and Union Pacific rail lines.
A public forum discussion touches on decorum and taste in community life. Participants emphasize reasonable conduct and the value of decorous debate while expressing concern for civility and constructive dialogue.
A reader compliments Long Beach junior concert band for sportsmanship and enjoyment. Ethel Cloninger of Paramount praises their hard work and urges citizens to recognize their achievements. The letter also includes a political aside and a separate sign off from Maloney on Home Street.
J Dick Racine of 1029 E Broadway argues Magnolia offers faster access for sailors, families, and workers, with safer surroundings, easier parking, and lower costs. He cites near mile closer location to town, downtown, and YMCA plans while condemning Pico for longshoremen, tram tracks, traffic danger, and the Los Angeles River foot bridge expense.
PRESS-TELEGRAM reports a contested letter by C Campbell accusing Truman of wasting 544 million on White House upgrades. The writer argues Ike would have approved the spending while noting Campbell’s dislike for Truman. The exchange references 1848 rhetoric about Truman and compares it to admiration for Ike amid postwar tensions.
A letter attacking President Eisenhower as ignorant and weak is reprinted, criticizing his military leadership and blaming others for Pearl Harbor failures. The writer denounces mass vote buying, corruption, and demagogy, arguing for stronger integrity and political reform amid a wary electorate. The author signs as WD. GRAFF from 183 East 68th Street.
A collage of comments and notes including Sen Soaper remarks on East West perceptions, praise for pianist Jutta Hipp, a remark on boxing match fix suspicions, Ohio Boy Scouts losing a merit badge for a marksmanship contest with Marines, and critique of magazine recipe illustrations making casseroles look almost edible.
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