Eisenhower proposal to admit 120000 immigrants a year
Editorial argues President Eisenhower’s plan to authorize 120000 additional immigrants annually for two years could ease Western Europe’s refugee burden and bolster allied strength. It cites moral duty, propaganda exposure behind the Iron Curtain, and calls the proposal a sound humanitarian step.
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Eisenhower
Europe
Congress
Heart of
Soviet Zone
Western Europe
Alles
Republicans Warned Not to Rest on Laurels in 1952
Glendon L. Tremaine, head of the Los Angeles County Republican Precinct Organization, released state and county election stats showing LA County at 53.7 percent and California at 56.3 percent for the GOP in 1952. He said the gains are solid but not cause for smugness, noting the margin remains narrow and that parties must stay vigilant.
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Glendon L. Tremaine
Republican Central Committee
Los Angeles County
L. A
U. S
GOP
Tremaine
Brownell
Lodge
U. MN
World Organization
Russia
Moscow
U. N
Family Would Rather Forget Him Winnington the Communist Propagandist
Profile of Alan Winnington a British journalist linked to Communist China and the Korean truce talks. Describes his background as an English aristocrat turned Daily Worker editor and his role as a top Communist correspondent. contrasts with Australian colleague Wilfard Burchett once praised for wartime reporting.
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Panmunjom
Alan Winnington
Oy Shiet
Newsom
Winnington
United Nations
London Party
Daily Worker
Karen
China
Moscow
Wilfard Burchett
Burchett
Winniston
U. N
Senator Soaper and the nation in springish notes
The column riffs on spring news items from a church rummage sale to a Mighty Mantle home run in Washington. It jokes about an Army song and a congressman’s demand that it be made official, a path many tunes take before fate.
Just Folks by E A Guest Low Grown Flowers
A short poem notes that a perfect garden invites admiration yet excludes children by leaving flowers unpicked. It suggests nature’s kinder trick is to allow flowers to be for little girls and boys to pick.
Crosswalk Abolition Followed Judge's Acquittal Ruling
Ten years ago in Long Beach a decision by Judge Wilber F. Downs led to the abolition of all pedestrian crosswalks in the middle of blocks after he acquitted a man on a failure to yield to a pedestrian charge. Ten years ago this action reshaped street safety.
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Wilber F. Downs
Lodge Strives to Stabilize United Nations Reform
Marquis Childs details Henry Cabot Lodge’s push to stabilize the UN under new secretary general Dag Hammarskjold. He notes Lodge’s actions on selecting leadership, coordinating with Attorney General Brownell on security probes, and defending the UN against Cold War attacks while urging practical limits to UN power.
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United Nations
General Assembly
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Waldorf-Astoria
Eedge
U. N
World Salvationists
League of Nations
Trygve Lie
Sweden
NATO
Erik Boheman
United States
Bohemen
Lodge
Dag Hemmaarskjold
Thoughts Hath Oppressed the Poor and Needy Quote
A compact quotation from Southey cites Thoughts Hath oppressed the poor and needy and asserts no such thing as necessary evil The line echoes a biblical verse from Ezekiel 28 28 and contrasts clea as good with moral restraint
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Aigzekiel
Southey
Senator Bridges Linked to Miner Case Sparks Debate
Washington essay questions left wing responses as it recounts Sen Bridges of New Hampshire denying any recommendation of Grunewald to Mayberry for John L Lewis. It notes Bridges’ late 1940s role as a pension fund trustee and contrasts brokered claims with Mayberry testimony and the judge Goldsborough inquiry.
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Eft
Ude
Sen, Bridges
New Hampshire
Republican
Bridges
Lowell Mayb Terry
Boston
Henry Grunewald
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Judge Goldsborough
United Mine, Workers’ Pension Fund
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Sen. Bridges
Grunewald
Mayberry
United Mine Workers' Pension Fund
Goldsborough
House Judiciary
John I Lewis
AFL
House Committee
Publication staff listing note or masthead fragment
Press Webaram Herman H Ridder Harold td Hines Samuel GC Gamera Publisher Asst to Publisher General Manager H F Burmester Malcolm Epley Editor National Representative Gresmer Woodward Inc Comic Advertising Representative Metropolitan Group Inc See
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold Td. Hines
Samuel GC
Gamera
Gresmer & Woodward, Inc
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Public Forum Letters Must Include Signatures and Addresses
Public forum letters should not exceed 50 words and require genuine signatures and addresses. Content may be edited to maintain taste and save space.
How Much Skill in Lite-o-Line How Much Skill in Lite-o-Line
Letters to the editor claim Light o Line operates as a skill game, warn of pension losses by elderly players, and urge action to close it. A reader from American Ave seeks signatures to shut the scheme. Another letter critiques Sen Kerr’s travels and accuses Republicans of avoiding truth in politics.
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N. E. Barker
American Ave
Sen. Kerr
Tong Beach
Democratic Clubs
Hollywood
Less Drinking More Groceries Message Adapts Moral Talk
A reader letter argues that reducing liquor and gambling cuts crime and accidents, citing past governors and presidents. It advocates temperance to fund daily needs like clothes and groceries, noting revenue loss from vice harms. Signed by Mervin T. Lyans of Lynwood.
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RPSL
LRG Naam
Hughes
New York
Charley Curtis
Kansas
Jess
Wilson
Army
Navy
Bay
Ireland
Mervin T. Lyans
Long Beach Blvd
Lynwood
Kerr Talk Called Fine Truthful Letter Criticizes Kerr
A letter dated April 21 claims Senator Robert Kerr is touring the country criticizing and belittling the present administration, but the writer disputes this portrayal. The fragment suggests disagreement with the letter’s depiction of Kerr.
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Kerr
Arbso-Lelegh Sn
D Gilkenyson
Sen
Robert 5. Kerr
What Do We Do Promises versus Actions Across Commitments
The poem questions if good intentions and promises suffice when bills arrive and debt must be paid. It contrasts payments made in kind, friendships, and charity with the need for concrete actions. It asks whether promises truly translate into tangible deeds that support churches, fraternities, or human needs.
Questions and Answers from the Information Bureau FAQ
A fast Q and A compilation from the Information Bureau of the Long Beach Free Press Telegram. Topics include pay averages in radio and TV, strength limits of the Women’s Army Corps, the first mention of coffee, bituminous coal mining by machines, the diet of the platypus, Navy enlistment terms, the Massing of the Colors ceremony, and the use of serial numbers in the Army. The piece blends historical notes with military and industry facts.
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