Subterfuge in Senate stalls tide lands ownership vote
House action on the tide lands bill nears passage with judiciary support. Senate hearings face delay amid alleged questioning of Attorney General Howser and aides. Critics urge expeditious Senate votes and focus on the legal validity of the state's title, warning against extraneous controversies.
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Tidelands
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Senate Committee
Forrest Donnell
Missouri
Howser
Donnell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
House
Knudsen an Icon of American Success Dies
Devoted American William S Knudsen died yesterday leaving a lasting mark on U S industry From Danish immigrant to head of General Motors he shaped wartime production and mass civilian output His career began at Ellis Island and rose to top roles in Ford and GM His belief in America’s opportunity defined his life and his homeland remembers him.
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William S. Knudsen
Knudsen
United States
Penhagen
Ellis Island
Henry Ford
General Motors
Pearl Harbor
America
McCabe backs immediate action on air pollution sources
Louis C McCabe urges rapid measures against known smog sources rather than delaying enforcement for ongoing life research. He warns research can be misused to postpone action, and the County Air Pollution District director asks the Board to back decisive steps now.
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Louis C. McCabe
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
McCabe
Board of Supervisors
Air Escorts Over Berlin May Be Next Showdown With Russia
Washington reports rising tension as Gen Clay signals possible American fighter escorts for cargo planes to Berlin. Eisenhower warns a single stupid act could trigger open hostilities, with Russian rules currently forbidding formation flights over Berlin.
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Berlin
Russia
Washington
Ber- Mn
United States
Berlini
Clay
America
Berin
Taft Stassen clash colors Ohio GOP race
In Washington the Republican presidential primary in Ohio pits Harold Stassen against Sen. Robert A. Taft with liberal and conservative labels flying. Taft touts support for housing aid and health programs while challenging Stassen’s Senate abstention and foreign policy stance, as both vie for delegates amid a tense political climate.
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Washington
Ohio
Harold Stassen
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Jassen
Minnesota
Senate
Taft Ellender-Wagner
McCarthy
Stassen
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Europe
America
Nebraska
Wisconsin
United Feature Lynd
Move Over Room For One More
Poem by E. A. Guest invites welcoming a newcomer into a household. It reassures that the heart and home will accommodate another person, encouraging celebration and shared space among family and relatives.
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Beth Jou
Ten years after Camp Curry repair plans fail
Ten years ago today efforts to rehabilitate Camp Curry at Camp Baldy were halted after the floods swept the site, with an estimated loss of 200000. Ruth Curry and Edmund Burns planned to run the Idyllwild summer resort in the San Jacinto Mountains.
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F. H. Hogan
Long Beach
E. C. Denio
Atlantic City
Ma feels better after daughter's second child arrives
A fragmented note says Ma feels relief as the family welcomes a new grandchild. The writer mentions caring for the first child and references feeding the baby and managing household duties while adjusting to the new arrival.
Dinner Stories and a Bee Sting Lesson
A visitor angrily accuses a beekeeper of a bee sting and asks for action. The beekeeper coolly asks to identify the bee, promising punishment. A young man guides a girl past a plant, asks about a boiler, and jokes that locomotives are boiled to make motive and to lend.
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maBam
Vigilance Needed as Communists Threaten Democracy
DeWitt Mackenzie reviews Scelba's warning of continuous Communist violence even after a Red defeat. He urges democracies to act unitedly, start home cleaning, and consider Western alliance efforts while resisting appeasement and internal sabotage.
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Minnister
Scelba
Scelbas
Communist Popular Front
Italy
Stalin
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Western Union of Europe
Bogota
Sen. Vandenberg
Michigan
Washington
Russia
America
Western Europe
Britain
United States
Sen. Ferguson
U.S
Communist Party
Right Reply to the Disorder Attacks Wallace Movement
The Kansas City Times argues that alders led by Henry Wallace create more sympathy for Wallace by obstructing meetings. It states that skittish veterans and others signal disapproval and that ignoring Wallace gatherings is the best response to lessen impact.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
Kansas City Times
Shine-boy Portraits by Metcalfe
Shine-boy Portraits by Metcalfe describes a shoe shiner who polishes boots and shoes of various colors. He covers leather with wax or liquid, buffs with a cloth, and works energetically to meet hurried customers, hoping to earn a living and build a fortune through skill and friendly service.
Round Billiard Table Tale Ends In Plane Crash
A publisher recounts a tale of Robert Stratton who designs a round billiard table then meets a woman on a train and plans an affair. They eventually abandon plans, but a plane crash kills them both, leaving the question who would want the round table now.
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Somerset Maugham
Robert Stratton
56Th St
Plano
Stratton
University Club
Einstein
Los Angeles
Grand Central
Peekskill
Mr. Roberts
Poughkeepsie
Century
Chicago
Los Angeles Express
North Side
Billy Rows
Sky writing ad criticism and reader comments
A readers letters page in the Press Telegram discusses the value and hazards of sky writing for advertising and argues that newspaper ads are more reliable for motor vehicle sales. A Compton pastor and a San Pedro Parent-Teacher group also express appreciation for the paper’s religious pages and notices.
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Sky
Press-Telegram
Clites
F. B. Struble
Spruce St
Compton
Fred H. Ross
First Methodist Church
San Pedro
Horace
Mann _ Parent-Teacher ‘Association
William T. Waddell
Leo A. Johnson
Meat Grades Editor Press-Telegram Opinion
John L. Springer argues in Long Beach that stretching dollars by using B and C grade meat is ineffective. He notes poorer quality, wastes, and overall higher costs versus Grade A meat, which he claims is acceptable for 95 percent of consumption.
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Press-Telegram
John L. Springer
Long Beach
Vancey
Smith
The Last Straw Haircuts Hit Two Dollars In Alaska
A sardonic note on Alaska barbers raising prices from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars. The piece mocks the jump as excessive, likening it to bootlegging and counterfeit profits. It quips that some heads aren’t worth the price and jokes about junior preferring barbering to presidency.
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Alaska
Junior
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