Attorney General Brown Backed for Re election by Emphasizing Teamwork
The editorial lauds Edmund G. Pat Brown as a nonpartisan team player who has kept the office focused on public service and legal problem solving. It highlights his stance in the tidelands controversy where he supported state ownership against national party leadership. Brown is praised for shelving partisan aims to serve California citizens.
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California
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Tidelands
Democratic Party
Brown
Erown
Pedestrian Safety Wins Support In Lakewood Crossing
Supervisor Herbert C. Legg pressured for safer crossing on Bellflower Blvd in Lakewood where a 14 second pedestrian signal endangering schoolchildren was revised. He urged PTA representation on the County Traffic Safety Committee to ensure future pedestrian needs are considered alongside traffic flow.
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Herbert C. Legg
Southern California
Legg
Bellflower Blvd
Lakewood
Boneyard
County Traffic Safety Committee
Parent-Teacher Association
Temperance Prudence and Liberty at LWV Denver Convention
Mrs. John G. Lee, president of the national League of Women Voters, outlined a cautious approach as the league weighs studying individual liberty and its relation to the public interest. She warned against zealotry while noting many have formed rigid views on liberty, a cause long fought by advocates.
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John G. Lee
National League of Women Voters
League
Denver
Publc
Lee
The Big Moment of John G. Lucas Jr
James Marlow profiles John G. Lucas Jr a Pentagon stenographer who once dreamed of a music store and now sits in the witness chair at a senate inquiry His life blends music shorthand and wartime duty from Northwestern to Quebec Tehran Yalta Malta and Potsdam He and his wife shared a passion for records and dancing to a future he once envisioned
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James Marlow
John G. Lucas, Jr
Washington
Lucas Jr
Senate
Len McCarthy
Army
Ray Jenkins
McCarthy
Pentagon
New York
Imwa
Tlinois
Might
St. Louis
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Chicago
Grege
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Quebec
Tehran
Yalta
Malta
Potsdam
Lucas testifies on McCarthy hearings in 1954
Mrs Lucas watched the Army hearing on TV as her husband Lucas, who kept shorthand notes from conversations involving Stevens, was called to testify in the afternoon session. She recalls his nervous start but says the forum itself was daunting and intimidating.
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Lucas
Press Telegram Office Listings Details
Press Telegram current staff and office listings include publishers editors and bureau contacts. Advertising representatives are listed with multiple metro offices such as New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis San Francisco and San Francisco addresses.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hings
Samuel
Camaron
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Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Ee Washington News Bureau
Alben
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Win
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E. 50Th St
Chicago
Wireley
Detroit
Penobscot
Minneapolis
Foshay
East 4Th St
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press-Telegram
Gomic Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Dulles Sets Facts of Life at Geneva Conference
Secretary of State Dulles told Geneva delegates that Korea was an aggressor and praised the United Nations for its collective security role. He warned against surrender as a path to peace, urged unity with freedom, and urged stronger resolve to defend Europe and Asia.
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Dulles
Korea
United Nations
India
North Korea
China
Mr. Dulles
Mr. Dues
Morea
Indochina
Europe
Asia
Churchill
London
Menzies
Australia
Southeast Asia
Britain
France
Erumible
Tunisia
Morocco
Bidault
U.S
United States
Soaper Comments On Spring Gear And Manager’s Words
Sen Soaper Says by Bill Vaughan notes changing spring days may need a snow shovel and lawn mower. It jokes that a manager who calls his team lousy gets fired, highlighting blunt language in baseball.
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Soaper
Bill Vaughan
Public Forum Note on Letters for Publication
Public forum notice states letters must not exceed 50 words and include bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for clarity and space.
Laughing at Lawrence and the Daily Worker
Leslie Riehle of 216 N Ellery Dr comments on David Lawrence humor in the Press Telegram and mocks the idea of space habitation. He criticizes planetary talk as childish and defends the U S stance on Europe with a sharp tongue. He references Homer and vaudeville as comparisons and ends with a religious note about stars as temporary.
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Lawrence Press-Telegram
Press-Telegram
David Lawrence
Homer
Lawrence
Daily Worker
D. L
U.S
U. S
Canada
Mexico
United States
Free Europe
Germany
Lawrence and
Lewis
Fulton
Gallagher
Sheen
Hugh S, Maccoll
Autry Ave
Outer Space
Signal Hill
God
Leslie R
Riehle
Ellery
Talk of Little Men Ridiculous
PHRESS TELEGRAM condemns the wild exaggerated claims about astronomy and flying saucers. It notes fear and desert expeditions seeking little men from outer space, urges Christians to rely on Bible knowledge, and argues government tests with guided missiles explain strange objects.
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Phress-Telegram
Outer Space
Earth
National Anthem Standardized and Salute to the Chief Official
The Defense Department standardizes The Star Spangled Banner as the national anthem and designates Hail to the Chief as the presidential salute with Oh Say Can You See as the service-wide version. A review traces the origin of Hail to the Chief to Julia Gardiner Tyler in 1844, shaping a lasting White House tradition. The piece also notes Census shifts from 1910 to 1990 in occupational distribution and reports on Poland's marriage bureau practices including leave, attire help, and ration allowances.
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Washington
Department of Defense
United States
Navy
Marine Corps
John Tyler
Julia Gardiner
New York
Tyler
Radio Warsaw
State
How to Drive by E A Guest
Practical roadside guidance urges strict adherence to traffic rules and defensive driving. The verse advises against racing, encourages yielding to faster traffic, clearing the way for emergency sirens, signaling turns, and watching traffic lights to stay alive on the road.
Long Beach civic notes from the 1940s and 50s
A historical update lists a new rent ceiling enforcement unit, two eight-team girls softball leagues, a 75 thousand beach turnout, proposed palm tree landscaping at Rainbow Pier Lagoon near Municipal Auditorium, a Harbor bond election forecast of five million dollars favoring women voters, and installation of steel two-unit light posts on American Ave.
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Rainbow Pier Lagoon
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach Harbor
American Ave
Service Training Not Too Harsh in Fort Ord Letters
A retired Marine officer defends military drills against critics in a public forum letter. He argues drills, gunnery, and discipline prepare youths for future combat and rejects claims of excessive strain while noting some trainees resist adaptation. He signs as Lester L. Marshall, former U. S. Marine Corps warrant officer.
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Iss-Telegram
Wallace
Fort Ord
Lester L. Marshall
U. S. Marine, Corps
Oak Ave
Lynwood
Reflections on Covenant and Judgment in Ezekiel
A religious meditation cites Ezekiel 16 59 urging that every event serves as a judgment of God. The piece emphasizes divine justice for oath breaking and covenant breach attributed to biblical prophetic teaching. It reflects a theological stance on accountability and divine sovereignty.
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Ezekiel
Portraits of Metcalfe in a House Remodel Vision
A reflective verse on remodeling a home and finding lasting satisfaction. The speaker contrasts ongoing renovation with eventual peace, noting the effort yields pride in the town and a fading memory of restlessness. The poem likens improvements to tears that fade, leaving only joy.
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