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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
9
Long Beach records rising traffic fatalities in the first seven months of 1948, matching the entire 1947 total. City officials plan intensified campaigns with 20 new police and nine crossing guards to enforce traffic laws and sustain public opinion in reducing deaths. Civic groups are urged to join in, as ongoing safety efforts rely on persistent public awareness and action.
Washington column notes Truman faces political risk as Republicans weaponize the Communist spy ring exposure. It flags questions over loyalty checks, investigation limits, and potential innocence harms while urging restraint until all evidence emerges.
Europeans lecturing Americans on manners has long fascinated readers. The piece recalls a best selling critic who mocked American life and the modern pushback from Washington hosted Lady Astor. Collier's magazine weighs in on who deserves judgment and who casts the stones.
The piece argues Americans overstep in lecturing others on reform and aid. It notes America’s praise of wealth and blunt attitude countermands European friendship. It urges humility and understanding of others' needs before offering help.
A terse note records that Uncle Ben, with one child by his first wife, entangled his fortune with his young second wife who married him last month and carries him into a disputed inheritance.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes the Kremlin talks as a strategic move by America Britain and France to push a peace overture not to appease Moscow but to gain time for the Marshall plan. A truce could slow Soviet drive while exposing disaffection behind the iron curtain and the Far East push.
A July Fourth weekend leaves many motorists in hospitals or dead, with a rising auto death toll. Doctors discuss brain tests for speeders, while critics mock the notion of safer driving and blame the driver’s nerves and judgment for the carnage.
A reflective lyric expresses deep regret for hurtful actions that led to a breakup. The speaker apologizes for walking away and causing tears, hopes to comfort the beloved, and acknowledges the past cannot be changed while wishing the other could see the depth of remorse.
A 1948 New York Herald Tribune analysis argues President Truman uses inflation talk as a political tool. It asserts a sincere program requires shared responsibility and warns that partisan moves undermine potential consensus and effective disinflation.
Readers condemn filibuster tactics and government delays in national affairs. Stephen Robertson criticizes the tax cut as unfair, noting the rich gain more than the poor from Republican measures. Del 4243 East Fifth St.
Park Superintendent H. J. Scherer died leaving a legacy of landscape vision. A 34 year nurseryman and former private landscape engineer, he created a municipal nursery and promoted changing vistas that invite visitors to explore inner park landscapes. He believed parks should resemble varied mountainous scenery rather than flat prairies and urged ongoing support for plant culture despite budget limits.
A Shanghai dispatch reports Miss Yang Mei, who claimed she had not eaten in eight years, was found sneaking snacks. The tale drew reader interest after medical backing, prompting speculation about science’s limits amid high U S food prices.
A brief poem enumerates duties of a man including providing for family paying debts returning borrowed items honoring women and clergy and walking with head erect. It emphasizes self-reliance and offering favors only when possible.
Harbor Commission grants Superior Oil Co. permits to drill two wells near Riverside Ave. School area once closed to oil. Navy seaplane mass flight from Reeves Terminal Island to San Francisco noted. Lights turning on Long Beach Blvd. celebration planned. Robber accosts man returning from gambling ship Johanna Smith but no cash taken. Attorney George S. Burges assumes escrow duties at Exchange National Bank as Miss Grace Remus leaves for vacation. German forces retreat from Vesle River and defend along the Aisne per dispatches. Numerous people play multiple roles leaving others fooled over time.
Quoted lines ponder a divine farmer shaping the soul, contrasting earthly toil with God’s purposeful furrows. The verses invoke Isaiah and Samuel Rutherford to reflect on spiritual work and growth under divine guidance.
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