Recreation in Long Beach Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Long Beach recreation program is praised for coordinating city facilities with the school system to expand access and reduce duplication. Walter L. Scott and Dr. Frank Harnett oversee municipal recreation, while a commission from city management, the Council, the Board of Education, and the Superintendent guides policy. About 20 percent serves seniors and 80 percent focuses on youth, with the plan credited for the city’s growth and quality living.
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Long Beach
Department of Public Service
Walter L. Scott
Frank Harnett
Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
Pdce
Occa
Talking Senator From Oregon
Oregon U S Senator Wayne Morse frequently hits the news. Reports note his secret Truman document basis for a campaign speech and his weekend reading on McCarthy censure. His long atomic energy bill filibuster drew surprise in Oregon politics.
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U. S
Wayne Morse
Sen
McCarthy
Knowland
Oregon Independent
Truman
Sen. McCarthy
Oregon
Morse
Rhee Laments Korea War Toll and US Policy Critique
Washington columnist argues Syngman Rhee bears the burden of America’s Korea casualties while condemning U S policy shifts under Truman and Eisenhower. The piece cites 33 417 dead and 108 650 wounded and criticizes strategic decisions and congressional debates.
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Washington
Korea
Rhee
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
Kansag City
Truman
Navy
Air Force
Asia
Europe
Eisenhower
Indochina
China
America
Patrick Henry
Abraham
Lincoln
McCarthy
Congress
Congressional
Brighter GOP Prospects for November
Washington analysis notes Democratic hopes of retaking the Senate waver as several Senate seats shift riskily due to recent events. Republican prospects brighten with farm policy shifts, inflation signals, and fading McCarthy hearings.
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House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Jwhn McCormack
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Senate
Fate
Lester Wunt
Wyoming
Ezra Benson
Milton Young
North Dakota
Joseph R. McCarthy
Young and Company
Benson
Paul Douglas
Minois
New MacCarthy
Haven for Immigrants Welcomed as Kapus Arrives
The Kapus family arrived this week, fleeing Communist oppression. Mrs Kapus, who lost a leg to a land mine, declared she prefers America to Hungary. The piece lauds America as a refuge for immigrants and celebrates freedom and opportunity.
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America
Bradfords
Schultzes
O'Tooles
Capronis
Kapus
Kepus
Hungary
Roses Get Along By E. A. Guest
A short moral poem contrasts red and white roses living together peacefully. It argues that if humans shared the roses faith and charity they proclaim, they would set aside petty racial or sectarian hatreds and contentedly fulfill their roles.
Cafeterias Planned at Shipyards for War Workers
War Production Board approves in-plant cafeterias at Long Beach shipyards to feed thousands of workers. Betty Hahin chosen Miss Catship at 23. Lucille Driver, 18, named youngest Arizona air pilot, flies to Long Beach. Nurses Association holds picnic at Recreation Park. Long Beach Buick Co notes public interest in 1925 models. Los Angeles County records new subdivisions.
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WAR Production Board
Betty Hahin
Arizona
Lucille Driver
Long Beach
Phoenix
Nurses’ Association
Recreation Park
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Buick Co
Public Forum Letters Edit for Taste and Space
Community letters should stay under 250 words and include full signatures and addresses. Editors may edit for readability and to fit space constraints while preserving the core message and identifying details.
Community praise for Long Beach city youth workers
A reader letter lauds city youth staff directing patrols and playgrounds at Veterans Memorial Park. Katy Stone and Norman Lunt are highlighted for their untiring, constructive contributions to thousands of Long Beach children.
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Long Beach
Katy Stone
Norman Lunt
Veterans Memorial Park
Donald C. Frank
Pacific Ave
Chessman Reprieve Arouses Protest
A reader letter from Beverly F. Jones of 429 Wr 37th St condemns a stay of execution for Chessman. She argues the death sentence was justice by the jury and law and calls the reprieve an injustice to the people.
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Chessman
Beverly F. Jones
37Th
Portraits Metcalfe Deed Forever Sealed by Past
Poem reflects on irreversible acts and the impossibility of recalling the past. It emphasizes that each moment is fixed, no magic or regret can undo a deed. The speaker urges remembrance that every action becomes a permanent part of history.
Protests Over Printing Chessman Story
A reader letters page comments on the Chessman story, arguing it should not be printed. The writer says the book or library could satisfy interest and questions the value of the published material.
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Dorothy Nardine
Chessman
Seangt
E. M. Lackey
Esther Ave
None So Blind Protest Over Speed Threat of Fascism
A provocative letter from ANN FICKES of 3813 Livingston Dr laments communism’s spread in America while condemning anti fascist protest as a threat. She asserts that the average American should see the danger and remain vigilant against totalitarian influence.
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Hazel Lewis
America
Ann Fickes
Livingston
Shortest river debate and U S tourism curiosities
Reader Q and A cover the D River in Oregon claimed as the world shortest river at 400 feet from Devil's Lake to the Pacific and discuss paper usage, traffic light order, sugar cane origins in Hawaii, and top U S national park attractions like the Blue Ridge Parkway and Lake Mead area drawing millions of visitors.
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Delake
Ore
Devil's Lake
Pacific Ocean
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee
North Carolina
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Arizona
Nevada
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