Editorial President Refused to Bludgeon Congress With His Popularity
The piece argues President Eisenhower avoided humiliating Congress despite strong popularity. It notes mutual respect between branches, his restraint in pushing ideas, and contrasts with FDR’s failed Court packing and purge attempts. Acknowledges a calm, moderate session under party balance and Ike’s popularity.
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Congress
Eisenhower
White House
Tice
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Ike
Bruce Biossart Lewis Forgotten Man on Labor Front
John L Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, appears the forgotten labor figure as coal demands rise yet industry sickness lingers. Output trails, mines close, and captive mines grow, while wage gains outpace miners. Lewis may renew demands without triggering another large strike.
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Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Saft
Brossat
UMW
Worl
Polio Vaccine Tale and Oddities From Public Eye
Senator Vaughan links UC researchers to a monkey-free polio vaccine claim while lampooning unions. The Lisenhower brothers’ story exposes racial insensitivity in Abilene. Beach romance fades into satire as teens in shorts swim with snorkel gear. A petroleum magazine notes NYC traffic wastes 25 million dollars yearly, boosting state taxes by 3.06 million. Pravda accuses Russia of corn neglect while Molotov gushes it in San Francisco. The American Home Economics Association hears women tire of housework amid ads for soap chips and fish sticks. Some fear murder in a state using the gas chamber after seeing shorts. Census notes 1.5 million Americans quit smoking in 18 months, counting each quit.
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American Home Economics Association
Semi-Secret Advisory Groups Operate Across U.S. Government
Washington reports reveal a network of advisory bodies, from the Commerce Department’s Business Advisory Council to the President’s National City Advisory Council. Members include executives like Harold Boeschenstein and Robert Cutler, with meetings often private and reports rarely published. The system raises questions about public access to government advice and its democratic accountability.
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Washington
NEA
Emanuel Celer
D-Ny
National Welfare
House Judiciary Committee
Rep
Celler
Department of Commerce Business Advisory Council
Antitrust “Subcommittee
SPSON
Bac
U. S
Secretary of Commerce
Harold Boeschenstein
Owens-Corning Fibergies Corp
Toledo
National City Advisory Council
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Robert Cutler
Boston
Dillon Anderson
Houston
Cutler
Anderson
WSAC
Commerce Department Business Advisory Council
James P. Mitchell
Department of Agriculture
W National Agricultural Advisory Commission
Ezra Taft Benson
NAAC
Press-Celeoram Ridder Publishers Offices and reps
The Press-Celeoram announces its publisher Harold M. Hines and executive editor Malcolm Epley, with Washington and national advertising offices listed. It notes current fires at The Press-Telegram is maintained at its offices with advertising representatives in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San Francisco addresses.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
HF. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
National Advertising
Ridder-Johns, Inc
50Th St
Chicago
Lwrigiey
Detroit
Penobecat
Minneapolis
BOT Foshay
St. Paul
Itn St
Los
Rca
Wilshirs Divas
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press-Teterram
Metropolitan Group
Bne
Virginia Kelly profile of Sen George in decline
Virginia Kelly reports on Senator George, a long serving Georgia senator, losing weight on a low salt diet and facing a possible rest in Georgia. Friends hope he rests and returns to service, while others urge deferral of his Senate ambitions. The piece notes his influence in foreign affairs and law, plus a vivid portrait of his wife Miss Lucy and their enduring partnership.
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Sen. George
Georgia
Talmadge
Senate
George
Eisenhower
Sen
Miss Lucy
The Upward Way by E. A. Guest
A didactic poem on career progression from boy to clerk to boss. It emphasizes earning advancement through early work, proving ability, and steady growth, noting success depends on consistent effort and competence rather than mere ambition. The speaker foresees a lifelong arc from youth to mature professional status.
Long Beach Nostalgia Chronicle Ten Years Ago Milk Shortage
A reminiscence recalls milk shortage foreseen due to federal demand on dairymen. A paint-store burglary cost 60 dollars and 600 gas stamps.
Public Forum Letters Must Include Signatures and Addresses
Public forum notices call for letters exceeding fifty words, each with bona fide signatures and addresses. The policy allows editing for good taste or space savings, and letters may be shortened or lightly revised to fit space constraints.
Urges Closer Investigation Into Drowning Mystery
A letter from Albert D. Schlossin of 3002 Niporno Ave questions how a 28 month old child entered a locked pool area with a six foot fence and an empty home nearby. The writer argues for a closer official probe, citing a lack of effective safety devices and potential danger to others with pools.
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Albert D. Schlossin
Niporno Ave
Can Yankees Match Virginia in History Claims
Letter writer Eugene Creed from 549 W. Third St argues Virginians exceed Puritans in hospitality freedom and legacy. He cites Virginia figures such as Patrick Henry Jefferson Madison and Washington and questions a Mayflower replica project, contrasting colonial harms and slavery in the region.
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Lady Astor
House of Commons
Great Britain
Plymouth
Virginia
Salem
Mass
Boston Common
New York
New England
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
James Marison
George Washington
Forever Alone Poem by Metcalfe Reworks Love Promise
A short verse attributed to Metcalfe expresses a possessive pledge of exclusive devotion. The speaker asks for unwavering commitment with no other loves, promising steadfast support and companionship forever. The poem emphasizes isolation and enduring attachment as the central motif.
Unions Read Letters by R J Smith Spark Debate
A Union Press Telegram card comments on unions and a caller railing that millions pay for raises and strikes. The writer argues unions are a racket and urges 100 million to organize to stop annual strikes. FS, SMITH, 1825 E Third St.
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Tvs
R. J. Smith
Smith
Third St
Long Beach Proclaims City as Christ's Rebirth Center
A letter from Rev. T. Murray of 2101 Earl Ave asserts Long Beach is the rebirth place of Christ, promising fulfillment of New Testament promises from Matthew to Revelation for all mankind in a pre millenium era.
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Telegrar
Long Beach
Christ
Murray
Earl Aye
Not Angels: Warning Against Red Threats by ED BATZNER
A sharp political admonition proclaims that communists are not angels and urges constant vigilance to prevent a Soviet knockout blow. The speaker ED BATZNER warns the public to stay alert and keep guard against Cold War dangers.
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ED Batzner
Questions and Answers From Long Beach Press-Telegram
Readers submit questions on farming bees polio monkeys Medal of Honor pensions and sardines. Answers describe renting bees for apple and cherry pollination, rhesus monkeys used in polio research, MOH pension eligibility, naming mendelevium after Dmitri Mendeleiev, and types of sardines sold in the United States with legal canning rules.
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Norway
United States
Maine
California
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Molotov
Census Bureau
RwiLuias
Peter Edson
Washington News Bureau
Albee Bu
Virginia Kelly
Lucy
Georges
E. A. Guest
Bilge Club
W. H. Wickersham
Earl Daugherty
Telmgram
Yankees
Eugene Creed
Metcalfe
Long Beach Press
Telefram
Ave St. N. W
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D.C
India
Pritenardville, D. C
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
R.I. AV. A
Veterans Administration
Mendelevium
Dmitri Mendelev
George Clark
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