Russia and the H Bomb in the Atomic Arms Debate
A columnist argues Russians may already or soon possess a hydrogen bomb and warns the public to demand clearer government information on atomic weapons. The piece discusses public knowledge, defense policy, the ethics of espionage, and the link between atomic and hydrogen bombs.
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Russia
Georgi Malenkov
Soviet Union
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Malenkov
America
Britain
Visionary sea airport proposal for Long Beach
Long Beach traffic engineer Robert Dier outlines a future city plan titled Long Beach Transportation Center of the Future. The seaplane port concept locates near downtown to reduce jet noise and land-port hazards, leveraging tideland oil revenue to offset costs.
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Robert D. Dier
Long Beach
Dier
Ike and the Friendly Democrats
Washington observers note a growing cooperative dynamic between the White House and Democratic leaders Sam Rayburn Lyndon Johnson and others as Congress returns. The moderates form a coalition backing Eisenhower on key issues, while Republicans and extremists are kept at bay. Johnson cites unity in the Senate and a shared goal of steady leadership. The partnership is seen as a major asset for the administration and the nation.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Eisenhower
Rayburn
Johnson
Texas
Sen. Taft
Sen
Taft
Marquis Childs Seeks Peaceful Korea Solution
Washington columnist Marquis Childs analyzes Secretary of State John Foster Dulles as he pushes for a Korea truce. He notes Dulles seeks to please allies and Rhee, faces risk calculations, and pressures from Britain and UN powers while balancing U S goals and his own temperament.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Korea
Hut
United Nations
Dulles
Walter Robertson
U.N
Eisenhower
Rhee
Britain
France
U. N
Church and State
Henry Dworshak
Ridaho
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
House of Commons
Roger Makins
Public Forum Letters Policy Note
Public forum letters may be edited for taste or to save space and must include bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters must not exceed 350 words.
Bible Quoted Against U N Pre- Telegram Letter Debate
Reader letter from MERVIN T. LYANS of Long Beach argues against U N membership citing biblical passages and Cold War context. The piece questions Korea’s division and criticizes leaders, urging independence and nonalignment.
Dewey as Taft’s successor in Republican leadership
The piece weighs Governor Thomas E. Dewey as the potential key to guiding the Republican Party after Taft’s death. It notes Dewey’s stature, experience, and past presidential runs, and surveys possible roles from Senate presence to a top cabinet post to sustain party unity and action ahead of elections.
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Sen
Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Republican Party
GOP
Eisenhower
Henew
Senate
Sach
Capitol Hill
Just Folks by E A Guest
A reflective verse on the call for men across all fields. It laments that today’s boys must become tomorrow’s men, urging guidance now so liberty and freedom endure. The poem links youth with future leadership and duty.
Long Beach oil interests probe amid harbor acre clash
A Long Beach city council investigation targets ownership of a 14 acre petroleum stand near Marine Stadium while revenue from 23 oil wells in the harbor district is forecast by year end per the city petroleum consultant.
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Long Beach
Marine Stadium
Mine Sweeper Implicit Launches At Wilmington
The writer recalls postwar service as a bluejacket aboard a minesweeper that swept Atlantic mines laid by German submarines. He notes they fared better than crews in Korean waters and mentions the mine sweeper Implicit at Wilmington.
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Wilmington
Atlantic
Ludon Hollier
E. Broadway
Questions and Answers Poker Origin in New Orleans Upset
The piece notes that poker likely originated in New Orleans where sailors first played in the early 19th century. The 20 card New Orleans variant spread up the Mississippi with steamboats and by 1840 became the frontier’s main game. It also mentions constitutional history about a two house Congress and details on the longest salutes and a hysteria condition.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
August Magic in a Lovers Poem
A romantic verse pleads eternal devotion with imagery of flowers and skies. The speaker, addressing a beloved, declares faithfulness and magic in August as a symbol of their love, promising a true heart and lasting commitment.
Newspaper masthead with newsroom leadership names
Press Telegram credits Herman H Ridder as publisher Harold M Hines as assistant publisher Samuel C Cameron as general manager M F Burmester as editor and Malcolm Epley as executive editor detailing key staff roles in the publication hierarchy.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M Hines
Assi. Te
Samuel C. Cameron
M. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
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California
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Marquis Childs
U. N. pRee
United States
United Nations Organization
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
Mervin T. Lyans
Long Beach Blvd
Ress-Telegram
Associated Car Clubs of
Jerry Greenhoot
Volk Ave
Bruce Biossat
E. A. Guest
San Pedro
San Francisco
Pacific Fleet
Legion Post
NRA
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Acadery Ie
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Pennsylvania
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Union
Hortiaata
Cresmer & Woodward, Inc
Representa! Metropolitan Group, Inc
George Clark
Camp Wekutts
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