Ridgway Warns U N On Korea This Time
Ridgway declares the United Nations will destroy or drive out forces denying Korea’s right of self determination. He warns Communists that further war will meet UN weapons fury. The stance mirrors MacArthur’s prior threat and signals a long pursuit of a full Korean liberation beyond a cease-fire.
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Washington
Ridgway
U. N
Korea
United Nations
Senate Armed Services Committee
Dean Acheson
38Th Parallel
MacArthur
Voice of the
U.N. Command
Warren Programs Have Written Enviable Fiscal Record for State
Warren backers present a detailed review of Earl Warren's eight years as California governor. They highlight balanced budgets, pay-as-you-go financing, tax reductions during WWII, a 75 million rainy day fund, 480 million in reserve construction funds, and steady growth with minimal budget changes. The article endorses Warren's fiscally prudent leadership.
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Warren
California
Earl Warren
Public Service
Verne Scoggins
Nance
Long Beach Naval Hospital site proposal urged for joint VA grounds
The proposal to locate the new Long Beach Naval Hospital on the Veterans Administration Hospital grounds at B Seventh Street and Bellflower Boulevard is praised for potential utility savings and shared training and consultation benefits. Navy officials have doubts about space for expansion, but local leaders urge further study and full consideration of the joint-use plan.
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Long Beach Naval Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Seventh Bt
Bellflower Blvd
Veterans Hospital
Navy
Washington
Clyde Doyle
Armed Services Committee
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Sixth Column? Communist Purges Across Europe
Reported arrests of Communist leaders in Bulgaria amid disloyalty charges to Moscow. Brutal evacuations from Romania Hungary and Czechoslovakia border regions. Four Czechoslovak generals dead or jailed this year. New purges in Poland and Albania. Polish minesweeper crew seeks asylum in Sweden, followed by four more Poles. West German fugitives rise as East German regime tightens grip. Another Soviet general dies, raising to 22 the high official deaths this year. The piece argues purges erode security and economic stability, noting fifth and sixth columns in free countries and within the Communist ranks.
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East Germany
Russia
Southern Democrats Face Big 1952 Rift and Ike Gap
A Virginia Weldon Kelly analysis predicts fierce Southern dissension in 1952 as Fair Deal gains falter in Virginia and Mississippi. Southern Constitutional Democrats led by Byrd and Byrnes look to challenge Truman while Eisenhower could win the South if European policy aligns. The piece hints Truman may not back a handpicked candidate and suggests Ike’s potential impact on regional loyalties.
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South
Virginia
Mississippi
Sen
Byrd
Gov. Byrnes
South Carolina
Congress
Truman
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
Ike
Vinson
Fair Deal
Europe
U. S
Virginia Weldon Kelly
Dictatorship Unabashed in Skirt Length Debates
The author condemns fashion dictation as tyranny as Christian Dior advocates longer yet slim skirts, clashing with a planned fall standard. They warn a universal rule could strain budgets and bewilder women, urging restraint before imposing a one size fits all rule.
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Christian Dior
Stixrts
Paris
Mr. Dior
M. Dior
Seine
Devote Yourself to His Will Sayings from Beechen
A devotional couplet urges kneeling before God and surrendering idols and pride. It counsels Timothy to teach true doctrine, devote heart and soul, and seek knowledge of divine decree through humble submission.
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H. W. Beechen
Questions for Senators and the Boyle Probe
The Hoey subcommittee moves to interview Mr Boyle as President Truman concludes his look into Boyle’s ties with American Lithofold Corp of St Louis The panel will probe Boyle activities since April 1949 including his role with the RFC linked Litheford deal and whether private services for firms seeking federal loans were improper.
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William M. Hoyte Jr
White House
President Truman
Mr. Boyle
American Litheford Corp
St. Louis
Senator Hoey
Mr. Truman
Boyle
Subc Committee
National Committee
Hoey
Lithofold
Post-Dispatch
Cuba
Fulbright Committee
RFC
Hoey Committee
Prize recruit sent back to minors in baseball
Sen Soaper comments on baseball’s prize recruit of 4950 returning to the minors. He notes reduced attention to North Korea’s military, oil troubles, and Iran’s position. The piece mocks early town planning, and observes a comical detective leaving a cement mixer with a swift dry cleaner. An Alexandria pickpocket union and a citronella remedy are also mentioned.
Apples Named at State Fair Show Prompt Poet's Inquiry
The piece by E. A. Guest muses on apple varieties by name at a state fair. The narrator notes varieties like McIntosh, Baldwin, Jonathan, Cortland, Tolman, Stark, Ben Davis, and others. He plans to attend the show to see which named families win prizes for pies and dishes.
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McIntosh
Baldwin
Jonathan
Grimes
Cortland
Tolman
Stark
Ben Davis
Wagoner
King
Baldwins
Greenings
Long Beach Histories and Projects Highlight Local News
Ten years ago St Anthony s Central High School near Seventh and Olive Sts began registration Aug 11. Federal officials open a sabotage defense investigation in Southern California tomorrow. The Ocean Vanguard, 10100 tons, launches at Richmond as the first cargo ship built in American yards for Britain. Ten years ago Long Beach was the nation s largest independent kerosene port per Pan Pacific Oil. A major US glass company is negotiating site plans for a Long Beach plant. Thirty years ago the city budget stood at 1940684 subject to final council session. Balboa Bay Carnival of Lights entries to be decorated boats and craft on Aug 20.
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ST. Anthony’s Central High School
Seventh and Olive Sts
California
Richmond
Long Beach
United States
Frederick Waller
Pan Pacific Oi Company
Balboa Bay
Public Forum Letters on Public Interest and Indian Rights
Readers submit opinions on uranium finds in New Mexico and Laguna land claims and on Navajo hardships. The letter urges government action to aid Native Americans, arguing charity begins at home and criticizes neglect of American minorities. Also includes praise for local lifeguards and a rescue incident near Seal Beach.
Desert Colors and Sunlit Travel in the Southwest
A Sun belt reminiscence recalls two friends who half a century ago aimed at desert vacations in Yuma and the arid southwest. The piece dwells on desert color shifting from tawny at sunset to silver moonlit hues and hues of blue pink and yellow under bright noon glare. It notes the sun shines on Sahara-like dunes and Arizona mesas, shaping a traveler’s mood at dawn.
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San Gorgonio Fass
San Bernardinos
Hindustan
Oasis
Timbuctoo
Mexican
J. F. Woodward
Sacramento
Sunshine
Press-Telegram
Yuma
Arizona
Deserts
Sahara
I Did Not Know If You And I Should Meet Tonight
A poem emerges from a lonely street scene where one speaker recalls parting sorrow and the truth of their love. The narrator pleads for return, admitting folly and seeking forgiveness and a warm embrace to wipe away tears.
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Macedonia
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Alexandria
Egypt
E. A. Guest
Press
Geleatam
W. F. Prise
Neva Prise Paddock
Rees
Ft. Om Net
Perreeaee
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Haad
America
Belle Gerhart
Glendora
Seal Beach
Lamer Long
van Nuys
San Gabriel Channel
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H. 64Th St
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