Editorial Adlai Gets the Other Rein
Adlai Stevenson’s 1956 nomination marks a shift in Democratic control, with the party backing a competent, popular candidate. Truman’s Harriman push fades, revealing a calmer convention verdict aligned with spring primaries. The platform is lukewarm and the piece notes the ongoing Ike versus Adlai dynamic, offering cautious optimism about competition.
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Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Harry Truman
Chicago
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Hartiman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Harriman
Mr. Truman
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Eisenhower
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California Walnut Growers Unveil 7 Million Plant
California Walnut Growers Association to dedicate a new Stockton plant worth near 7 million dollars. A nine million pound refrigerated silo, air conditioned and pressurized facilities, and 1.2 million one pound cellophane packages daily at peak season. The cooperative adapts to changing consumer habits with modern packaging and expanded tonnage.
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California Walnut Growers Assn
Cate
Stockton
Adlai Lets Convention Pick VP In Bold Stunt
Adlai Stevenson signals the Democratic nominee prefers the convention to choose the vice president. The move questions the traditional top ticket control and echoes past presidential practices, inviting scrutiny of how much influence the presidential nominee retains over the selection process.
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Chicago
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Eisenhower
Okeh
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Press Telegram Company Header and Office List
The Press-Telegram announces its publisher executive roster and office locations including Ridder John, Hines, Cameron, Calling, Sines, and Miles E. Sines with bureaus in Washington Chicago Detroit New York Minneapolis and San Francisco plus current files and Metropolitan Group advertising representation.
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Stevenson Magnanimous After Triumph Over Truman
Chicago reports Adlai Stevenson facing victory over Harry S Truman with magnanimity and reflection. He questions the value of the controversy, notes party loyalty as Truman’s bedrock, and signals a cautious path forward while predicting time will shape future relations and political dynamics.
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Chicago
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Harry S. Truman
Winston Churchill
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Stevenson
Mr. Truman
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BILL VAUGHAN Senator Soaper Says Or Gourse
A montage of quips on politics and culture features satire about labor, fashion, and public figures. Notes include a joke on champagne attitudes toward cocktails, a trainer misplacing Mantle, and a tense global mood with revolts abroad.
Questions of Life from Children to Adults
Poem about curious children asking why the moon stays aloft where fairies hide, and why grief exists. It contrasts youthful wonder with adult doubt, noting that grownups remain in a mystery they cannot fully explain as life unfolds toward death.
Long Beach Police Drive Targets Excessive Speeding
Long Beach police and City Manager backed a comprehensive speed crackdown to cut motor vehicle accidents and traffic fatalities. Termite damage repairs totaled 29562 over three months per Builders Exchange. A district wide termite control push followed. Gasoline odor abatement was guaranteed by 33 refineries in the area. Acting City Manager Buck quoted a senator saying Ike needs a new prescription with bipartisan amendments.
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TEE Police Department
Builders Exchange
George L. Buck
Public Forum Letter Policy Notice
Public forum letters must stay under fifty words with genuine signatures and addresses. Submissions may be edited for taste or space to fit the column.
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Mayie
Skippy the Wirehaired Terrier Remembered in Community Tribute
A World War II bond drive helper dog Skippy is celebrated for his tricks and loyalty at 3576 Gardenia Ave and in local letters. Residents praise his service, humor, and the joyful memory he left behind, contrasting with political critiques by Walter W. Strong of Garford Street.
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Skippy
Paul Yarvots
Gardenia Ave
Truman Timid in Asia Crisis
The editorial criticizes former President Truman for timidly failing to act against Communist aggression in Asia. It argues he should have supported Gen. MacArthur’s calls to engage Chinese forces and secure a decisive victory, contrasting his past decisions with a tougher approach.
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Stevenson
Mr. Truman
Truman
Gooverell Harriman
Harry Truman
Panmunjom
Gen. MacArthur
Momentary Glory Brightens a Clouded Sky
The speaker notes cloudy skies and rainfall that bring sadness yet recalls a fleeting joy from a success or reason. A momentary happiness shines despite life’s storms, a memory to cherish through the years, a great event never regretted.
Questions and Answers Dempsey Former Coal Miner
Readers sent questions to the Long Beach Press Telegram Information Bureau. The piece covers Jack Dempsey’s coal miner days in West Virginia, admission to Will Rogers Memorial Hospital for tuberculars, Grade A Whole canned tomatoes standards, church steeples versus towers, and shipping damage claims on watermelons, with names and details from readers and experts.
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Logan County
W. Va
Jack
Manassa
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