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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1947
Page
10
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Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman delivered a Seattle address asserting democracy and anti totalitarianism as irreconcilable ideologies. He warned that communism builds a police state and urged the United States to strengthen freedom until totalitarianism is rejected by mankind.
Councilman Raymond C. Kealdr proposes a central personnel officer to standardize pay across departments, backed by a scientific survey by an engineer. He notes some departments’ self funding and autonomy limit council control, but a charter amendment could grant broader authority. a rceived report could guide payroll reform for efficiency. AN AUSTRALIAN plane reports delivering 3456 bull ants to San Francisco for origins and social study, aiming to test their adaptability to California environments.
A 1947 column argues the Conservative stance shows they expect socialism to fail and warns of a growing British crisis. Churchill blasts Attlee’s New Deal era spending while the United States balance of power shapes UK politics. The piece notes the risk of a no confidence vote or coalition and hints US influence sustaining Labor.
Washington reports a ten year controversy over Henry J. Kaiser and political influence. The RFC refused to scale down Kaiser's Fontana California loan, prompting charges of special treatment for a war effort plant. Kaiser argues a precedent set by Geneva Utah sale to United States Steel Corp. with wartime financing.
A weathered speaker hides his cares behind a cheerful exterior and finds brief solace at day’s end. He suggests others would be happier if troubles remained unseen and kept small, noting how worries vanish when not shown to loved ones.
Ten years ago today deputy city clerk Mrs Valna B Moore left by car for Grants Pass Oregon to be with her mother Mrs Anna Belden Goeke who is critically ill Goeke had been in poor health since the death last summer of her daughter Carmelita Belden a Polytech High School graduate killed in a traffic crash in Missouri. Twenty years ago today long haired tigers rare inhabitants of the Far interior of Asia were the object of a scientific expedition that would sail from the Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor before year end aboard a US Shipping Board steamer Details of the trans Pacific voyage of the scientific party were being arranged by Shipping Commissioner Teller at the request of Senator Samuel M Shortridge Thirty years ago today A L Peterson member of the engineering corps at American Lake Washington informed friends he had been transferred to Linda Vista training headquarters Burbank Curtis son of Mrs Charlotte Curtis left on the Yale for San Francisco to accept a position in M C AL war work Rev George D Knights pastor of First Baptist Church Mrs Knights and daughter Caroline returned from an extended visit in their former home in New York state
An Aunt Het remark argues against arguments about women's roles but insists home is the proper place for sex, urging people to recognize this view.
Economists and industry leaders offer cautious forecasts on durable goods demand, soft consumer goods weakness, and a possible year of auto shortages. A Chicago Journal of Commerce view notes analysts provide best guesstimates rather than prophetic certainty as business leaders seek guidance on future trends.
Foreign Affairs editor argues the UN faces a critical test over Greece and Indonesia. He notes Russo American friction and Dutch inaction, saying global faith in the UN hinges on people and leaders choosing to back the organization or risk renewed war and power struggles.
A casual Fifth Avenue meeting with Oscar Levant turns comic as he asks Williams how he is. Williams responds with a blunt, no holds barred list of pains and ailments. Levant finally exclaims that he did not intend the distressing recital to be literal.
Dwight Griswold, head of the United States aid mission to Greece, said in Athens last week that the U S plans to be out within a year, will send no troops, won’t seek to build American influence, and does not seek commercial advantage. He said the goal is to develop Greece’s economy and Greek trade worldwide, countering charges of imperialism. The statement responds to Henry Wallace and his followers.
A nostalgic poem recalling simple songs of youth. The speaker describes melodies as a diary of dreams and memories, returning like ghosts to paint the past with smiles and tears. The piece reflects on happiness, blue moments, and the changing winds of time.
A man awakes from a surreal dream where a phantom candidate named K Elmer Quinn campaigns for President of the United States. The dream, filled with political satire and a magnolia tree, comments on Washington’s politicking while the narrator contemplates casting a vote for Quinn to end the “extrapolating” campaign writing and save the country from overburdened officials.
Readers discuss aiding the Brink family amid public sympathy and question charity flows. A second letter blasts modernization of women's rights, arguing enfranchisement weakens society and predicts a future rebirth of female dominance.
A compact reflection cites Proverbs on prudent handling of knowledge and a Fuller comparison of a fool and a wise man. The quotes emphasize that birth is equal, but outcomes differ by the race of life, framed as a moral contrasts in early modern thought.
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