Bradley Urges Public Input on Universal Training and 800000 Displaced Persons
Rep Willis W Bradley invites constituents of the 18th District to weigh in on universal military training and admitting a quota of 800000 displaced persons from Europe. He argues both issues demand urgent public consideration as Congress may decide next year, stressing immigrants would be vetted and contribute workers.
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Willis W. Bradley
United States
Europe
Congress
Ila
Rep
Bradley
Wervier
Americana
Long Beach Votes to Retain Junior Traffic Patrols
Board of Education preserves the junior traffic patrols at school crossings with supervision by the Police Department. Patrol members are aged 11 to 15, selected carefully with parental consent, and have operated without accidents for four years in Long Beach.
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Long Beach Board of Education
Long Beach
San Diego
Taft Hartley Labor Bill Written by Roosevelt Aid
Washington August 21 The Taft Hartley Act was largely drafted by Gerard Reilly a former Roosevelt aide and attorney for the Senate labor committee He helped shape the Walsh Healey and Ford Bacon acts and served as solicitor of the Labor Department and later on the National Labor Relations Board Reilly warned the board had strayed beyond the Wagner Act prompting congressional reforms leading to Taft Hartley provisions on unions and open membership rules
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Roosevelt
David Lawrence
Washington
Vst
Department ‘of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
Taft
Congress
Gerard Reilly
Sen
Talita
Senate’ Committee
Reilly
Department of Labor
Myr
Labor Board
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Justice Black
News Analyst to Report From Europe Marquis Cites
Washington August 21 The analyst states plans to report from Europe after travel, focusing on Americans in Europe, occupation in Germany and Austria, and relief and rehabilitation in Greece Italy and western Europe. He questions American power, will, and long term role in shaping Europe and Marshall Plan outcomes.
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Washington
Europe
Germany
Austria
Greece
Italy
State Department
Amerjcan
Hame
Economist of London
Soviet Russia
Just Folks by E A Guest
A reflective verse about an elderly grandfather watching younger family members swim and wishfully recalling missed chances. It contrasts warnings from physicians with the cheerful scene and ends with a parable about taking things in stride.
Long Beach Officials Mark Gas Tax Plan in County Meeting
Ten years ago today sheriffs deputies led by Capt. George Contreras and Henry Dietz searched for gambling evidence and found a bookmaking setup just outside Long Beach city limits. City Manager R. M. Dorton joined seven officials to plan a permanent gasoline tax allocation with county supervisors. Twenty years ago today Ted Murphy finished a 100 hour non stop car run at 4 pm with Police Chief James S. Yancy greeting him and unlocking handcuffs from days earlier. Murphy survived on milk. Thirty years ago today Mr and Mrs Frank W Thorn, long time Long Beach residents, returned from a year in the south including Florida.
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George Contreras
Henry Dietz
Attorney General's Office
Long Beach City
R. M. Dorton
Ted Murphy
Polter James
Yancy
American Aves
Murphy
Frank W. Thorn
Long Beach
South
Florida
Admiral Halsey Recounts Odd Day at New York Store
In December 1917 the future admiral describes a chaotic scene outside a large New York store. An imperious woman orders a man to call her cart while eight others seek directions to departments, prompting him to rail that citizens wartime ignorance misreads Navy officers as staff. The anecdote appeared in Saturday Evening Post.
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New York
Willam S. Halsey
Sound Fiscal Policy a Myth
The presidents economic report claims sound policies prove effective, but critics like Thomas I Parkinson question the gains. Inflation, rising wages and prices, mounting debt, housing costs, and labor unrest frame a troubling view of fiscal management and policy impact.
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Stalin
Thomas I. Parkinson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Einstein on WWI weapons and WWII uncertainty
Einstein declines to predict future warfare. He asserts weapons of World War I will be stone spears, a remark made during a casual discussion with friends in Boston. The exchange highlights his humility about predicting rapid scientific advances.
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Albert
Einstein
Dinner Story Orutus Courted Widow Watts
Rufus a Negro woos Widow Watts as she washes. He professes love and proposes marriage while she questions his sincerity. She, wary and industrious, weighs his claims as he insists he truly loves her.
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oRutus
Watts
Rufus
Matty
Wall Street ‘Journal
You Are My Faithful Friend
This poem expresses deep gratitude for a trusted companion whose care and kindness are valued above wealth and pleasure. The speaker cherishes memories of every meeting and the certainty of dependable support in times of need.
Author Among His Books on Romance and Life Advice
Willy Rose hosts a comic sketch where a young writer visits for advice. He lampoons romantic fiction urging realism, cites sensational tales, and ends with a witty remark about Kathleen Winsor and Forever Amber. The piece closes with a nod to life’s lure and a 1947 copyright note.
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Willy Rose
Jane Russell
Mr. Rose
Somerset
Amber
Egypt
San Francisco
Kathleen Winsor
Hemingway
Life
Public opinion on tidelands and harbor district use
Reader letters discuss legislative grants of tidelands to the city, revenue allocations, and whether oil income from lands outside or inside the harbor district should be spent by city authorities. The writer urges no harbor district extension without citizen approval and warns against misleading pressure groups. E Curtis Clark signs.
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Narhor District
Extension
Tacitor
Tidelands
Harbor Board
Harbor
Palm Beach Park
E. Curtis Clark
Thankful letter praises Long Beach Fire Department’s response
An open letter to the editor thanks the Long Beach Fire Department for quickly controlling a blaze at 600 Hill St. The writer notes minimal water, smoke, and fire damage and commends the department’s training and efficiency under stress. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Trafzinka express gratitude.
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Press-Telegram
Long Beach
J. T. Trazcinka
Time and tradition cited in devotional reflections
A collection of brief quotable sayings contrasts ancestral landmarks with religious reverence. The lines reference honoring fathers and the aging of customs as sacred, invoking timeless values in moral and spiritual terms.
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