Long Beach Conventions Boost Local Economy
Howard Jones leads a bold push to attract more conventions to Long Beach with a five year impact of 37 million dollars from 372,293 delegates. The bureau cites August events from Samaritans to Railway Carmen, with total convention income this year projected at 8.5 million and a 600,000 spending estimate from the AFL group.
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Howard Jones
Long Beach
Beieves
Convention Bureau
Jones
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Los Angeles
Order of Samaritans and
Ladies of the Orient
National Music Association
Fleet Reserve Association
National Association of Casting Clubs
United Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Pacific Coast and Intermountain Fire Chiefs Association
International Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
AFL
War Atmosphere in Fez Morocco Under French Occupation
Marquis Childs describes Fez under a 2000-strong Foreign Legion occupation aimed at quelling 250,000 Arabs. General Laparra signals possible troop withdrawal as arrests follow the crackdown. The scene centers on Medina life, police HQ, and discontent, with plans for reforms discussed in Paris by Francis La Coste and Mendes France.
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Fez
Morocco
Medina
Foreign Legion
Lapara
Fezeng
Independence Movement
Sylum
Moulay Idriss
Laparra
France
Francis la Coste
Paris
Mendes- France
Senator Soaper and 1930s nostalgia in humor bits
Bill Vaughan catalogs light political quips and cultural nods from the era. The piece riffs on Dior fashion flapper imagery, Roaring Twenties songs, Roger Touhy’s release from prison, and future presidents riding supermarket pushcarts. It weaves satire on memory, mailing lists, and public figures with brief jabs at trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dior
Wire
Herbart Hoover
Roger Touhy
National Interest Congress shapes postwar policy debate
A 1940s era analysis highlights the 83rd Congress as a rare national interest session with Democrats and Republicans crossing lines on tax and farm legislation, Senate leadership by Knowland, Lyndon Johnson's strategic statesmanship, and a push for economic strength abroad amid anti isolationist sentiment.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Martin
Halleck
Indiana
Dan Reed
House
Weys and Means Committee
Knowland
William Knowland
California
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Hoover's son Herbert Jr confirmed as Under Secretary of State
Bruce Biossat surveys Herbert Hoover Jr who, after a career as a mining engineer and businessman, has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Undersecretary of State. His Tehran negotiations helped shape a post Mossadegh oil settlement, earning him the State Department post under Eisenhower.
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Hoover
Herbert, Jr
Senate
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Iran
Tehran
Eisenhower
Walter Bedell Smith
State Department
Portraits by Metcalfe
The piece presents a nostalgic promotional vignette praising the newspaper as a messenger of truth delivering coast to coast news with rich detail, editorials, sports, ads, and features that bind communities through color, background, and daily updates.
JUST FOLKS . . Ellen Elizabeth letter from camp
Comic note recalls Ellen Elizabeth at camp writing to her mother in a lighthearted scene. She mentions an archery ribbon, six books read, and asks for more novels to read in the evening as childhood ends and she grows toward adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Elizabeth
Gramp
Thales
Long Beach Echoes Past Civic Center Plans and Stage Stars
Ten years ago the Chamber of Commerce's future studies on civic center projects were in the hands of a committee named by President Graydon Hoffman. Olsen and Johnson drew crowds in Ghost Catchers at the State. Twenty years ago the city grew by 4000 in population tied to Judy L. Wally Beery and Jackie Cooper in Treasure Island at the West Coast. Thirty years ago a Buick circled the globe, after 45000 miles, as the new Jewett six debuted.
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Chamber of Commerce
Graydon Hoffman
Olsen and
Johnson
Judy L
Wally Beery
Jackie Cooper
Treasure Island
West Coast
Long Beach
Public Forum Letters Note Signatures and Adresses
Public forum letters should be under fifty words with genuine signatures and addresses. Editors may edit for taste or space to fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fide
Bridges Too Fancy Prompts Navy Landing Debate in City
Charles Cordray argues the footbridge at Seaside Walk was the best option for sailors, condemns its removal, and criticizes the flood control channel. He questions bridge promotions, urges storm drains instead of costly river bridges, and warns about storm runoff and flood risk.
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Pat Ahern
Magnolia Ave
Navy
Channel
Ocean Blvd
Seaside Walk
Sity
Harbor Department
Los Angeles
Golden Gate
Charles Cordray
Pleasant Ave
Newcomers Ignore Traffic Laws Says Local Citizen
HAL STRONG from 421 Daisy Ave writes to urge respect for elderly pedestrians amid calls for Long Beach to go “big time.” He cites near fatal street crossings and claims pedestrians are endangered as many drivers, especially newcomers, ignore traffic laws designed to protect them.
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Long Beach
Hal Strong
Daisy Aye
Note on Cary Chessman innocence statement
A clarification from E. Bender of 4028 B Seventh St asserts Cary Chessman is innocent of the red light bandit charges he faces. The note specifies the innocence claim relates to death penalty charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Chessman
E. Bender
Seventh St
Beached boats and bathers at Golden Ave area
The writer notes many small boats use Golden Ave and Magnolia Pier facilities, but bathers have declined. He recalls daily ocean swimming over a long span, all but one day since mid January 1852, with current August conditions near Chestnut Ave.
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Golden Ave
Magnolia Pier
Dick Racine
Chestnnut Ave
Press Telegram Ridder Publisher and Advertising Offices
The Press Telegram lists Ridder as publisher with Harold M. Hines and Samuel G. Cameron in editorial roles. Current editions are maintained at multiple advertising offices in New York Chicago Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and other major cities with standard industry representation.
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Herman H. Ridde
Harold M. Hines
Publisner
Samuel G. Cameron
Geni
Washington
EBL
Albee
Ridder
New York
50Th
Chicago
T Wrigley
Detfose
Per Ohscot
Fenday
Pru
Los Angeles
Wilehirs Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
Prass-Telegram
Burnie ¥ Advertising Representedvars
Etropsiitan Group
Ins
Bathers Count Echoes Pleasant January 1952 Day
The report notes the number of bathers matched a pleasant January 1952 day as a Sunday crowd on Chestnut Avenue Golden. It compares present beach attendance to the 1924 August crowd with the Beaches for bathers line credited to GEORGE LIVESEY of 419 W Fifth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Livesey
Fifth St
Not So Fast Critique on Healey Speed Claim
R R Blackone of 2351 Argonne Ave protests a newspaper statement that Donald Healey is the fastest on earth. He argues Healey is a champion only in a specific class and notes at least two other drivers have achieved faster speeds on the same course with cars built by smaller shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tellgram
Donald Healey
Dezer
R. R. Blackone
Argonne Ave
Question and Answer Column on Mildew Mold and Goods And Coppers Sulfate Advice
A reader asks about clearing tree roots in a sewer with chemical means. Answer suggests dissolving half a pound of copper sulfate crystals in a plumbing fixture and flushing monthly, starting in spring. Additional Qs cover mildew causes, Canadian child allowances, banana cantaloupe, harness race horses, and American women sewing, with concise factual responses linked to sources.
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DSA
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Bruce Biossat
Metcalfe
E. A. Guest
Press -Telegram
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George Clark
Bobby
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