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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1955
Page
12
The editorial defends the right to petition and lobby as a legitimate democratic tool. It notes about 400 registered legislative advocates in Sacramento and argues regulation plus personal integrity by lobbyists and lawmakers are essential to curb abuse while preserving access to influence public policy.
A statistical comparison of Congress sessions questions the idea that more enacted public laws indicate better work. The piece warns hurried, slipshod measures may inflate counts, while fewer bills could allow deeper consideration. It argues quality should guide lawmaking over sheer volume.
Washington report notes the Senate Antitrust and Antimonopoly Subcommittee has held hearings with potential implications for prices, business growth, and competition. It recalls the Sherman Act of 1890 and subsequent laws, and mentions calls for reform including the 60 member Brownell committee's 70 recommendations.
A young specimen begins life normally with eyes on each side but as it swims and rests, one eye migrates and both eyes end up on the upper side of the head, illustrating an unusual developmental shift.
North African unrest fuels by Communist money and propaganda from Cairo and Budapest, aiming to destabilize French rule in Algeria and Morocco. The strategy seeks to weaken NATO, threaten US air bases, and advance influence as decolonization unfolds, with broader goals of subverting smaller governments.
Russian agriculturists returning home may admire aspects of American farming but the piece argues no shift toward communism will occur. It asserts American free enterprise contrasts with Kremlin directed cooperatives and cautions that goodwill from exchanges is unlikely to alter world affairs or reduce tensions.
A poem by E. A. Guest muses on State Fair season with hogs horses and cattle in the catalogues. It notes judges rules and entry fees while a city boy grows wary of judging, admitting ignorance of many details from Muscovy blue drake to cookies and jams. The speaker contemplates life’s limits as he heads home.
A decade ago three evacuees returned to Long Beach after relocation camp life and reported property theft valued at 800 dollars. Two decades ago Huntington Beach anglers saw a 380 pound sea bass aboard a fishing barge offshore. Thirty years ago Bobby Chase, 21, made her first parachute jump at Municipal Aviation Field and wing walking. A local Realtors party toured Catalina Island on the yacht Sultana.
A reader critiques civilian collaboration with enemies and calls for a civil defense standard akin to military honor. The letter questions treatment of civilians, mentions Eisenhower’s POW code, churchmen receiving decrees behind the iron curtain, and urges Val and his aides to stop causing fear and leave civilians alone. Authors Roy W Abel and Charles Cordray sign with addresses.
The letter from District No 1 of The Indoor Sports Club expresses sincere thanks for the publication's contribution to the Fifth Annual Convention at the Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach. Officers and members appreciate the courtesies and delegation's reception, noting it will be remembered.
Cass Waranius argues for a larger police force with foot patrols to improve protection and citizen understanding. He contends a well trained foot officer can reduce crime by quicker awareness of circumstances, costing less than expanding courts and jails.
Val Peterson leads the civil defense program with defense officials who say in a bomb attack or disaster the plan is to act promptly and follow established procedures to protect the public and maintain order. The discussion centers on practical steps and expected actions in an emergency.
The document lists personnel and office locations for The Press Telegram including publisher editors and advertising representatives. It notes Washngton News Bureau, Ridder-Johns offices in New York and Detroit, and multiple regional offices in Minneapolis St. Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Readers quiz Texas role in national lamb production with state producing about 2,785,000 head of the 20,092,060 national total. Also notes on Army cargo carrier Teracrizer design, Boys Town Monterrey, and tips on rust removal and lipreading resources.
A reflective verse questions decency and manners in society. It contrasts the idea of courtesy with harsh judgments of those who seem to lack ambition. The speaker muses that the people we dismiss as bums may secretly exceed us in some respects.
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