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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
10
The Budget Bureau will authorize a net 54,351 federal workers over three months starting Oct 1, pushing total federal employment above 2,100,000. The piece argues such hiring risks inflation by raising budget costs and labor market pressures amid looming rearmament and a depleted labor reserve.
STATE GOVERNORS attending a Washington conference urged that federal grants in aid be reduced by not less than 20 percent in FY 1950. They also pressed the federal government to withdraw from certain tax fields and to allow states to levy taxes on electrical energy and telephone rates. The group plans to meet with 81st Congress tax policy makers in January to discuss tax-source division. Their stance signals a shift toward restoring state authority after years of federal expansion.
Scientific groups warn that giant solar eruptions and sunspots could send cosmic rays toward Earth. The report notes the phenomenon may also be linked to political campaign chatter as a competing explanation.
The piece criticizes Moscow for retaliatory closure of two US consulates after a Russian teacher's dispute. It argues truth and public opinion should pressure Russia toward accountability, warns against war, and urges continued diplomacy over Berlin while exposing consular fraud.
Portland observers forecast a decade of 40 percent population growth as Oregon leverages water power and highway redevelopment to absorb new workers. Looming challenges include job creation beyond forestry and the need for safer highways, modern defense routes, and toll-funded upgrades.
The column analyzes Yugoslavia's rift with Moscow after the Cominform split and Romania's role led by Ana Pauker. It argues Russia seeks to oust Tito through indirect pressure, tests Western strategy of containment, and frames Tito versus Pauker as a clash of nationalism and internationalism.
A New York Times dispatch argues Berlin must remain a U. S. and Western position to secure Germany and Europe. It notes Sumner Welles favoring a provisional split of Germany with Berlin under Russian influence and Frankfurt as western capital. The piece warns withdrawal would threaten Western power and fuel clandestine German-Russian deals.
A reader argues that public acceptance of magnetic parking meters hinges on fair treatment. He recalls a truck driver refilling a radiator and warns against turning urban life into suspicion of an electric eye recording every action. The letter author signs Clara Josselyn from 553 Cedar Ave.
A poem by E. A. Guest contrasts effort and persistence with quitting. It notes the value of trying, the joy of small successes like a boy with a string of fish, and questions about wealth and fear. The ending remarks on a changing old saying about who pays for life’s costs.
Ten years ago today the 1938 39 tax rate for the city stood at 1.51 per 100 assessed valuation and Lt Arthur F Anders received the Navy Cross in a ceremony. Twenty years ago today municipal tax rate prospects reached 1.40 or higher while concrete work began on a 200000 construction project and a 40000 apartment on Orange Ave. Thirty years ago today Hal Watts 29 died in France as Long Beach mourned, with anglers reporting barracuda and yellowtail catches and ships Kingfisher Tillikum Eagle Pastime and Tourist plying Long Beach to San Pedro.
AUNT HET shares a romantic longing as she and Pa sit at home during a rainstorm wishing for his hand to hold. She speaks with nostalgic, affectionate humor about their quiet evenings together.
Daisy shows more courage than her husband while Ma disputes the claim, asserting Daisy has less sense. The domestic squabble centers on bravery versus judgment within a family scene.
A boy returns a well worn volume at the library desk and quips that the book is technical. The librarian notes the size and replies with a remark while the boy remains defiant, saying the condition was that way when he got it.
This fragment expresses longing and affection as the speaker questions how to truthfully convey feelings. The speaker fears evasive replies may hurt a beloved and vows to express how much they mean, even if their words lack perfect color or clarity.
Paris milliners push to revive the postwar flapper hat as fashion circuits revive the 1920s style. The revival could spark renewed interest in iconic headwear once popular after World War I, prompting families to revisit old photos and memories.
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