Keeping His Promise City Auditor Mansell praised for vigilant accounting
Editorial lauds CITY AUDITOR JOHN MANSELL for vigilant, impartial accounting. It cites his reports on Municipal Auditorium irregularities and other city operations, praising thorough, fair, numbers-based oversight and noting broad cooperation from departments. Mansell is lauded as an outstanding public official with strong accountability.
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John Mansell
Mansell
Municipal Auditorium
Recreation Department
Long Beach
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Morse Assails Strauss Over AEC Authority Clash
In the Congressional Record entries for July 24 pages 11227 and 11235 Senator Morse criticizes Adm Strauss for seeking to create a bureaucratic stronghold within the AEC that would shield him from the commission's four colleagues. He warns against attributing motives to unknown figures and urges vigilance against self-righteous bias.
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Congressional Record
Morse
Strauss
AEC
Muffler Law Riff Sparks Noise Debate in California
A satirical defense of mufflers cites California Vehicle Code Section 673, which bars loud exhausts and by passes. The piece mocks jet-like car noise and urges stricter enforcement plus harsh penalties for offenders through a wind tunnel and steel barrel.
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California
Morale Sags Among GOP Precinct Workers Affects 1962 Elections
Washington reports a wide loss of enthusiasm within Republican precinct workers and local party groups across several states. Correspondents describe passive campaigning, potential nonvoting, and factional strains tied to Eisenhower era tensions and the McCarthy controversy, with fears it could cost control of Congress next November.
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Washington
Republican Party
Congress
Eisenhower
Citizens For
Fen
Taft
Ohio
White House
McCarthy
Pnshower
Wisconsin
Sen. McCarthy
Pr Dent
Hisenhower
Sen. Flanders
Senate
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Who'll Testify in Censure Probe McCarthy Hearings
A special Senate committee prepares for hearings on censure of Senator McCarthy. Witness lists remain unclear as McCarthy and his attorney weigh who may testify. The trio of accusers Flan ders Morse and Fulbright laid charges, while Watkins aims for a disciplined, courtroom like proceeding.
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McCarthy
Wisconsin Republican
Senate
Utah
Bcan
Edward Sennett Williams
Flanders
Morse
Ind.-Ore
Fulbright
D.-Ark
Watkins
Army
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Army
Robert T. Stevens
John G. Adams
Roy Cohn
Frank Carr
Pvt. G. David Schiner
Sixsman
Congress
Chearings
Soaper Says and a Vacation Looped in Politics
Sen Soaper Says discusses Ike and a passing friend, with Democrats charging government action involved. The piece notes publicity risks for Willie Mays challenging Babe Ruth and jnxed home run chances. Cousin Fuse loyle is described as not boring others with vacation tales.
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Ike
Bobby Jones
Wilie Mays
Babe Ruth
California Leads in State Spending and Revenue
Oakland Tribune notes California spent about 1.55 billion of 14.7 billion state business, paying 136.34 per person while taking in 1.54 million overall. Taxes totaled 1.15 billion. schools, highways and welfare dominated the outlays, with debt trends varying by state.
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Oakland Tribune
California
New York
Congressional Quarterly
South Dakota
Just Folks by E A Guest
A humorous verse about a man reflecting on the challenges of fathers who have no daughters to help with gifts. He muses on reminders for occasions, shopping for presents, and tracking expenses, noting how daughters would handle these duties. The poem playfully questions how such men manage birthdays and weddings without their daughters' input.
Ten Years Ago Housing Plan Aimed at Los Angeles County
A Long Beach report recalls a National Housing Agency effort to use existing homes to curb new construction and conserve scarce materials for net supplies. It also notes Morley Drury’s past talks to Junior Chamber members and Labor Day plans in Bixby Park.
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National Housing Agency
Los Angeles County
Morley Drury
Chamber of Commerce
Bixby Park
Public Forum Letters Must Include Real Signatures
Community members are invited to submit letters no longer than 250 words with genuine signatures and full addresses. Submissions may be edited for taste or space, but signatures and addresses must be authentic.
Bridge and flood control work urged by engineer
R R Shoemaker, engineer, urges public support for bridge removal and flood control measures as Army engineers and local agencies align on urgency and safety. He cautions against apathy and relying on belief over facts, noting past flood losses and the need for a well analyzed remedial program.
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Army District Office
County Flood Control District
Harbor Department
University by the Sea Privileges Stir City Council
A resident argues before the City Council over University by the Sea privileges amid city decisions involving large sums of money. The council pauses major matters to hear the case while acknowledging the university’s support in the area.
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Eee
University By
Margaret McConnupghy
Oecan Blvd
Thoughts And God Hath Not Noth Raiked Up The Lord
A fragmentary religious quotation from J Cor 6 14 and J G Holiasd urging immortality through willpower, with notes of faith and personal effort.
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J. Cor
Press and staff contact details for The prese Telegram
Current office addresses and staffing of The Press Telegram including publisher Harald M. Hines assistant publisher Samuel C. Gameron editor H. F. Burmester and staff names with multiple national advertising representatives and office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis San Antonio San Francisco and Currant files of The Press Telegram maintained by Comic Advertising Representatives Metropolitan Group Inc.
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H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Enley
Aisiroia Srey
Washington
Albee Suliding
National Advertising Representatives
Ridders Johns, Inc
New York
Chicago
Wriptey
Detroit
Penobscot
Minneapolis
Foxbay
Ste Pay
Gast 4Th St
San Angelen
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Enene
Prese-Telegram
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Soap Box Derby Support Praised by PRESS-TELEGRAM
A reader thanks the PRESS-TELEGRAM for coverage of the Soap Box Derby and its impact. The letter notes increased public awareness, photos and writeups, and a hoped reduction in delinquency as youths stay busy with the derby. The writer recalls a police chief remark praising derby participants.
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Los Angeles
Questions and Answers from Minor Ball Leagues Quiz
A mixed set of trivia items covers minor baseball league counts, a pathology term panophobia, military funeral pay for buglers, a question on the Spokane spike at a rail terminus, and Switzerland neutrality dating from 1674 with Diet decisions.
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B. Y
C. J
Buplers
Department of Debat Buglers
Ellen
Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco
Calif
Stanford University
University
Museum of Fine Arts
Neutherlily
Switzerland
Predera Diet
Confederation of Swiss States
Neher
Portraits by Metcalfe If I Could Play
A reflective verse by Metcalfe imagines mastering piano and organ as nobler than mere worldly feats. The speaker envisions using music to convey dreams memories prayers and love, hoping God hears through tones that reach the farthest sky.
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