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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1955

Page

8

Editorial on Long Beach smog and neighborly duty

Los Angeles smog alert leads to debate over burning permits in Long Beach where officials resist a ban without city council policy. The piece urges shared air quality effort, noting Long Beach’s breeze carries pollution to LA and calls for neighborly restrictions to ease basin-wide smog. It also suggests inviting Angelenos to visit during bad air periods to remind them of regional responsibility.

Long Beach Los Angeles County Frank Sandeman Los Angeles Beac Los Angeles Basin Chamber of Commerce Angelenes

Another Telephone Hogging Incident AT HAND

An old case reports a partyline chatter delaying an emergency call. A fire response was tardy, leaving nineteen people homeless. Laws in several states punish refusing to relinquish a line for emergencies, with New York’s statute up to 50 dollars or 20 days in jail.

U. S New York

Security drive frames Communist plots in United States

Eisenhower warns against underestimating Soviet influence and the need for a strong security system. The article defends aggressive investigations, supports congressional inquiries, and cites critics who downplay espionage while noting risks of blackmail and conspiracy within the armed forces and government.

Washington Eisenhower United States American Bar Association Philadelphia Pentagon Congressional FBI Woodrow Wilson Executive Branch America Soviet Russia Congress Communist Party McCarthy

Oil May Mark New Era for Italy in Modern Reform

Marquis Childs surveys Italy's fight against chronic unemployment and social ills. He notes American aid, tax discrepancies, and a shift in union power, with ENI's Mattei pushing oil and gas development. A U.S. study commission could unlock foreign collaboration, potentially funding broader reforms and royalty-driven growth.

Italy ENI Mattei Standard of New Jersey United States Po Valley ENT

Call to the Vicious in the South Ku Klux Klan revival

Imperial Wizard M. L. Edwards plans a KKK revival in Horry County South Carolina arguing for a strong vicious group to fight perceived evils of the white man. The Southern Association of Attorney Generals condemns the move as lawlessness amid reaction to the school desegregation ruling.

South M. L. Edwards Ku Klux Klan Edwards Horry County South Carolina Kklansmen Southern Association of Attorney Generals Klan United States Supreme Court

Just Folks by E A Guest Little Legs

Poem notes that young children suffer scrapes and bruises as they learn to walk and play. It describes tender legs, scraped knees and shins, and the common pain of falls during ages four to seven, with bruises continuing until they grow older.

Ballet Theatre tops Long Beach stage with Fancy Tree

Ten years ago Ballet Theatre performed at Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach with Fancy Tree and other numbers. Dr E M Trejo of Guatemala spoke to Kiwanis on Latin American United States relations.

Ballet Theatre Municipal Auditorium E. M. Trejo Guatemala St. Mary's Hospital Kiwanis Club United States

Public Forum Letter Rules and Signatures

Public forum guidelines state letters must be bonafide signed with signatures and naitreases. Editors may edit letters for taste and space to fit. word limit is fifty six words.

U S Korean Foundation Head Praises P T Backing of Dr Lee

Maj. Gen. W. Christenberry praises public support for Dr Sammy Lee, praising his Korean ancestry and urging backing to help him acquire a home. He describes the American Korean Foundation's work with 4 H youth and Korea recovery efforts, asserting Eisenhower’s view of Korea as a defense anchor and urging continued aid.

U. S. Korean Foundation P-T Lee van Fleet American-Korean Foundation Republic of Korea Sammy Lee Korea Amer ican-Korean Foundation Christ Mas Eisenhower AEF Sammy Lees C W. Christenberry USA Reto Korean Foundation Edfith St New York

Ice Cream Wagon Editorial Criticized

Walter C Scha ran protests an Ice Cream Wagon editorial in the PRESS TELEGRAM arguing that the piece misrepresented his complaint about street noise. He notes three wagons in his neighborhood, nap times from noon to 3 pm, and late night music, challenging the editorial’s fairness and citing personal disruption from the wagons and bakery trucks.

Sen. McCarthy Valencia Walter C. Schafran el Progesa St

The Richest Thing On Earth Is Time To Live

A short verse recalls that wealth cannot buy peace with God or happiness. Material riches like silver and gold fail to grant true joy, while the greatest asset is the time one has to live and choose. The speaker urges valuing time over possessions and generosity.

Heaven

Trolley to the Stars and Mt. Lowe in the Southland

Fannie Prymex writes from 2929 Coolidge Street reminiscing about Mt. Lowe and its famed railways featured in a recent Sunday magazine issue. The reader recalls the Lowe resorts and a wonderful trip to the star rail journey.

the Southland Mt. Lowe Lowe Fannie Prymex Coolidge St

Thought and homage to Jesus Christ in Hebews quotes

A compact quotation credits Hebrews and Herder, noting Jesus Christ as the realized ideal of humanity. The fragment reflects a religiously themed reflection on Christ’s supremacy and angelic worship. It blends scriptural reference with a spiritual appraisal.

Jesus Christ Herder

Press Telegram Publisher and staff credits list

The document lists Press Telegram staff including publisher Herman H Ridder assistant Harald Hines general manager Ho Fi BYP misteoem EDT tOP Malcolm Epley executive editor Washington News Bureau and advertising representatives Ridder Johns Metropolitan Group with offices at St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and 110 Sutter St indicating current file location at these offices.

Malcolm Epley National Advertising Ridder-Johns St. Paul Los Angel San Francisc Sutter St Press-Telegram Comic Matropolitan Group, Inc

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