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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
12
The American Transit Association lists reforms to improve U S urban transit with Long Beach highlighted. It urges traffic priority for transit, staggered hours, faster parking changes, and higher meter costs to curb car use, while criticizing the industry for poor service and higher rates. It argues transit must improve itself to attract riders.
The article argues California will surpass New York as the leading political power after the 1960 and 1970 censuses. It predicts California gains in Congressional seats and electoral votes, possibly reshaping national power toward the West within a decade.
A McClellan committee probe threads Eisenhower White House ties to lobbying, weighing if officials cross lines as Kennedy and Goldwater urge clear boundaries. Debates focus on government lobbying vs efficient public business, with past inquiries into Brannan Ewing and Summerfield cited as context while White House aides explain legislative details.
Washington commentary urges expulsion of Hungary from the United Nations for denying observers access to Budapest under Moscow control. It argues for recognizing no credentials and a vacant Hungarian seat until a free government is established, with U.N. planes risking entry to inspect conditions.
A garbled column mixes fashion notes with a quirky quote about a self styled with pastel underwear for skiers and a portrait of a man who keeps receiving gifts. It references joyous old time feasts and an unofficial eight team Olympic score with unclear context.
Fragmented OCR text contains song lines and stray jokes about fashion, petrol versus gasoline, TV parents, Christmas gifts, and a peace argument. The readable bits include romantic verse, a quip about tailor made suits, and a musing on war and youth. No clear event.
A poetry fragment contemplates fate chance and destiny guiding a future romance between strangers who may become life partners.
Ten years ago Raymond V. Darby of Inglewood was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors succeeding William A. Smith. Twenty years ago Reverend James F. Roberts became director of religious education at First Methodist and Reverend Norman Connard became pastor at California Heights church. Thirty years ago Fremont elementary pupils sent a wreath to Arlington National Cemetery. A truck carrying fertilizer hid 760 gallons of grain alcohol was seized by LA and Orange County deputies near Capistrano, valued at 10000 dollars.
Readers condemn Soviet oppression of Hungarians and Nasser policy while attacking Eisenhower’s presidency. The letter cites U S. foreign policy failings, laments media and leadership, and urges stronger action on Hungary and the Middle East. Signatures from Walter Strong and C Hy Bytler accompany addresses.
A Long Beach homeowner urges the city to keep red car service to Los Angeles, arguing it is faster than buses. Since 1948 the resident has relied on the 6:45 a.m. red car and returns about 6 p.m. A bus line would force earlier departures and delays, risking relocation for nonowners and stressing the Chamber of Commerce recommendation.
The Press Telegram outlines its staff with names such as Herman H Ridder Harold M Hines Samuel C Cameron Larry Collins Jr H F Burrrester Malcolm Epley Miles E Sines and Washington News Lureau plus office addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco. It notes current flies at listed offices and advertising representatives Metropolitan Group Inc.
Letters to the editor dispute whether columnist David Lawrence and others truly belong to the Democratic camp. Lora Hardin and Frank Johnson challenge self descriptions as Democrats, arguing their voting patterns align with Republicans and criticizing the editor and Lawrence for biased portrayals of party history and current events.
This item discusses roan horse color genetics with roan definitions from red and black hair mixes, and notes the term roan combines red white gray and yellow hairs. It includes a trivia question about the Bible passage comparing wisdom to rubies and mentions weather-related damage from 1956 hurricanes with regional damage totals.
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