Positive Long Beach Editorial Calls Vote On Jan 23 Propositions
An editorial urges a positive approach to a January 23 special election in Long Beach. It argues the city should embrace oil-financed projects from tidelands funds to spur broad, regionally beneficial development while urging careful, constructive support rather than opposition. It cites the city’s growth, oil wealth, and moral obligation to use resources for wider public benefits.
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Long Beach
Inyo
Comsmunis
Ani
Larse
Tidelands
Long Beach Christmas Helping Hands Brighten City
L B Filing Christmas Cheer Basket volunteers in Long Beach mobilize with gifts and food for needy families this Christmas season. A law service group reported stocking food and gifts for ten families but needed ten volunteers to deliver. Community generosity grows as Christmas Clearing House nears, promising citywide cheer and full care for all known needy families on Christmas Day.
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Lomg Beach
Law Service
Tig Christmas Clearing Trouve
Want
Tain
Long Beach
Tight-Belt Policy Squeezes Military
Virginia Kelly notes a tight-belt policy squeezing the U S military as officers face cuts and reorganization amid budget tightening. The report cites Navy, Army, and Air Force staffing figures with projections to June 1953, plus studies on officer retention and selection to sustain seagoing leadership and shore-based expertise.
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Virginia Kelly
What I would do if I were you in wartime faith
A reflective piece by E A Guest and Jette on seeking divine strength during hardship. It speaks to prayer, courage, and trust in God to sustain those suffering, urging steadfast service and hopeful resolve amid trials.
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Claus
Jette
Len
Tim Seuyy
Long Beach Port Chaplain’s Party Brings Enlisted Men Cheer
Ten years ago in Wilmington Hall at the Port of Embarkation, entertainers joined the port chaplain’s party for enlisted personnel. General George C. Marshall visited the Douglas on Candy, a highlight amid a wartime effort. An appeal for volunteer drivers supported the Dyuasty Cheer Fund package deliveries as police warned against speeding. Local churches held Christmas events including a First Methodist Church party for Sunday School and other gatherings.
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Bing Crosby
Wilaington Hall
George C. Marshall
Army
Douglas
Wolice
Speeder
Klass Diver
First Methodist Church
Atmas
Ain
Hells
Christmas
Remember the Poor Christmas Gift Advice
A promotional verse urges timely gift buying before Christmas Eve. It cautions that shelves will empty and shoppers should hurry to find presents for relatives and friends while also reminding readers to remember their past charitable acts.
Soviet Note Triggers Prolonged Cold War Talks
Washington reports the Soviet Union has seized the diplomatic initiative as Eisenhower opens talks on hosting peaceful uses of atomic energy. Moscow rejects binding controls and blocks agreement, while accusing the United States of arrogance and warning that its stockpile dictates terms. The piece portrays Soviet insistence on nonalignment while backing a broad bloc, and notes persistent barriers that stall negotiation.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Eisenhower
Moscow
Eairst
East Germany
Ungary
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
China
Dear Santa Long Beach asks for city projects funding
The city of Long Beach writes a humorous Christmas letter to Santa seeking authorization to spend 48 447 000 of surplus funds on hospital, park, library, expressway, storm drain and air port improvements while noting 165 000 000 in banked assets and 4 000 000 monthly inflows the letter mocks court delays and political squabbles and hints at ongoing projects including a marina with a lighthearted call for a bigger Christmas in 1934 Transmitted by George Weeks City Hall Reporter.
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Long Beach
VU. S. Treasury
Ray
Onu
Dan Frite
Santa
Kris
Wence
Marina
City OF
George Weeks
City Hall
Newsom recalls tough beat as Moscow eases access
Soviet and Western reporters were summoned to the foreign ministry in Moscow shortly after 11 am as Russia signaled a change in handling Western correspondents. United Press led a world-wide alert that Soviet Russia would negotiate with the United States on peaceful energy development, a shift from prewar practice. The move follows Stalin’s death and a gradual easing of press restrictions, with reporters seeing Tass and Pravda less as sole sources. Kenneth Brodney, among first Westerners to view Stalin's body, helped test the new access.
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Foreign Ministry
New York
Buletin
United Press
United States
Canada
U. S
Soviet Russia
Eisenhower
U. P
Kenneth Bredney
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Foreign Office
Tass
Brodney
Aw Radio
Pre da Oor
Tevestia
Offeral
Press-Gebaram Herman 4 Ridder Publisher Harold Mines
Advertising and editorial staff details listed for Ridder Publications including publisher, executive editor, and bureau contacts. Office addresses cover Washington Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and New York with notice of current Telegraph Press telegraph services and cable advertising representation.
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Herman
Ridder
Harold M. Mines
Samuel
Cameron
HF. Burriest
Malcolm Bptty
Washington News Bureau
Albee
National Advertising
Ridder-Johns, Ing
New York
E. 60Th St
Chicago
East 4Th St
Los Angeles
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
Fhre Press-Telggram
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Public Forum Open Letters Need Real Signatures and Addresses
Letters must include bona fide signatures and addresses and are limited to 250 words. They may be edited for tone or to save space, ensuring clarity while preserving author authenticity and accountability.
Red China Entry in U N Predicted
Letter to the PRESS-TELEGRAM from Charles Cordray outlines a prediction that Red China will join the United Nations by mid next year. He cites imports and trade figures, mentions Ike’s political future, and critiques beach development and public property issues.
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China
Eisenhower
Ike
Drew Pearson
Bell
Red China
U.N
Robert Stewart
Gallatin School House
Downey
Calif
Questioning 1950s work conditions and workers rights
MERVIN D. RANAGAN asks Russ Morris about days between 1950 and 1949 when workers faced underpayment and speed ups. He questions whether such conditions harmed safety, vacations, pensions, health coverage, grievance procedures, and other benefits won by organized labor.
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Russ Morris
Morris
Mervin D. Ranagan
Proadwas
Questions Building of Homes on Beach
Wy sympathies to the un fortunate residents of Surfsice Colony and Sunset Beach who are having their homes de stroyed by the tides. But when, oh when will people come to
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Surfsice Colony
Sunset Beach
Soaper recalls old Christmas myths and modern ads
The senator muses that pasts charms faded as ads grow wilder. A joke about Santa and gifts blends with domestic hints and a clock radio ready to lure or wake. The piece lightly riffs on memory, expectations, and holiday wishes.
Shoemaker Crowned Pulitzer Cartoonist Noted Creator
Davie MacPherson praises Vaughn Shoemaker for his Pulitzer winning cartoon and long career. The letter highlights Shoemaker's Christian faith, frequent church speaking tours from Carmel, California, and his enduring impact on readers since 1947.
Questions and Answers in Long Beach Press Telegram
Readers can obtain Q and A by writing to Information Bureau in Long Beach. Questions cover why Q is missing on dial, Caruso embalmment, states with longest constitutions, dust and sunset colors, and Willie Hoppe titles. Answers note dialing clue, public view of Caruso, California Louisiana Oklahoma word counts, dust effects on sunsets, and Hoppe’s hundreds of titles with debut at age fourteen.
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Long Beach Press-Telegram
Information Bureau
Toll Bye
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Washington 5
Willie Hoppe
R. Mok. A
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