Editorial Santa’s 1956 Wishlist From Long Beach
An editorial lists a humorous Santa list for 1956 targeting local figures and groups in Long Beach. Highlights include Eden A, Khrushchev, Eisenhower, and city officials. items range from glasses and golf balls to detour maps and anti-noise earmuffs, with notes on public works and civic issues. The piece closes with thanks from Salvation Army and other groups for holiday generosity.
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Eden
No. 20
Downing
Nasser
Lesking
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Ike
Three Constitutional changes eyed for Presidency overhaul
Washington plans for the 85th Congress to overhaul three constitutional sections governing the presidency. Debates center on presidential disability rules, the electoral college, and term limits. A House subcommittee drafts disability provisions, with hearings in 1956 and possible further sessions in 1957. Presidents Garfield Wilson and Eisenhower are cited as examples of disability. The electoral reform split includes proportional statewide votes versus district-based allotments. A proposed repeal of the five-term limit amendment is also discussed, though unlikely.
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Washington
Congress
Elson Shower
House Judiciary
Tisenhower
Justice Department
Shail
James A. Garfield
Woodrow Wilson
Eisenhower
Stewart ¥. Udello- Ariz Dee
Augustine B. Ketley
D-Pa
Truman
Statute Forcing Equal Time For Candidates Under Fire
A thoughtful critique argues that a federal law requiring radio and television stations to grant equal time to political candidates threatens free press guarantees. It brands licensing as a route to government control, urges repeal, and questions the constitutional reach of regulators over broadcasting. The piece notes public interest as a license standard and calls for broader reforms and licensing fees.
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Wasitington
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National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
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Christmas drink or ear dab joke sparks headlines
Odd spoof items revive a holiday tone with a gag about fancy bottled drink versus dab behind the ear. Two Coast Guardsmen help Harry Truman move a car on a Kansas City icy day. burglary claim cites a $20 payoff to leave town. A suburban weed tale and crabgrass wreath quip finish the page.
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Kansas City
Coast
Harry Truman
Pravda
Just Folks by E A Guest A Christmas Vigil
A nostalgic verse where a child contemplates Christmas Eve dreams of Santa Claus. The narrator recalls how a father pretended to sleep, staying awake to spy Santa’s visit, hoping to catch him in the act but never succeeding.
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Tenocent
Horn
Aru
Santa Claus
Christmas Amnesty for 254 Navy prisoners at Terminal Island
Ten years ago in Long Beach the Navy granted amnesty to 254 men in the Disciplinary Barracks on Terminal Island for minor violations. Each man received a railroad ticket home, a new civilian suit, and 25 dollars in cash. Seven percent of the group would be restored to duty with no new marks on their records.
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NAVY
Terminal Island
Paul R. Colphey
Public Forum Letters to the Editor Policy
Readers may submit public letters not exceeding 250 words with bona fide signatures and addresses. Editors may edit letters for clarity taste or to save space. The policy requires authentic signatures and complete contact details to validate submissions.
Calls Meet for And Opposition TO THE EDITOR
A public mass meeting is planned at Bixby Park to oppose Los Angeles County funding of a 51 million auditorium via property taxes. Taxpayers Council president Curtis Clark invites letters opposing the plan and urges organization cooperation.
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George Badenthausen
Long Beach
Pat Ahern
Los Angeles
City of
Los Argeles
Los Angeles County
Yrere
Bixby Park
Veer
Thei
Curtis Clark
Pres. Taxpayers Council
Git Warner Ave
Liking and Loving Are Different at Christmas
Public note from M. C. Miller of Garden Grove reflecting during Christmas on the distinction between liking and loving neighbors. Emphasizes loving as a deliberate will aligned with Jesus command to love others as He loved, hoping to foster peace on earth.
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Jesus
M. C. Miller
Longer Runway Ho Remedy Longer Runway Ho Remedy
Editorial letter argues runway length alone cannot prevent crashes at Long Beach airport citing a recent Inglewood jet crash that fell short of runways. Suggests LA area runways and approaches require broader safety fixes and policies.
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Municipal
Inglewood
Ess-Telegram
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Picture Phones in Making by TASKIN and Q&A
A Q A section notes Zell Telephone Laboratories testing a model using two wires with one extra line on the customer premises for picture phones, still in development and not ready for mass production. It also cites department stores’ sales per square foot and per capita candy consumption in 1935, with discount houses at about 360 dollars per year per square foot and candy sales totaling over a billion dollars.
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Zell Telephone Laboratories
The
New York Times
MW. C. A
Press-Geleatam Herman H. Ridder Editorial Staff
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aines-Asst
Samuel ¢. Cameron
Washington News
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