Editorial Suggestion for a U S Department of Peace
The piece discusses publisher Frank Gannett of Rochester proposing a dynamic, organized Department of Peace to promote real-world peace, arguing it could expand international relations and leverage private cooperation. It weighs practical limits, Cold War realities, and the need for leadership with vision and courage in pursuit of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Peace
Secretary of
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N.Y
Ganutt
Alv Eisenhower
Department of War
Kremlin
State Department
Mr. Gannett
Mgr. Duiles
National Council of Churches
Good Man for An Important Office
Gov Warren also appointed Jess C Kirkwood from Saratoga as State Controller to replace Muchel. Kirkwood, a Stanford and Harvard Law graduate, has long served in the Legislature and will oversee state funds and key boards including the State Board of Equalization and the State Land Commission.
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U.S
California
Gov. Warren
Thomas HH. Muchel
Senate
Mitchel
Jess Roce C. Kivkswood
Saratoga
Kirkwood
Stanford
Harvard
San Francisco
State Board of Equalization
State Land Commission
Board of Control
Boo Kirkwood
Taft Involvement Key To Confidence In Policy
Walter Lippmann argues Sen Taft should be drawn into original decisions shaping Eisenhower era policy. He says Taft's participation would test and convey whether the president’s course will deliver real efficiency and stronger United States standing abroad amid fiscal and military pressures.
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Yvelre
Taft
Sen. Taft
Sui
Eisenhower
Mmuss
Sen. Tatt
French Government Crisis Deepens As Pinay Refuses Reshuffle
France enters a deeper political crisis as Premier Antoine Pinay refuses to form a new government. Tax resistance, economic strain, and ongoing unrest in Indochina, Morocco, and Tunisia feed instability. West Germany shows contrast with postwar growth while Britain faces austerity. Domestic criticism targets US subservience and veterans’ needs.
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France
Antoine Wnay Pinay
Lit Fie
Lion's Dea
Pinay
Finny
West Germany
Victor
Britain
Indochina
French
Morocco
Tunisia
United States
JUST FOLKS Christmas Verses and Madagascar Phone Note
A verse by E A Guest contemplates Christmas and peace on earth. The piece ends with a holiday message and a humorous warning to party hosts about guests making long distance calls to Madagascar now that direct service exists.
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Madagascar
Long Beach Past Record: Big Night of Crashes Yet No Deaths
Ten years ago on Christmas Eve Long Beach saw the highest single night in crash history with over 3000 children at a Municipal Auditorium party and no fatalities. Bonuses were cut and a $300,000 trust fund issued to Calship workers. Fort manager notes harbor department restructuring left Maj. Ray G. McGlone as sole engineer. A $45,450 building surge and a $35,000 Naval Center permit appeared near Pico and Seaside. Ensign J F Forster won the fleet golf title at Virginia Country Club. Thirty years ago city leaders pledged steps on annexation north of 11th Street and William Swarthout left Telegram for auto work.
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Municipal Auditorium
Calship
Harbor Department
Ray G. McGlone
James F. Collins
Long Beach
Naval Center
Pico
Seaside
Ensign J. F. Forster
USS Maryland
Virginia Country Club
Buffum
Windham
11Th St. Avere
William Swarthout
Telegram
Christmas plea for a God centered life in troubled times
The piece urges warmth and kindness this Christmas, arguing spiritual rebirth and God centered living as antidotes to fear and societal ills. Rev Frank Black of All Souls Memorial Church advocates shifting from self to God focus to reflect the Christ Child’s gift.
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Congressional
International
Christ
Frank Blackwelder
All Souls Memorial Church
Washington
Benhem
Not the least of season hazards and strange ads
Senator Soaper laments odd hazards of the season. A loudspeaker blares jingle bells from a dentist’s window. The piece muses on Christmas cards, celestial time spans, and a weary salesgirl amid holiday pressures and a bathrobe swap idea.
Public Forum Letters on Food Taste Mattered
Readers submit letters to the public forum discussing food taste and quality in the city. Signatures and addresses are required but some contributions exceed 250 words, reflecting diverse opinions on local cuisine and market offerings.
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Leticna Arey
Mr Hosmer's Chance of a Lifetime Prompts Debate
A letter to the Press Telegram questions Mr Craig Hosmer's honesty and evasiveness during the campaign while noting Rosner's editor's view that Hosmer will capitalize on opportunities for his own and the district's benefit. The piece reflects on public office traits and personal character from a local context.
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Hosmer
University By the Sea
Kenrick
Nemnieck
Mer. Hosmer
Mervin
Ranagan
Wi. Broadway
Rosner
Fragmented Telegram Riff on Democracy and Tail Chase
The note envisions four dances as democracy and likens a tail to communism. A dog chases its tail in critique, while a line from Confucius warns that pursuing one’s own tail ends in a dead end. The fragment blends political imagery with playful wordplay.
We must stand strong as Asia threatens a wider war
Doris L. Coli of Huntington Beach reports in a pressed column that U S. strength in Asia, from Korea to Formosa, should deter red aggression. The piece argues that appeasement spurs Moscow and Peking, and urges use of Formosan troops and a robust stance to gain respect and avert war. It stresses that a Russian attack on U S soil would prompt a stronger war posture and urges decisive, unwavering U N allied unity.
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G. L. Tankin
Korea
Yah
G. L. Hawkins
Asia
China
U. N
Russia
Doris L
Coli
Newmap
Huntington Beach
Public Missed by Phony Words in TH Argument
David Lawrence argues that labor leaders and politicians misuse terms like repeal and amendment of the Taft Hartley Act to mislead the public. He explains how amendments can repeal sections, the political pressure to rush labor law changes, and predicts further rewriting rather than simple repeal.
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Washington
Gov.everson
Sen. Russell
Georgia
South
Congress
Oms
Christmas Morning Blessing Note
A festive Christmas message wishes blessings for the reader and their family. It invokes God, peace, protection for loved ones, guidance, and ongoing grace through the holiday season and into the new year. The tone is reverent and seasonal, sending warm wishes.
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Salem
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R. G. York
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