A Christmas Wish List for Notable Figures
A satirical Christmas list imagines gifts for leaders and public figures. Winston Churchill receives mellow cigars and medals, Eisenhower taxes for political votes, Malenkov new propaganda, Stevenson shoes, McCarthy a rifle, Eleanor Roosevelt reads a book, Dulles gloves and a France guide, Mossadegh a towel, Nehru astigmatism surgery, Nixon praise card, and other items for public figures plus a universal wish for peace and better times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Dwight Hisenhower
Georgi Malenkov
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Joe Miller
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Herbert Philbrick
Truman
Arthur Godfrey
Imperial Valley crop survey shows acreage shifts and growth
The Imperial Valley reports 360,338 acres in crops on Nov 15, up 6,815 from last year, with 534,521 irrigated acres total. Grape plantings fell by 208 acres while sugar beet area rose to 59,170 and cotton to 108,164. Farms increased from 4,828 to 4,998 as land reclaimed feeds people.
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Imperial Valley
Imperialization
Valiey
San Diego
British Diplomat Joins Mayflower Party Gag
A British diplomat at a Pan American Union reception joked with Gen. Bill Maglin about crashing a Mayflower Hotel feast. The host and guest shared a laugh, and Maglin even allowed the gag for a future party. The report also notes fiscal tidbits from Byrd’s office about unexpended appropriations totaling 149 billion dollars as of Sept. 1, clarifying they are credits, not cash.
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Washington
Pan-American Union
Mayflower Hotel
Bill Magiin
Maglin
Congressional Committee
Harry F. Byrd
U. S
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
LGW
Bureau of Customs
Stalemate politics loom for Eisenhower in next Congress
David Lawrence argues a divided nation blocks party action and that four internal blocs shape the Republican and Democratic parties. He urges Eisenhower to build support across factions, avoid purges, and lead through public opinion rather than dictating legislation.
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Washington
France
Britain
Italy
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Mr. Eisenhower
Questions and Answers on Goliath Height and Chequers
Readers submit queries to the Information Bureau. The giant Goliath is described as six cubits and a span, about nine feet tall. Chequers derives its name from the Exchequer owner under Henry II, later gifted to the government in 1917. Moral Re-armament had 8000 delegates from 73 countries at the 1953 world assembly in Switzerland.
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Europe
Herbert Brownell
Harry S. Truman
Harry Dexter White
United States
Russia
Lavrenti P. Beria
Ford Motor Co
Army Ordnance
Detroit Auto
General Motors
Ordnance
Ford
Congress
Goliath
D.C.H. A
Gath
David
Henry II
Exchequer
L.V.S. A
World Assembly
Switzerland
Just Folks Christmas Wish by E. A. Guest
A Christmas poem wishing peace and goodwill for all. It expresses blessings for every home with laughter comfort for the suffering and unity among people. It prays that every eye shines with joy and quarrels end, hoping for a merry Christmas everywhere.
Long Beach Christmas Spirit Through Decades
Ten years earlier many tree dealers burned surplus trees on Christmas Day. Twenty years ago parties lit shipboard Christmas celebrations at anchor and dock. Pastors held services in Incan churches and city youths staged a municipal pageant titled The Spirit of Christmas, reflecting a citywide festive mood.
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Uncle Sam's
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Recreation Department
A Holy Christmas Poem by Metcalfe 7
A Christmas poem wishing peace and joy to readers. It centers on Baby Jesus born in Bethlehem under a guiding star. The speaker invites belief in Christ and moral worth through faith, ending with a blessing for a holy Christmas and true Christian devotion.
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Jesus
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Quiet Senate and House Amid Holiday Reflections
Washington column notes Ike enjoys holiday calm as Congress leaves town. It sketches political terrain for 1957 with looming elections, GOP unity strains, and Senator Joe’s warning over China policy. The piece notes Truman and Kremlin tensions, party dynamics, and the fragile path ahead for Ike’s agenda.
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Washington
Ike
Congress
Joe
McCarthy
Demos
Herbert Brownell
Truman
China
Kremlin
Min
Public Forum Letters Policy
Public forum notes announce letters must stay under fifty words, include bore side signatures and addresses, and may be edited for taste or space to fit.
ACLU stance on Communist question sparking debate
Markam Bryant of 1018's Stanley Ave. defends the ACLU position as consistent with the Bill of Rights, arguing teachers should not be punished for views or associations unless they affect professional duties. He criticizes attempts to define democratic or anti democratic by current dominant forces and warns against setting a precedent that could curb free teaching.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Sen. Taft
Republican
ACLU
Press
Ben Franklin
Markam Bryant
Stanley Ave
Inheritance Pondered as Long Beach Wealth Seen
Elmer M. Share of 617 California Ave voices a letter imagining what Long Beach could buy with $160 million plus in banks. He suggests a parking garage, theater, symphony, opera, hospital, foundling home, and even a major league baseball club. He notes legal and political limits but jokes about Long Beach aging with funds.
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Press-Telegram
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Cadillac
Mayo Brothers
St. Louis Browns
New York
Elmer. M. Share
California Ave
Press-Gelegram Publisher and staff notes
Fragment reads credits for publisher Harold M. Hines editor Malcolm Eplsy and others, with generic office and advertising staff mentions. Contains garbled names and titles, dates unclear, no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
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Editorial
Secretary of State
Dulles
Mossadegh
Nehru
Los Angeles County
Richard Nixon
William Knowland
Senate
California
Goodwin Koight
Warren
Benson
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach Harbor Commission
Long Beach Motor Bus Company
SAN Diego Tribune
Peter Edson
Wes
the Playboys
David Lawrence
Lawrence
Democratic Party
Republican Party
E. A. Guest
I By
Metcalfe
George Clark
Ms Bes
James Marlow
House
Herman H. Aldder
Harold M. Hines
Agat
Samuel C. Camgron
H. F. Bucmenter
Malcolm Eplsy
Washington Nawa
Amen
Albee Building
National Advertising
St Gan Fraco Currant
Ile
Thens
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Group
Isa
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