Rabid partisans clash over Warren in politics and civil rights
In Washington observers debate Chief Justice Warren as a potential presidential candidate amid Ike’s illness and the civil rights clash. The piece notes southern opposition to Warren, the Stevenson faction, and the impact on southern support for Eisenhower and the GOP. It discusses Trumanism, regional loyalties, tidelands oil, and the South’s evolving political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Warren
Ike
Warren
Supreme
Cort
Supreme Court
Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Missouri
Tennessee
South
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Truman
Eisenhower
Ihe
Sen. Byrd
Gov. Shivers
Texas
Louisiana
Long Beach Faces Critical 1956 Bond Election
Editorial urges Long Beach voters to study a Feb 9, 1956 special municipal election to decide $29.249 million in bond proposals for hospitals, airport, public safety building, parks, libraries, freeway terminus, and a charter amendments package. It notes previous Mallon decision altered tideland revenue and calls for educated, civil debate to avoid harming other issues.
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State Supreme Court
Long Beach
Tidelands
Energy Department Cabinet Proposal Sways Strauss Plan
Washington reports that Atomic Energy Commission chair Strauss floated elevating atomic energy to a Cabinet department with a secretary. The idea appears in Eisenhower's likely State of the Union, but faces hurdles from Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and ongoing hearings.
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Washington
Lewis J. Strauss
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Fiveseman Commission
Seongressional Joiint Committee On ‘Atomic Energy
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Strauss
Strauss I
Capital Hill
Anderson
Joint Committee ‘Y
Dixone Yates Syndicate
Joint Committee
Commission
Atomic, Energy Department
Senators push for authenticity of ancient statues
Sen Soaper notes museums test statues for fingerprints, but the sculptor moderne remains elusive. Both major parties seek small donor backing as political sources discuss funding. An English inventor claims to have eliminated friction in a new motor car engine, with a challenge noted between front and back seats.
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Thi
Moderne
Mistah Sam Deeply Wounded By Johnson Rift In Texas Politics
In Texas the rift between Speaker Rayburn and Senate Leader Lyndon Johnson widens as Johnson allies court support from Kefauver Stevenson and other Democrats. Johnson advised to limit activity while Emory Hospital treats him, and aides plan to push his influence in 1960.
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Texas
House
Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Mistah Sam
Stevenson
Sen
Kefauver
Wild Duck
Sen. Johnson
Washington
Alamo
Johnson
Lyndon
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
Georgia
Russell
Kentucky
Clements
Sec
George
Dutton
Oldest US horse track at Bara toga Springs NY
Fact list notes Bara toga Springs NY hosts the oldest horse racing track in the United States. It adds that General Stonewall Jackson of the Confederate army was killed by his own men at Chancellorsville. It also mentions Koreans favor whale meat and claims Greenland has no forests.
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United States
Baratoga Springs, N. Y
Stonewall Jackson
Chancellorsville
Press Telegram Publisher and Editorial Staff Directory
The Press-Citizen nameplate lists Herman H Ridder as Publisher with Harold Hines Asst to Publisher Samuel Cameron-Gens as Manager H F Burmester as Editor Malcolm Epley as Executive Editor and the Washington News Bureau. It notes Ridder-Jorvis Inc as National Advertising Representative and lists office addresses including New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Washington News Bureau
Albee
National Advertising
Ridder-Jorvis, Inc
New York
E. Born St. Chicago
Wrigity Btda
Detroit
Bobscat Bidg
Minneapolis
Fastiny Tower
St. Paul
East
St. Los Angeles
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
Hea
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Just Folks by E. A. Guest Shows a Boy’s Complaint
A brief verse where a small boy recalls a day of ice cream, buns, and play, while his feverish illness leads his mother to soothe him. The piece ends with a moral on children and grownups who expect constant happiness and rely on others for joy.
Long Beach collision and local school plans in brief
Ten years ago dense fog caused a 48-vehicle pileup after two cars collided at Compton Boulevard and Lakewood Boulevard in Bellflower. The Harbor Commission discussed leasing a city section of Terminal Island for development. Cornerstone funded an $80,000 Lakewood elementary school in Lakewood Village to replace Lewellyn School. The Board of Education ordered restoration of unexpurgated Christmas carols after removing some referring to Christ.
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Bellflower
Compton Blvd
Lakewood Blvd
THE
Harbor Commission
Terminal Island
Cornerstone Fund
Lakewood
Lakewood Village
Lewellyn
Board of Education
Christ
Long Beach City College
Boy Scouts
Michigan
Public Forum Letters Limit Revealed For Submissions
Community forum notes require letters under fifty words with genuine signatures and addresses. Submissions may be edited to maintain good taste or conserve space.
Vandals Duil Christmas Spirit
Letters to the editor condemn vandalism of Christmas decorations with ball bearings tossed through windows and water-filled bags at a pageant. A reader urges police patrols to deter future acts and preserve the holiday spirit in the community.
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Frank C, Johns
Rivo Alto Canal
Talks to Russians for Eight Cents
A letter from George Nichols of 265 Mira Mar urges readers to write to Soviet leaders. He says talking to Russians costs eight cents and that he sends articles about economic prosperity, missionary mistreatment by the Red Chinese, and Communist atrocities to persuade readers to engage the regime.
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Red
Berlin
George Nichols
Mira Mar
Chest Agency Made Go Getter of Boy
Chest Agency highlights a diligent young student active in Community Chest efforts. The piece contrasts older donors with a generation of energetic youths who contribute through character-building groups and community work.
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Chest Agency
Community Chest
Portraits by Metcalfe Year After Year
Fragment from a poetic collage praising enduring affection through the year. It references December as an ending and the ongoing presence of a loved one, with recurring months highlighting constancy and affection.
Deplores Evils of GOP Thinking
MERVIN D. RANAGAN denounces GOP cynicism and attacks on Democrats, citing Gov. Knight’s flood speech as an example and noting court damages over political rhetoric. He argues moral law outlasts man made law and urges voters to rethink party fault lines.
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Knight
Washington
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Shivers
Eke
Aals Wier
Lausche
NEA
Editorial
Harbor Reserve Fund
Harbor Revenue Fund
Alamitos ‘Bay
Doris Fleeson
White House
Thomas E. Murray
U.S. Navy
Sen. Soaper
Bill Vaughn
Virginia Kelly
Greenland
Celegram
E. A. Guest
Vandals Duil
PRESS
TELE
Los Angeles Basin
Chest
Metcalfe
George Clark
Mervin D. Ranagan
W. Broadway
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