France faces crisis as German rearmament vote shocks allies
The editorial argues France's German rearmament vote exposes political instability and erodes Western trust. It notes Mendes-France's fragile leadership, a parliament split with 94 Communists, and Russian efforts shaping French responses. It warns allies should not rely on capricious France and hopes a rebound in French political temperament.
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Bach
France
Inter
Mendes-France
Long Beach Assemblymen Face Wide Local Agenda
Long Beach's two Assembly seats bring duties in a session dominated by rapid oil wealth growth and crowded municipal needs. Veterans Herbert Klockstein and William Grant gain lawmakers' respect and are trusted to handle highway, annexation, and Sidelands grant questions, earning community support.
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Long Beach
Adeland
I. Sany
Long’ Beach
Herbert Klockstein
William Grant
Sacramento
Ite
Lipmanns Feeler Issue For Trade Plan In New Congress
Walter Lippmann argues that international trade policy will be the rallying point for the new Congress. He notes Democrats and Eisenhower Republicans largely agree on trade measures, and urges a swift, unified effort to show a working coalition and avoid internal fights over defense and foreign policy.
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Lag
Congress
Lipyp Mann
Parrow
Gambi
Inversions Mark Sacramento Foggy Weather
Sacramento residents describe a temperature inversion that traps moisture, creating persistent fog. The high at downtown reached 39 degrees while Blue Canyon in the Sierra recorded 63.7 degrees at 5,000 feet, producing a lid over the valley akin to smog in Los Angeles, with locals noting it is less undesirable than smog.
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Sacramentans
Sacramento
Blue Canyon
Sierra
Los Angeles
Air Traffic To Double By 1960 Says Civil Aeronautics Chief
Civil Aeronautics Chief predicts air traffic will double by 1960, urging limits on air space to maintain safety. He cites a New York Washington trip time of 73 minutes and notes instrument flight would require about 30 miles of uninterrupted airspace, restricting the number of planes at altitude.
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Civil Aeronautics Chief
Washington
T. B. Lee Cail Aeronautics Adimintrator
Nedoun
New York
Tee
Msge
Ward McDonough
Veterans’ Bureau
Challe River
Onteria
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Eniwetok
Guessing Ike's 1956 Run Looms From GOP Viewpoint
The piece weighs whether President Eisenhower will run again or retire to his Gettysburg farm. It notes party pressure, the impact on GOP unity, and chief justice Warren’s stated availability as a possible middle-of-the-road alternative.
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Congress
War Warren
Warren
California
Eisenhower
JUST FOLKS By E. A. Guest Disappointment
Poem urges calm acceptance when plans fail. Advises that grumbling wastes time and others have woes, suggests staying silent and seeking a doctor's ear, and facing trouble with courage rather than whimpering.
Long Beach Nostalgia Notes From Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago eight Seaside Memorial Hospital graduates received diplomas as nurses. Coast Guard Lt. Elmer List, on leave, visited Long Beach. Ten years earlier Tr Polyzoides warned of war to Lions Club. A mink coat worth 8780 vanished from a local home. Four thousand people attended a Municipal Auditorium concert by the Municipal Hand and First Christian Church choir. Wesley Barry starred in The Country Wife at the California.
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Seaside Memorial Hospital
Elmer List
Coast Guard
Long Beach
Leutenart
TR. Polyzoides
Lions Club
Municipal Auditorium
First Christian Church
Wesley Barry
California
Public Forum Letter Guidelines for Readers
Community voices may submit letters under 250 words with legible signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or space to fit the page and uphold decorum. Submissions should include real names and full contact details for verification.
Safe Driving Day Editorial Discussion Sparks Debate
A letter column echoes praise for a Safe Driving Day editorial while noting mixed results in reducing traffic fatalities. The writer argues that nationwide deaths fell, but cautions against complacency and stresses ongoing safety and prevention efforts across industry and public policy.
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Maturbane
Custarian
Ab. Hewlian
Wwe
Sas Wilshie
Giliz
Merger Threat Sparks Fears of Union Monopoly
Writings warn that a merger of the largest unions could create a monopoly with minority rule, as labor and corporate boards may clash over power while many workers ignore the warning signs. The author contrasts civic conflict with a potential crisis rivaling the Civil War in impact.
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Stes
Providence
Press Telegram Advertising and Editorial Offices Listed
The notice lists executive editor Samuel G. Cameron and publisher Harrold M. Hiney among press staff. It details office addresses at 8 Albee Building in Washington and various U.S. bureaus in New York, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, with current sales and advertising representatives.
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Washingan News
Albee
National
Riddervoons, Int
New York
Isis
Esol St
Cileappenn
Detroit
Perobscot
Minneapolis
Foshay
East 4Th St
Los Angeles
Wilshire
San Francisco
Sutter
Press-Telegram
Metropolitan Grove, Inc
Sabe
Algae as Food and Inventions of the Era
A discussion argues algae could become a major food source, with Japan, Thailand, and Israel experimenting with algae for nutrition. It notes algae can derive nutrients from inorganic substances and may farm a small food colony yielding protein and fat. The piece then shifts to patents, noting most inventions fail to recoup costs, with only about one in a hundred patents paying off. It references a Turk who fought in World War I and later hid in the hills, and mentions major mountain ranges as the world’s tallest.
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O. Thoriy Seieiets
Nexisy
Stig Alyne
Ghent
Japan
Thailarat
Israel
Portraits by Metcalfe My Pen Is Lost
Fragmentary diary style entry expresses regret over a lost petition and a plea for joy. The author recalls a broken time, laments past neglect, and asks for forgiveness to reunite with a loved one. The text reflects sadness, longing, and a hopeful wish for reconciliation.
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Metcalfe
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