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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1954
Page
10
Editorial argues Lincoln’s success arose from simple tools and homely beginnings. It cautions modern society against overreliance on luxury and technology, urging a return to elemental truths for genuine life satisfaction. Lincoln’s cadence and rhetoric are traced to humble origins.
Community readers urge park planners to include several inexpensive wading pools for young children. They argue pools offer safe shallow water for kids, while adults may enjoy beaches or larger pools. The letter stresses public access and costs justified by child enjoyment.
A satirical note claims authorities behind the iron curtain regulate dogs harshly. Mongrel breeds are decimated while remaining pedigreed dogs face food bans. The piece suggests even dogs suffer under rule.
James Marlow reports on the Berlin conference where Molotov, Dulles, Eden, and Bidault fail to bridge gaps over a new European peace plan. The plan envisions US withdrawal, a nonaligned pact among European states, and Russian dominance if Germany unites under Communist control. Both sides await the other’s move, wary of Soviet influence and crisis in Europe.
Marquis Childs analyzes Sen. Estes Kefauver's uphill bid for re election in Tennessee with rivals including Pat Sutton and former Gov. Frentice, noting a divided field, anti Kefauver sentiment, and the impact of TVA and national politics on the contest.
Poem by E A Guest reflects on Abraham Lincoln and the enduring duty of defending freedom. It links memory of fallen patriots to renewed devotion and the unfinished task of liberty. A satirical office note mocks motorcar ads suggesting a bathing girl is optional equipment. A cynical remark recounts a driver in an icy street blaming traffic placement after a collision.
Historical look recalls a 1940s plan by the Greek Community to boost Long Beach’s Fourth War Loan efforts with a bond rally. It notes past city projects including removal of Pacific Electric rails on Seventh Street and a dockyard scrap iron shipment bound for Japan, alongside nostalgia about Lindbergh and wartime cultural moments.
Q and A from Long Beach press telegraph Information Bureau answers questions on Harold Ickes diary word count about six million, tax levies on gas and highway fuel, a major avalanche during World War I, and the definition of pollarded tree with European context.
Directory listing for The Press and Telegram staff and national advertising representatives. Names include Harold M Hines Samuel and J Burmester with editors and executive staff. offices listed in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and agencies in multiple cities.
The piece argues Eisenhower mishandled political warfare by alienating Republicans and aligning with Democratic critics. It contends party accountability matters, warns against silencing past GOP misdeeds, and asserts public trust hinges on transparent critique of Roosevelt Truman era actions and wartime governance.
Eugene Creed critiques formal writing instruction in college and praises a mock University by the Sea on Rainbow Pier. He mocks elite schools and highbrow rhetoric while lauding self taught writing, noting an informal open pier setting with faculty who claim to write books rather than read them. Creed cites Sinclair Lewis and Sauk Center as examples.
The speaker favors ordinary white candles that glow like guardians at night. They praise simple, steady candles over ornate sculptures, comparing them to flowers, animals, or Santa figures. The verse ends with a devotional note, kneeling by a candle at bed or altar.
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