Editorial Dreams and Demagogy on Tideland Revenue
The piece condemns proposed legislation to seize Long Beach tideland oil funds for state use, arguing it risks future lawsuits and sets a dangerous precedent. It questions the credibility of critics, notes current law earmarks funds for parks, and urges a clarified city stance while warning against demagoguery.
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Long Beach
Goodwin Knight
State Supreme Court
Bruce Allen
San Jose
Jacobson
Allen
Tidelands
Windes CPA Dies at 72 After Noted Community Service
W N Windes CPA, who died last week at 72, built a successful private business and later led community efforts with the YMCA Congregational Church Kiwanis Club and Community Chest. He was praised for a sunny smile and constructive life, while his Oaks ranch in Santiago Canyon served as a public retreat and citrus operation.
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W. N. Windes
CPA
Windes
Y.M.C.A
Congregational Church
Kiwanis Club
Community Chest
Mr. Windes
the Oaks
Santiago Canyon
Grange County
Chicago mayoral race shapes Adlai Stevenson fate
The Chicago mayoralty contest in April draws national interest with GOP candidate Robert Merriam against Democrat Richard J. Daly and Mayor Martin Kennelly. Stevenson and Mitchell avoid taking sides, while a Merriam or Kennelly victory could reshape the Democratic machine ahead of a possible 1956 presidential bid.
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Washington
Chicago
Robert Merriam
Charles J. Merriam
Stephen Mitchell
Democratic
Richard J. Daly
Martin Kennelly
Daly
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic National Committee
Stephen A. S Mitchell
Kennelly-Daly
Stevenson
Mitchell
Ernor Stevenson
Big Bill Thompson
Coya Knutson
D.-Minn
Edith Green
Ore
White House
Jimmy Roosevelt
Calif
Frank S. Thompson
N. J
Thompsons
Trenton
Power shifts in Moscow as experts weigh Malenkov fall
Marquis Childs surveys Washington reaction to Malenkov's dismissal and Khrushchev's rise. Analysts debate motives, military influence, and the NKVD's evolving role, noting Zhukov's Defense post and Beria's fall amid a widening Soviet power struggle.
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Washington
Russ
Tate
Moscow
America
West
Georgi Malenkov
Kremlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Malenkov
Krushchev
Stalin
Srais
Siberia
North Caucasus
Far Eastern
Marenkov
Georgi M. Zhukov
Zhukov
United States
Russia
Khrushchev
Ivan 5
Konev
NKVD
Lavrenti P. Beria
Winston Churchill
Commission on Communism Education Faces Free Speech Balance
A proposal by Rep. Daniel Flood calls for a presidential commission to prepare a textbook on communism using sworn congressional evidence. The plan aims to clarify facts and guide curricula while cautioning against government overreach that could chill academic inquiry and mandate study.
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A House
Daniel Flood
Pennsylvania
Congress
U. S
America
Valentine Choices From Just Folks By E A Guest
A light verse noting romantic options for expressing love. The speaker lists a mink coat scenting luxury, florists suggesting orchids carnations white roses, and other gestures as precise declarations of affection.
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Valentine
Love Gifts and Memories Across Long Beach Past
Ten years ago qualified Negro nurses were being accepted by the Army and Navy. Twenty years ago fifty entries came in for an outboard motorboat regatta in Marine Stadium. Japan was the local harbor's best cotton and bulk oil customer in January. Thirty years ago park workers turned waste timber at Recreation Park into firewood for sale. Thirty-five thousand copies of a Chamber of Commerce booklet about Long Beach had been sold.
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Army
Navy
Long Beach
Marine Stadium
Japan
Park Department
Recreation Park
Chamber of Commerce
Public Forum Voices on War and Hong Kong Policy
Readers debate U S involvement in future conflict and cease fire terms. F C Tobey cites Chiang Kai shek and Tachen Islands defeat while criticizing Hong Kong trade with the Communists. E Curtis Clark argues against income redistribution as justice, signed from St Louis and Walnut avenues.
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Thungram
U.S
China
South Korea
Red China
Tachen Islands
Russia
Chiang
F. C. Tobey
St. Louis Ave
Letter argues against PCH left turn signal change
John M. Kelly of 1875 Cota Ave disputes a traffic proposal for the PCH and Atlantic intersection. He argues synchronized signals already allow smooth flow and that a separate left turn signal would create congestion, wasting time and fuel for many drivers while helping only a few.
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Atlantic
Circle
PCH
Reader Clark Defends Position in City Salary Debate
In a response to C W A Campbell and David L Lawson, Reader Clark argues living costs have declined so salary increases granted since 1942 should be discontinued. He contends higher taxes to fund raises squeeze citizens with low incomes and denies frequent criticism of city staff, noting city salaries compare favorably with nearby cities and many businesses.
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C.W.A. Campbell
David L. Lawson
Mr. Campbell
Lawson
Press Telegram Publishing and Advertising Offices Listed
The press telegram notes the publisher Harold M. Hines assistant to purveyor Samuel C. Cameron Gens manager H F Burmester editor Malcalm Epley executive editor and the Washington News Bureau at 808 Albee Building with national advertising representatives and multiple city offices including New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Saint Paul Los Angeles San Francisco. It mentions Garrent files of The Press Telegram and Comic Advertising represented by Metropolitan Group Inc.
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Herman M. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
H. F. Burmester
Malcalm Epley
Washington News Bureau
Albee Building
Ridder-Johna, Inc
New York - Bath St
Chicago
Wirigley
Detroit
Penobscot
Minneapolia
Fosnay
St Paul
East 4Th St
Lee Angeles
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Butter St
Garrent
Comic Advertising Representatl Metropolitan Group, Inc
This Game of Hate and Hound letter criticizes traffic enforcement
A reader defends police enforcement of traffic rules amid comments on double parking oversize time zones and running stop lights. The letter from C V Hough at 1474 Walnut Ave questions public pressure to pass laws and excuses for violating them.
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C. V. Hough
Walnut Ave
Portraits by Metcalfe Valentine Poem Card
A heartfelt poem laments the lack of a proper valentine in stores and dictionaries. The speaker pleads for a loved one to understand their deep affection and send a sign, using flowers and a portrait as symbols of gratitude and love.
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Valentine
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Meriam
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Graz
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NAG
Ther
Pandora's Box
Marquis Childs
Childs
Odessa
Secret Police
BERIA
Bruce Biossat College and Communism
Biossat
E. A. Guest
Korea
E. Curtis Clark
John M. Kelly
Cota Ave
Reader Clark
Press-Telegram
Metcalfe
George Clark
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