Editorial The Unhappy Extremists
The Eisenhower administration rests on moderate progressivism favored by the broad American majority. Extremists on both sides attack its middle course, but history shows it resists leftward drift, promotes economy, and partners with private enterprise. The real measure is broad public opinion, which this program reportedly meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gov. Lee
Ser
Robert Taft
Ohio
Ahmed
Sen
Taft
United States
Eisenhower
Washington
Governor Collins Appeals for Common Justice in Florida Race Case
A Florida father, whose children were evicted from school due to race prejudice, appeals to Gov. Leroy Collins for justice. The governor promises to use full power to enforce court rulings and urges local tolerance while noting prejudice is a deeper problem beyond the law. The statement praises the governor, elected in a region with deep racial bias.
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Florida
Leroy Collins
National Association For the Advancement of White People
Bryant Bowles
Matusow Confesses Cunning Lie Triggers Perjury Debate
Government grapples with Harvey Matusow who says his prior under oath testimony was a lie. He claims a conscience switch and admits earning money and fame as a witness. If credible, the case could reopen trials of 13 New York Communists and a Texas labor leader, raising questions about government proof and perjury standards.
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Washington
Upi
Harvey Matusow
Communist Party
Matusow
New York
Texas
Justice Department
FBI
Thoughts and Testimony Across Years in Government Case
The report notes a January 1951 expulsion of a professional witness and recalls a 1954 FCC oath testimony repudiation about Edward Lamb of Toledo as a Communist sympathizer. It marks a second such government confrontation in three weeks, following a Miami Beach witness.
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Marie Waring
Miami Beach
Fla
Federal Communications Commission
Edward Lamb
Tolledo
Ohio
Khrushchev named in politics and a thief’s break in
Sen Soaper Says covers Khrushchev in Russian politics and a Kansas City burglar break in during Spike Dones on TV. Mrs Roosevelt cites Franklin Jr remarks on learning from the past and facing new answers. In Miami a four foot crocodile is kidnaped and the owner suspects a professional.
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Kansas City
Spike Dones
Miami
Fla
Hong Kong Weakness in British Critics of U S Policy
Washington argues that Britain undermines collective security by questioning the United States stance on Formosa and Red China. The piece contends the UN is at war with Red China, cites Korea casualties, and warns that British insistence on legalism beyond UN actions risks eroding American support and fueling isolationism.
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Hong Kong
U. S
Washington
America
United Nations
Great Britain
Britain
Formosa
China
United States
Red China
Korea
Security Council of the
U.N
Panmunjom
Petain
France
Haveeen
Moscow
Peiping
U. N
Far East
Press Telegram Masthead and Advertiser Network Details
The document lists press and advertising staff and network offices for the Press Telegram, naming Hernan M Ridder publisher, Harold Hines assistant to publisher, Samuel Cameron general manager, H F Burmester editor, Malcolm Esley executive editor, and the Washington News Bureau. It also lists Ridder Johns Inc advertising reps and office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco with current files maintained at these offices.
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National Advertising Representatives
Ridder—Johns, Inc
New York
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Penchsest_ Bidg
Minneanglis
Foshay Tower
St. Paul
East 4Th St
Los Angeles
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Fress-Telegram
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
California Water Shortage Solved by Importing Supply
Hydraulics expert William L. Berry told the American Society of Civil Engineers that California can bring water to its driest regions. South Coast plans demand about 4 362 000 acre feet annually, while north coastal and Sacramento basin areas export surpluses. Colorado River rights add 5 463 000 acre feet, and sea water conversion offers further relief.
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California
San Diego
William L. Berry
State Division of Water Resources
The
American Society of Civil Engineers
Sacramento
Berry
Ventura
Los Angeles
Orange
San Bernardino
Riverside
North
Sacramento River Basin
Yuan
Just Folks by E A Guest
Broad of shoulders six feet tall the poem recalls a child grown. The speaker laments that the child who sat on the knee has now grown into life and even drives a car, leaving behind shared moments and childish charm. It reflects on memory, aging, and affection as time moves on.
Long Beach Almanac Trivia From Ten To Thirty Years Past
A peek into Long Beach history notes ten years ago Red Cross leader John H Mead offered help for servicemen, while a blaze revealed a man realized the car involved was his. Ten, twenty, and thirty years earlier record rainfall, city action against fish odors, Otis Skinner at Hoyt's Theater, and local arts groups rehearsing Elijah.
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John H. Mead
Red Cross
West Side
Otis Skinner
Hoyt's
Sancho Panza
Long Beach
Elijah
Civic Opera Club
R. A. Patrick
Public Forum Letters For Publication
Public forum notices invite letters not exceeding fifty words with bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or space.
Caretakers Deserve Recognition As School Custodians
In a letter to the editor, WM. H. Zind of Long Beach argues that school caretakers or custodians are more than janitors. They safeguard multimillion dollar property, safeguard children and adults, and must prove expertise during probation. He calls caretaker work a science and urges proper certification and respect for the role.
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Board of Education
Long Beach
California School Employes Association
Achieh
Policemen in Intersections Debate Traffic Patrolling
In a letter George Nichols of Termina Avenue argues for one officer at each hazardous intersection to enforce signals. He questions whether officers focus on incidents or tickets and suggests patrols in intersections would better deter red light violations.
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George Nichols
Termina Ave
Why the nickname Ike does not show disrespect
Reader Edmund Wolf asks why the President is often called Ike and not Mr or President. The editor notes that nicknames like Abe and FDR were common and that Ike remained a respectful shorthand for Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 campaign era.
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Ike
President
My. Eisenhower
Edmund Wolf
E. Broadway
Lince
Abe
Franklin Roosevelt
Hisenhower
Questions Answers Hospital Rates Up in 1954
Readers ask about hospital costs and sea level changes. Answers note 1954 hospital rates up five percent with daily averages of 13.55 for singles, 10.81 per person for doubles, and 9.33 per person for multi bed rooms. Coast surveys cite Atlantic rises about a half foot since 1900 and Pacific about a quarter foot. A baseball can travel nearly 100 mph according to scientists.
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Baskin
Long Beach
United States
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Atlantic
Pacific
Portraits by Metcalfe on tolerance and personal limits
A verse portrait questions how tolerance is measured and where personal patience ends. It ponders whether compromise is possible or if individuals should refrain from interference while others seek comfort. The speaker urges gentleness but acknowledges shared responsibility in living as one wishes.
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