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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1952
Page
21
Editor John Knight notes confusion among editors and politicians as Taft mobilizes delegates while Eisenhower remains silent on a preconvention bid. The piece casts Taft as a persistent challenger and weighs Eisenhower’s strategic restraint versus political pressure, with Ohio's Taft governor race and Michigan party decisions also explored.
Wayne Harbert reports 17 year old Ron Apperson, a Mark Keppel High senior, as top MCA model legislature official in Sacramento. He declines tax cuts, supports keeping taxes for schools prisons and hospitals, and wants a 21 minimum voting age. He favors tougher narcotics penalties, abolishing cross filing, a state veteran bonus, and Feather River project.
Answer to Question No 1 argues for teaching charm before other traits, citing a proposed charm course at Stephens Col dam and social effects. Question No 2 notes park attractions renamed to atomic themes reflecting child curiosity. Question No 3 discusses alcoholism recovery limits, AA and Antabuse, and a psychiatrist who relapsed after rehabilitation.
A Galveston retiree, after 32 years on the railroad, plans to pursue the ministry and fund his golden years by aiding others with their troubles. The piece notes cases of retirees serving as consultants for debt, property management, and client referrals, urging a good local reputation and willingness to take on humbler tasks.
In the New York Vanderbilt Cup Tournament elegant hands emerge, and B. J. Becker delivers a notably refined play. Keen observation is crucial to success as competitors produce beautifully executed hands in this national event.
Becker, famed for care, outmaneuvers West in a Chicago Vanderbilt Tournament match. He avoids risky trumps, sequences through diamonds, clubs and spades, and, by cashed clubs then spades, ensures he can read the situation and eventually win the remaining tricks. The analysis highlights Becker’s precise pacing and the strategic depth of the deal.
Frank Tripp muses on the evolution of media from water taps to television and talkies. He recalls early skepticism toward movies radio and TV, noting public adaptation through showmanship and advertising, and observing how new gadgets become part of everyday life while newspapers stay local.
A cheeky note describes Betty’s beau speaking loudly to avoid missing words, suggesting he is hard of hearing but determined to be heard. The line hints at family amusement over a listening difficulty in a domestic vignette.
The Long Beach Branch of the Los Angeles County Medical Association outlines the four parts of a prescription: superscription inscription subscription and transcription. It notes the pharmacist holds the filled prescription as a safeguard and that controlled substances are inspected under federal law. Historical references include ancient Egyptian tablets from Cheops era.
A February 1952 notice from Charles Hinde discusses tensions within Theosophical circles in Long Beach and nearby counties. It warns against forcible union proposals, notes the Long Beach Theosophical Society’s lineage, and cites concerns about occultism and divisive influences amid broader religious and philosophical affiliations.
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