Nehru's Strange Attitude and Asian Balance
The editorial argues Nehru's neutrality risks India's security as Russia and China press claims on Indian borders. It urges US support for Pakistan to counter communism, noting Pakistan's strategic position and the need to outweigh Nehru's perceived neutrality. It frames Nehru as misreading regional balance and calls for decisive American aid to protect broader Western interests.
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India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Russia
China
Nehru
United States
Pakistan
Mr. Nehru
Asia
Hope Rises in Fight Against Polio in Long Beach
The Long Beach chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis opened its 1954 March of Dimes drive at a luncheon amid optimism. Advances include a polio vaccine tested on 1,000,000 American second graders and gamma globulin reducing crippling effects. The chapter aims for $150,000 this year, up from $118,000, buoyed by public confidence in research progress.
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Long Beach
National Foundation For
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Indochina Dilemma Tests U S France Resolve
Paris weighs drastic options as Viet Minh gains threaten Indochina. Bidault and Jacquet shift from nonintervention to cautious support for American aid, possibly via French-led volunteer units. French cabinet debates negotiated settlement while warning that France may delay definitive action. Dukes warns the loss of Indochina has grave implications.
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Paris
Indochina
France
Ger. Navarre
Saion
Fas
Ja x
Impesse
America
Korea
Byo Mon Roost
Georges Bidault
Marc Jacquet
Associated States
Jacquet
Bidault
Focal
Edgar Faure
Paul Reynaud
Thakhes
Dukes
Fortunie by METCALFE A Private Verse Fragment
A handwritten poem by METCALFE speaks of unspoken thoughts and hopes in a romantic line. The speaker requests mutual commitment and shares intimate imagery of love, longing, and possession as two hearts unite through shared happiness.
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Ming
Ike's Job Program Shows Concern With Human Problems
Washington reports emphasize Ike's administration using federal power to maintain full employment with a nonpolitical aim. The plan allocates 80 percent of defense contracts by lowest bid and 20 percent to surplus-labor areas, without taxpayer subsidization, tying tax amortization to new plants in these areas to prevent regional migration.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
America
Truman
New England
South
Alabama
Kentucky
West Virginia
North Carolina
Congress
Senator Soaper on Wonders and Winter Wear
Bill Vaughan notes that despite futuristic claims science will end soldiers, a toothbrush remains essential. He jokes about Dr. Albert Einstein in a cap, cites winter wear, and mocks British TV ads with cricket as a noncommercial idea, while U.S. promoters view cricket differently.
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Albert Einstein
Public Forum Letters For Readers And Signatories
Public letters must not exceed 260 words and include only bona fide signatures and addresses. Spelling, grammar, and content may be edited for decorum or space.
Don't Close the Forum on the Pier
Citizens debate closing the pier forum amid noisy disputes. Some fear closure pushes troublemakers to Lincoln Park, while others urge preserving the chat space and sunlit breeze. Local resident Eugene Creed at 549 W Third St weighs in against closing the pier.
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Ess-Telegram
Recreation Commission
Lincoln Park
Praise for Knowland and a Christian stand against Russia
A reader letters page praises Knowland for opposing a pact with Russia while Soviet troops remain in satellite soil. The writer argues Christians must prioritize right over pragmatic politics, urging leaders to trust God and resist bargaining with “godless gangsters.” Signed by Vinton A. Holbrook of Long Beach Boulevard 5602.
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Knowland
Russia
God
David
Daniel
Vinton A. Holbrook
Long Beach Blvd
Rumors of marriages among Navy midshipmen at Annapolis
Whispers claim over 360 first class midshipmen are married and that others across classes have wedlock. The Navy bans marriage and married midshipmen must be discharged, prompting debate over rights, enforcement, and potential policy clarification.
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NAVY
Naval Academy
U. S
Surprise Party Foiled By Engagement With A Friend
A planned Wednesday surprise gathers a social note as E. A. Guest recalls inviting a friend to a black tie and tan event. The friend reveals an earlier date, leaving the host surprised but praising the friend's faithfulness, a fact he records.
Reorganization Session Noted in Victory Baseball Group
Ten years ago in Long Beach a Victory Baseball Association reorganization was held at Joe Rodgers home. Long Beach became Western Air Lines southern terminal. Ten residents were named to the 1934 county grand jury preliminary panel. Poco Tiempo Club hosted luncheon and scrolls with New Year resolutions read. City officials planned a new roof for Pine Ave Pier San Parlor. The Mexican government steamer Mexico cleared the local port for San Diego.
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Victory Baseball Association
Joe Rodgers
Long Beach
Western Air Lines
Poco Tiempo Club
Pine Ave
San Parlor
Mexico
San Diego
They Like Long Beach Residents Pick City Home
The Independent Press Telegram thanks director Eugene La Barre and the Municipal Band for a Sousa march honoring Lt Co and Mrs. W. A. Warmer and their daughter. The Ner family, long familiar with U.S. cities, decides Long Beach will be their permanent home after reading local notices.
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Eugene la Barre
Lt Co
W. A. Warmer
Long Beach
Independent Press-Telegram
Warner Family
U. S
Guar
Tokyo
F. W. Gardiner
American Ave
Birds Die From Hitting Buildings Prompt Bird Safety Debate
The Long Beach Press Telegram notes questions from readers about tall buildings as migration hazards. It cites New York Empire State Building crashes in 1948 and 1953 with thousands of bird deaths and asks why such structures imperil migrating birds. It also includes trivia Qs about the USS Northampton, nurse dolls named Miss Chase, and lunar temperature ranges.
Press Telegram Masthead and listed offices
The Press Telegram masthead lists editor, publisher and executive staff and notes office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco with current file offices and advertising representation details. The item catalogs management and contact lines rather than news content.
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F. Burmester
Maice
Washington News Bureau
Albee
Riddar-Johns, Inc
New York
Chicago
Wrigley Lidg
Detroit
Penobscot Ridg
Minneapolis
South 9Th St St. Paul
Ust
4Th St
Los Angeles
Wilahtra Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
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