Lloyd George Prophecy Haunts Schuman Plan Risks
Lloyd George warned in 1919 that placing Germans under non German control would spark future conflict. By 1950s Europe, the Schuman Plan aims to pool coal and steel with France Italy Belgium Luxembourg, seen as progress yet shadowed by German war history and NATO defense concerns.
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Lloyd George
Europe
Poland
Western
Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Schuman
Bonn
Ruhr
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Kurt Schumacher
Social Democrats
Schumacher
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Adm Spruance Named Ambassador to the Philippines
Long Beach visitors praised Admiral Raymond Spruance for his modesty charm and broad interests as he accepts a post as ambassador to the Philippines His wartime leadership of the Fifth Fleet earned national acclaim and renewed hopes for guiding a still-turbulent nation toward democracy amid internal strife and Communist infiltration.
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Raymond A. Spruance
Long Beach
Philip“Pines
Spruance
Maripas
Marshall Islands
Iwo Jima
Oki- Tawa
Philippines
United States
Adm
Pacific
Long Beach and LA Ports See Heavy Shipping Day
Twenty five ships entered Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors on Monday in a bustling display of commerce. Five tankers carried an estimated 600000 to 700000 barrels of petroleum, while five ships ferried fuel and thousands of barrels of oil. The remaining fifteen dry cargo ships contributed about 3000 tons of Fargo. Petroleum dominates harbor trade alongside myriad goods, as Southern California’s growing population and oil industry push port facilities to expand. Long Beach surpassed San Francisco with 5041 merchant calls last year, signaling continued port leadership and investment.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Marquis Childs on TV and the 1948 political conventions
Marquis Childs discusses how television, set to reach 15 million homes by July, reshapes political conventions. He notes mass audiences across the nation and networks linking stations, questioning how to tailor conventions for TV while weighing potential gains and risks for political life.
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Ashington
Philadelphia
Tiégher
The Television Era and Its Double Edge
The piece discusses television's rise as a unifying national platform and its potential to enlighten, while warning of dangers from greed, caution, and narrow thinking. It emphasizes sponsor influence, network plans for coverage, and the likelihood of near universal reach within five years.
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United States
World War III Realities in Soviet Style Warned
Timid West Sees Widening Red Success outlines a mock communique noting Indochina mobilization of about 200,000, French political paralysis, Allied command talks, UN losses, and armistice pressures. It argues U S and UN actions lag, while Soviet driven aggression widens theaters and threatens Korea and China.
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Washington
United States
Indochina
Associated Press
Southeast Asia
Burma
Thailand
Malaya
Indonesia
Indias
Middle East
Paris
France
Pacific
United Nations
William Puckels
United Nations Command
Red China
Truman
Congress
U.N
China
Korea
Russia
Senatorial Viewpoints on Atomic Energy and Foreign Policy
A senator argues the Atomic Energy Commission is vital to national security and cautions that external communist spread and internal inflation threaten the U.S. He criticizes postwar foreign aid, calls for isolationist, restrained foreign policy, and notes his opposition to Roosevelt-Truman policies while claiming Kansans broadly supported him.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Europe
Appropriations
Kansas American Legion
Kansas
Henry Allen
Congress
Just Folks by E A Guest Final Review
A reflective verse notes holidays past as the tree sits in the yard and greeting cards linger. The speaker observes women who say their task is done yet longs to run through the memories and keep them close.
Long Beach Notes Record Through Time and Change
A compact Long Beach clipping blends reflections on friendship and memory with public notices. It recalls tire shortages relief planning by Samuel B. Vickers and Jack Horner, notes local defense registration, a whimsical weather tease, and a 30 year-old parish welcome along with Downey Union High School construction.
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Samuel B. Vickers
Municipal Franchise Bureau
Jack Horner
Long Beach
Associated
Father J. Hagerty
St. Anthony's Church
Downey Union High School
Public Forum on Parks and City Lands Use
Clark argues against replacing parks with residential and recreational sites urging homes be built on 246 and 1350 acres, predicting tax rises and high living costs. He cites Long Beach parks and LA similarities, warns lease-purchase deals bypass public vote, and urges Heartwell Park as sufficient for Lakewood needs.
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Clark
Press-Telegram
Alamitos Park
San Francisco
Lakewood
E. Curtis Clark
Third St
Los Angeles
Griffith Park
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Heartwell Park
Is De Luxe Building a Practical Plan debated
Assemblyman Herbert R. Klocksiem explains that the Field Act aims to ensure earthquake resistance but may drive school costs up. He notes a Sacramento committee will study if contractors exceed requirements, urged by taxpayers and supported by architect leaders.
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Herbert R. Klockstein
Sacramento
Frederick A. Chase
California Council of Architects
Francis Dunn Jr
Educational Committee
Memories in Winter by the Fireplace
A reflective piece describes a cozy winter night by the fire in a favorite chair. The narrator recalls summers sunshine, yesteryear snows, hands held, faces touched, miles traveled, and merry moments, dreaming before sleep.
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Yesteryear
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Long Beach Harbor
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Chalmers
Jue
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Ocroee Nwensen
David Lawrence
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D.S. C
William Langer
R.N. D
E. A. Guest
Long Beac Press
Gelaram
Calor
EF. Prise
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Conklin
Affternoon
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
Cresmer & Woodward, Inc
Metropolitan Sunday Newspaper, Inc
Zorg Beach
Prtet
Rae
Dewan
Dispatches
Net Twine
Hurein
Herbert R. Klocksiem
Metcalfe
Georges Clark
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