Feuding Democrats Clash Over Foreign Aid Policy
President Eisenhower faces a party split as Democrats in Congress battle over foreign aid. Sen George of the Foreign Relations Committee, allied with Sen Johnson, warns against increased overseas spending while rural Georgia politics lift Herman Talmadge's anti foreign aid stance. Dulles cites UN resolution urging prudent ten year aid, with Pastore and Hays signing it and Sen George wielding decisive influence.
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Eisenhower
Congress
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Denver
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Sen. Mensfield
Montana
Mansfield
Asia
Sen
Johnson
Senate
Dulles
United States
United Nations
Russia
Sen. Pastore
Rep
Hays
Tham
Editorial endorses Yes on Prop 5 for Long Beach Freeway Terminus
The piece urges a Yes vote on Proposition 5 the $3,000,000 bond to finish the Long Beach Freeway terminus linking to downtown Long Beach and nearby streets. It argues completing the terminus will reduce downtown congestion improve east west traffic flow and maximize investment already made. The February 9 municipal election is cited as decisive.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Los Angeles River
9Th Si. Bridge
Ocean Blvd
9Th St
DeForest Ave
Broadway
Anaheim
7Th
6Th
4Th
Central Business District
E &O
Rell urges removal of dictograph clause from Penal Code
District Attorney Ernest Rell urged the Assembly Judiciary Subcommittee to strike a Penal Code exception allowing dictograph use by authorized officers. He cited Attorney General Brown and warned the current language could mislead officials about lawful actions in crime detection and arrest.
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Assembly Judiciary Subcommittee
Ernest Rell
Rell
Edmund G. Brown
Segregation Debate Shapes Eisenhower School Aid Plan
A bitter fight looms in Congress over federal aid for new classrooms tied to race segregation. The NAACP seeks a ban on funds to segregated states, while House Democrats profess support for aid and a ban. Senate filibusters may block any bill with the ban. Eisenhower’s plan earmarks over two billion dollars, but the issue of funding segregated schools and how liberals will navigate it dominates the debate.
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Washington UI
Congress
Supreme Court
Eisenhiewer
The
National Association For
the Advancement of Colored People
Adam Powell
New York
Senate
Eisenhower
Marion &. Folsom
Lib erace Eyes Margaret Visit Amid Jet Talk
Sen Soaper notes Lib erace hopes to meet Princess Margaret during a London trip, citing a shared Jet interest. A fashion critic mocks Tony Eden's wife for indecision on hat choice, while Senator Mansfield urges a daily review of international affairs as part of a loose foreign policy in the American tradition.
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Liberace
Princess Margaret
England
Tony Eden
Mansfield
Press-Telegram Office and Advertising Contacts
Currant files of The Press Telegram are maintained at offices listed: Ridder-Johns, Inc. with national reps in New York and Chicago. Detroit. Minneapolis. St Paul. Los Angeles. San Francisco. Washington News Bureau noted.
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Ridder-Johns, Inc
New York
Chicago
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Detroit
Penobscot Blin
Minneapolis
Fashay
St. Paul
East
4Th St
Los Angeles
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
Preas-Telegram
Comle Advertising
Metropolitan Group
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Footnote explains Grahame inspiration for Wind in the Willows
The piece reflects on Kenneth Grahame and his son inspiring The Wind in the Willows. It notes Grahame’s fame, his money, and his preference for nature over wealth. The article ends by thanking the young reader whose letters helped shape the classic tale.
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Mole
Water Rat
Wind In the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Grahame
Toad
Just Folks by E A Guest on a diet and idle life
A narrator laments diet restrictions that leave him with tasteless meals and no options. He imagines sighing over the kitchen pantry while reflecting on orders and a rasping voice from those in charge. The piece portrays frustration with self-pity and control.
Highway project kicks off Henry Ford corridor expansion
Long Beach notes recall a four lane Henry Ford Ave start as the first step toward a six lane Cerritos Channel bridge and Anaheim Street freeway. Education figures rise to 34682 in elementary and junior high pupils, while senior high attendance dips. A 20 year ago county action scuttled plans to merge Veterans Memorial with a new branch court house. A 30 year old legal action seeks to condemn Pacific Electric rights on American Ave. Frances Willard elementary building dedication is noted, with civic leaders present. Schultz self nominates for a mock list of ten least likely to make ten best.
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Henry Ford Ave
Cerritos Channel
Anaheim St
Board of Education
Pacific Electric
American Ave
Anaheim
Willow Sts
Frances . Willard
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Public Forum letter argues for Eisenhower draft and civic safeguards
A reader urges Republican unity behind a potential Eisenhower movement and questions liberal doubts about presidential health. The letter defends strong executive government, criticizes liberal individual rights, and asks Democrats to explain stances on farmers, civil rights, labor, and competence. Signed by Edward Fh. Kay of Long Beach 5, California, and H. N. Walling of Redondo Ave.
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Prlass-Telegram
Republican Party
Eisenhower
Edward FH
Kay
Veranada Long Beach
Cail
Democrats Question War Party Claims and Prosperity
The writer challenges Democratic presidential candidates Stevenson Harriman Kefauver and others, asking if Democrats seek peace, blame them for past wars, question prosperity, and doubt their support for honesty in government. The piece probes perceived party priorities and public policy goals.
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Stevenson
Harriman
Kefauver
Portraits by Metcalfe Lucky is He
A reflection on luck and finding one’s place in life. The verses praise finding work aligned with purpose, facing duties without grope, and the blessed fulfillment of contentment through doing one’s best. It closes by blessing each man’s rightful place on earth.
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Metcalfe
Tess
Earth
NAACP Formed in 1909 and early Q&A notes
A Long Beach Presa Telegram style Q and A recounts the NAACP founding in 1909 in New York by a diverse group. It also covers telescope motor details at Mount Palomar, daily water needs, dachshund origins, and America’s oldest sports club, the Fish House Club of Philadelphia.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ad. A. Naacp
New York
United States
America
Schuysill Fishing Company
Philadelphia
Fish House Club
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