Editorial Publicizing Our Critics
The piece argues that interviews with American turncoat prisoners abroad reveal no suppression of free speech in the United States. It contends US press freedom exposes the false claim that free speech is dead and notes critics misrepresent McCarthyism. It closes by praising how Americans prove critics wrong by airing diverse views at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kores
United States
America
Joseph McCarthy
Hitler
McCarthy
Long Beach Eyes Top Class Convention Status
Long Beach seeks to capitalize on an Auditorium Annex after approving funds at a recent election. The city aims to become a leading convention and trade show hub, targeting major events against rivals like Denver and Chicago as national surveys show rising convention activity from 400 to 2700 shows between 1936 and 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Denver
Syracuse
Fort Wayne
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Omaha
Cleveland
Kansas City
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
What the Bricker Amendment Means
Eisenhower opposes the Bricker Amendment as debate opens in the Senate. The piece explains executive agreements bypassing treaty formalities, potential UN overreach over state laws, and fears of one man wielding treaty power without Senate approval, contrasting Roosevelt and Truman actions with current concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Yalta
Congress
United Nations
Senate
Bricker Amendment Sparks Senate House Debate
Constitutional lawyers clash over Bricker amendments to limit treaties and executive agreements. Eisenhower warns the measure would curb foreign affairs power and state veto risks, while Bricker defends the proposed restrictions as necessary checks on international commitments.
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Bricker
House of Delegates
American Bar Association
ABA
Senate
House
United States
Britain
Congress
Eisenhower
Brieker
Plans for Prosperity Era If Adopted by Congress
President proposals to cut taxes and boost private lending aim to spark a nation’s greatest period of business expansion and employment. Key ideas include dividend tax relief, capital gains tweaks, accelerated depreciation for buildings and equipment, a housing program with mortgage insurance, and government finance for modernization to spur investment and job creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United States
America
George Humphrey
Public Forum Letters Need Signatures and Addresses
Public forum notices require letters to include bona fide signatures and full addresses. Submissions must be under fifty words and may be edited for taste or space.
Interest on Debt Arouses Reader
A reader argues the national debt costs exceed ten percent of every budget dollar and warns against debt limit increases. He cites budget figures and compares debt service to VA spending, urging opposition to administration fiscal policy and warning of a Soviet financial victory if the debt grows unchecked.
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Press-Telegram
Ske
Russia
Veterans Administration
John M. Kelly
Dota Ave
Couldn’t Hear Emergency Sirens PRESo. COLEGRAM
A resident on 10th Street at Gaviota Avenue reports missing siren sounds during a test, noting heavy traffic and drivers’ inattention. The observer, TOM RAY of 1635 East 10th Street, overheard the sirens only while stepping onto his porch and listening away from the television.
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Colegram
10Th St
Gaviota Ave
Tom Ray
E. 10Th St
Facts of U S Economy Cited
The piece asserts U S economic distribution and ownership figures post taxes to counter communist rhetoric. It claims 6 percent of national income after taxes goes to the top 1 percent, 81.7 percent to 93 percent of the population, and that 80 percent of families earning under 3000 dollars own nearly half of wealth. It cites 4,043,500 businesses and home ownership, plus appliances in wired homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Molotov and Bidault Face Off in Berlin Talks
The Berlin foreign ministers conference centers on Vyacheslav Molotov and Georges Bidault. Molotov aims to divide and conquer, while Bidault counters with a record of hard choices. Bidault supports the European Army plan but has shifted on Saar and German policy since 1944 and 1946.
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Berlin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Free World
Georges Ridault
Molotov
Bidault
Presi
Germany
United States
Just Folks Poem by E A Guest Winter
A short poem contrasts a boy longing to skate and see snow with the beauty of all four seasons. The speaker notes the sadness of missing winter while appreciating nature's full yearly cycle and encourages boys to know them all before growing old.
Long Beach Recalls Milestones From City History
Ten years ago the oldest GI in the Army John Westervelt was promoted to technical sergeant at the Army Air Base. City school students contributed 1535.10 to the March of Dimes. Twenty years ago the municipal band planned a 30 day unpaid vacation. Lifeguards fired for funds shortage urged reinstatement to the City Council. Thirty years ago Emile Cove, autosuggestion exponent, lectured at Municipal Auditorium. Last day for Poly High girls to attend without uniform dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Westervelt
Army Air Base
Emile
Cove
Tuas
Poly High School
Questions and Answers from the Mexican Capital Linking
A long series of Q and A items covers geography and science topics. Meyleo City’s sinking is blamed on sinking atop an underground reservoir once Lake Texcoco as water extraction continues. Over 60 pathologic conditions mimic drunkenness requiring chemical tests. A $1 stamp error involved Woodrow Wilson on watermarked paper with 330 million printed since 1938. Hypnosis is not sleep. vital signs differ. Lick Observatory’s 12 inch telescope will be completed in about three years to support Palomar’s program.
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Meyleo City
Texcoco
U. S
Woodrow Wilson
Lick Observatory
Mt. Palomar
Calif
Portraits by Metcalfe: Seasons of Rain
A poem contrasts rain across seasons. Spring and summer rains brighten life, while autumn and winter showers dampen the heart. The speaker notes spring and summer rains as gentle, memorable, and pleasant, whereas winter or autumn rain feels less welcome, yet social politeness softens its impact.
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San Francisco
Erie
Sutter Bt
Telegram
Comm Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
David Lawrence
Con- Press
Kremlin
U.S
PHIL_NEWSOM
Tion
Saar
Ruhr
Rhineland
Gerhan
Moscow
de Gaulle
E. A. Guest
George Clark
Haskin
Metcalfe
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