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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1954
Page
2
A columnist ridicules Veronica Dengel's five rule list for husbands to keep a wife happy. He argues practicals like breakfast in bed, 15 minutes of courting, and heavy housework backfire, noting wives resist prescriptive tips and prefer genuine, everyday effort from their partners.
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio arrived in Honolulu for a Hawaii welcome as about 2000 cheering fans filled the airport. The couple, married in San Francisco on Jan 14, plan a four week honeymoon in Japan with coach Letty O'Doul accompanying them. They head to Tokyo later today.
President Eisenhower signed a bill fixing the 1954 national cotton acreage allotment at 21 879 342 acres the maximum farmers can plant under production controls approved last December. The signing ceremony was attended by lawmakers including Aiken Ruchel Fastland Anderson Welker Hunter Phillips and others from Congress.
London report states it cost a tire a day to mine Britain's coal last year. Coal board chief Sir Hubert Houldsworth says 364 miners were killed in pit accidents and 1904 were seriously injured in 1953.
Hollywood theater operators unite to press Congress to lower admissions tax below 85 cents, arguing relief is needed most at cheaper showings. Led by Harry C. Arthur Jr, they caution against removing all taxes but seek targeted cuts to boost affordability and attendance.
The listing shows Saturday offerings with starting times provided by each theater. Titles include Home Hand, Grasp of Silence, How to sing a tuna, Little Fugitiva, Glory at Sea, and Berter River among others with varied showtimes and venues.
Washington reports a force of about 45 Boeing Stratojets will fly nonstop from Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana to a forward base in French Morocco within striking range of Russia. The 101st Medium Bombardment Wing will spend 60 days in Morocco, refueling in flight and alternating with another wing from the United States.
Television star Arthur Godfrey and co pilot Frank Laigna defended their actions in a DC 3 takeoff at Teterboro airport after strong winds and gusts forced deviation from control tower instructions. The Civil Aeronautics Administration accuses Godfrey of careless piloting and seeks suspension of his license. the Civil Aeronautics Board will appoint an examiner to issue an initial decision with possible appeals.
Earthquakes struck southeast Italy shaking San Severo and Torremaggiore on Friday night with no serious damage reported. Local authorities urged calm as residents assessed minor structural effects.
A fragmented notice outlines a star based calendar citing Fiantares Corp-TM World Rights. It lists date ranges and zodiac like periods from March to February, with mysterious instruction to read letters by numbers, suggesting a coded system for daily fortune or guidance.
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