This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1955
Page
4
Los Angeles could receive 215 million dollars in auto registration and gasoline tax funds over five years if the city spends 390 thousand dollars on a federal census, Mayor Norris Fowson told the City Council. The mayor urged approval of the plan during Thursday proceedings in Beach, California.
The Los Angeles population is estimated at 2,178,481, up from the 1953 census of 2,104,663, creating an annual funding difference of about 482,000 dollars for auto fees and gas tax funds. Separately, publisher Gardner Cowles and his wife Leur Cowles announce an amicable separation.
Former world heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott told a Senate subcommittee that parents cause juvenile delinquency by failing to discipline and teach respect. He urged daily parental guidance, respect for children, and strong religious faith as key remedies. Walcott cited his own upbringing and success through parental guidance and Christian example, while noting discipline can vary by individual.
Lexington Mass reports guards at a government project near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Air Force Technology facility in Cambridge walked out in a wage dispute. About 60 guards sought 28 cents extra per hour, plus double time on Sundays and time and a half on Saturdays. A union spokesman said the strike halted operations at the Bedford site and other lab posts. Negotiations were under way with possible involvement of National Guard or negotiating representatives.
More than half a million women could lose jobs under an antiprostitution bill debated in the Japanese Parliament. Shosaku Mogi of the Japanese Restaurateurs Association warned Diet officials that lawmakers must weigh consequences alongside abstract morality during a public hearing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.