McCarthy and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Free Speech Debate
The piece argues Americans must feel free to disagree with Senator McCarthy and defend him without fearing social or political repercussions. It praises Eleanor Roosevelt’s frankness while noting her critics and defends broad tolerance for opposing views as essential in a free country.
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Joseph McCarthy
United States
McCarthy
Washington
Britain
Reuters News Agency
Sen. McCarthy
Marie B Kendall An Artist In Paint And Character
Marie B Kendall was an artist in every sense. She expressed beauty and truth through her desert can vases admired for forthrightness and clarity. Critics praise her humor and kindness, leaving behind treasured paintings and a vivid picture of herself.
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Marie B. Kendall
Congress Misses Taft’s Sagacity in Senate Split
Marquis Childs notes a lack of firm leadership in the current Congress as Taft’s absence and Knowland’s strained control widen divisions. He recalls Johnson’s clash, the Long amendment battles, and Taft’s restrained stance on Korea while urging cooler, compromise-driven leadership to steer legislative fate.
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A. Taft
Senate
New York
William F. Knowland
California
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
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Bob
Johnson
Russell Long
Long
Knowland
Korea
White House
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Adams
Daniel Reed
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reed
Watt
Republican
Reforms planned for dependents medical care nationwide
Rep Craig Hosmer outlines proposed changes to provide uniform medical care for armed forces dependents. The plan would supplement military facilities with civilian hospitals, impose upfront costs, and extend treatment for acute conditions, immunization, maternity care, and contagious diseases while excluding routine dental work and chronic or mental health care.
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Long Beach
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Armed Forces Medical Policy Board
Milton Casburg
Navy
Thomas
Wilson
Armed Services
Harold G. Moulton
Brookings Institution
Malcolm ©. Todd
Todd
Korea
Senator Soaper Defends Women and Lemmings in Odd Riff
Bill Vaughan jokes that people harass the lemming about the Arctic plunge and compares it to climbers saying they go because it is there. He riffs on baseball fans and Rizzuto’s absence hurting the Yankees, then mocks movie theater versus home viewing for a wife's broken necklace.
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Everest
Rizzuto
Yanks
China Reds Face Home Troubles as Korea Tension Grows
PHIL NEWSOM notes a shift in Chinese propaganda toward a possible truce in Korea and sympathy for the United States while blasting South Korea's leader Rhee. He cites economic woes from land reform failures, embargo pain, floods in Wwangtung Province, and a severe rice shortage in South China as signs of internal strain and potential policy shifts.
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United States
South Korea
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Rhee
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Wwangtung
South China
Thoughtful musings on peace and war in Christian nations
A fragment reflecting on Deuteronomy asserting siege as consequence of war. It cites a misattributed quote about Christian nations as lions of Christians and proposes a paradox where peace fails and conflict persists.
JUST FOLKS by E A Guest Garden Lesson
A rustic verse praising nature's beauty and harmony in the garden. It reflects on birds, roses, and the owl or crow that briefly startle them, noting that nature's plan serves a purpose beyond human effort and that beauty and song fill the air.
Long Beach Leaders Election and Local Agency Plans
Ten years ago George M. Winstead was re elected president of the Water Commission for the third time. Two decades earlier an organization formed a bureau to handle federal home loan applications in the area. Long Beach Chapter of the American Institute of Banking discussed new educational classes.
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George M. Winstead
Water Commission
Community Hospital
Los Angeles
Long
Beach
American Institute of Banking
Public Forum Letter Demands Tax Debate Curb Overreach
A reader from E Market Street urges the city to oppose tax hikes, criticizing officials for following a national line and warning that a rise would burden the wealthy. Ella E. Taylor signs the letter, noting the need for genuine signatures and local addresses.
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Ella E. Taylor
Market St
Long Beach Harbor Our Big Front Yard
CAPT. H. D. McLeon defends Long Beach Harbor as a world class port. He praises the harbor’s docks, radar, and pilots, notes ships docking in fog, and recalls a British liner docking incident. He claims the harbor is man made and highlights export freight and rapid access to sea. Address: 1104 Marcellus.
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Long Beach
United States
U.S
Catania
New York
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
H. D.mcleon
Marcellus
What Are a Few Trees Anyway
A reader argues that removing trees on the western San Gabriel slope would speed progress through better highways and housing, mocking environmental concerns and urging tax hostility to fund development. The letter, signed Tom Ray of 1635 East 10th South, voices cynicism toward public funds and Miss Universe focus.
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Press-Telegram
Los Angeles Forest
San Gabriel
Tom Ray
Have Patience and Faith to Face Your Strife
A hopeful verse urges patience in the heart lad, bid fears vanish with each new day. It reassures that sleep heals, stars guard dreams, and life offers a chance to win. It counsels careful choice, faith in God, and perseverance to conquer every trial.
Uniformity urged for Miss Universe pushers
A Uniformity PRESS-TELEGRAM note suggests that the attendants who push chairs for Miss Universe contestants be uniformed this year after criticism of last year’s varied dress. Eugene Creed cites prior lack of uniformity and odd attire as a distraction in Atlantic City.
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Eugene Creed
Fifth St
Questions and Answers on Signals and Facts Quiz
Readers send in questions answered on car turn signals state laws and other curiosities. Topics include which states require turn signals, how many laws exist nationwide, origin of the word cat, preserving mint luster on coins, and why fingers wrinkle in water with concise explanations.
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Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
North Dakota
Press-elegram staff credits and publishing team list
The item lists press staff roles including publisher Harold Mt. Hilet feat publisher Samus C. Camerana general manager H. F. Burmeeter and BOLO Malcolm Epley. It also names executive editor national representative Cresmer and Woodward Inc and comic advertising representative Metropolitan Group.
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Harold Mt. Hilet
Samus C. Camerana
H. F. Burmeeter
Nsmanem Bolo Malcolm Epley
Cresmer & Woodward, Inc
Metropolitan Group
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