Russell’s Peace Plea Reflects on War and Trust
An editorial revisits Bertrand Russell and Einstein as signers of a peace plea urging nations to renounce war and settle disputes peacefully. It notes the no guarantee of peace, questions good faith and ironclad guarantees, and critiques reliance on UN membership amid Cold War tensions and Communist intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand Russell
Mr. Russell
Albert Einstein
Soviet Union
United Nations
Russell
California Moves to Open Tidelands Oil Drilling
Gov Kright signs the Shev Cunningham bill enabling drilling from artificial offshore islands and leasing tidelands for wildcatting. The State Lands Commission retains control of tidelands leasing, with focus on protecting beaches while projecting future royalties of 20 to 30 million annually within five to ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Kright
Shev-Cunningham
Fornia
Long Beach
John Peirce
California
Lands Commission
Congress Pace Doubted as President Presses Programs
Washington writing notes that Congress may slow the pace of President Eisenhower’s agenda in a struggling election-year session. Both parties show reluctance to advance major proposals such as the Lub labor amendments and big public works, with leaders balancing budget concerns against a push for a 20 dollar tax cut and highway funding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Woudkeo
Cougar
John Day
House
Senate
Briefs From SeaSpaper: From Saloons to Atomic Jobs
A humorously mixed survey on modern work life and ambition. It notes youths seek pension plans, praise enterprise, laments the spread of varied occupations, and mocks talk of culinary prestige. Also remarks on oratory, a nosy neighbor mistaking laughter for meat, and the back yard barbecue debate.
Third Sphere formed by Tito Nehru amid East West tensions
Marquis Childs notes Tito and Nehru create a shared “third sphere” of influence through joint diplomacy in Yugoslavia. They advocate peaceful coexistence, reject imposing views, and emphasize independence of action to prevent a new bloc confrontation. Their talks, amid Cold War pressures, aim to avert a new global clash and shape a postwar peace dynamic.
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Neary
Coat
Tito
Ussr
Nehru
Tita
Fragmented Thought on Nobility and Identity
A garbled text fragment ponders who is counted in noble acts and references Pope. It seems to touch on human worth as the noblest work of God, but the legs of the sentence are broken and few concrete details remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharrin
Isaidh
Ged
North
South
Dakota
Montana
Alberta
Manitoba
Canada
Navy Selection Board Crisis Sparks Debate Over Youth Focus
A heated dispute centers on an impermissible influence claim linked to the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 and a memo from Secretary Thames. Critics warn that prioritizing younger officers could erode morale and undermine senior leadership, while supporters argue adaptability with officials and the public is key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Service
Navy
Thomas
Adm
Jerauld Wright
Thames
John H. Cassady
Cassady
Selection Board
Mistakes and Effort in the Error Column
A reflective verse by E. A. Guest notes that mistakes occur but are part of earnest effort. It encourages taking active roles, keeping records pristine, and viewing errors as evidence of trying, especially under pressure and risk.
Public Forum Letters Allow Signatures and Edits for Space
Community readers may submit letters up to 840 words and must include genuine signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or to save space, ensuring bona fide signatures are preserved.
Editorial argues against subsidies and overpopulation risks
A PRESS-TELEGRAM letter criticizes family subsidies as backdoor communism. The writer warns against demographic growth fueling housing and land pressure, cites_Nehru and cannibalistic apes as illustration, and urges sound economic policy and birth-rate control. HK. W. Mighell, 425 Walnut Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehru
Treland
United States Not Triggering Russia Inquiries
A letter claims the U S obeys Nehru and England not to push Russia on the downing of an American patrol plane. It argues there is no trigger-happy Soviet pilot and that questioning them could harm the Geneva conference. The writer, Elux Siesa from APO 323 San Francisco, asserts this stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nehru
England
Local Smog Debate Cites Trucks Buses as Main Polluters
A fragmentary letter argues that heavy vehicles cause most refinery fumes while small cars and incinerators contribute less. The writer recalls Torrance fumes and a grandson at college in A. who felt the air burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phress
Press Telegram Staff and Advertising Representatives
The Press Telegram lists staff and executive roles including Publisher Herman H Aid and Harold M Hines Asst to Publisher Samuel C Cameron General Manager H F Burmester Editor Malcolm Epley Executive Editor Washington News Bureau with National Advertising Representatives Ridder Johns Inc and Comic Advertising Representative Metropolitan Group Inc detailing office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Aid
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Washington News Bureau
Albee
National Advertising Representatives
Ridder-Johns, Inc
New York
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Penobscot
Minneapolis
Fostay
St. Paul
Eass
Long Beach memories span decades of headlines
Ten years ago a merchant marine wrote his nephew from Long Beach praising old magazines. A hotel offered steak to one in four hundred. Twenty years ago Luskal bank employes hunted for ransom money tied to the Sidnapers release of a Tacoma boy. Thirty years ago Alarmitas Bay gained two diving platforms and Long Head Gas Co. reported over 304 miles of mains. Auto dealers held a tent show at Broadway and Linfen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant Marine
Long Beach
Lusal Bank
Sidnapers
George Weyerhaeiser
Tacoma
Wash
Alarmitas Bay
Long Head Gas Co
Broadway
Linfen
Community concerns and calls for action in Upland area
Citizens including Stuart Campbell and Mrs Nelson urge prompt measures to prevent residents from being forced to relocate. They express hope that authorities will address the housing or land issues affecting the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Campbell
Upland
S. Nelson
Greenwich Meridian marked by brass line on London strip
Readers ask about the prime meridian and time reckoning. Answers describe Greenwich strip with brass ribbon, the imaginary line from pole to pole used for standard time globally. Other Q A cover Marines nickname Devi Dogs at Belleau Wood, U S summer theaters count near 200, Hutterites living in 88 villages, and M Day Mobilization Day definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
London
T. McKh
Fourth Marine Brigade
Belleau Wood
Paris
If We Were Honest How Wonderful This World Could Be
Poem laments lack of honesty and fear, urging truthfulness and accountability. It contrasts a fearless, sincere society with a world preoccupied by deceit and a restless conscience. The speaker imagines a peaceful, honest era if people admitted worth and spoke truthfully.
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Tideland
Peter Edson
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Washington
NEA
Issiay
Sid Congress
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Isenhower
Bill Vaughan
Hea Somieg, Fom
Marquis Childs
Tite
Brioni
Yugoslavia
Adrialic
FE Nekro
Ile
Sard
Tita Ad
Kremlin
Belgrade
Moscow
Ikehru
Jn Jender
West
Neheu
Yugeslavia
Bodine Ub Wold
Anavrivan
Ediare
Reeyan No Beiag
Zito
Gandhi
Virginia Kelly
Thomas Lester Raffles
E. A. Guest
U. S
San Francisca
T Elegram
Reach Press—Telegram, Reformating Bureau
Eve St
N. W
Washerton
D.C
George Clark
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