Congressman Hosmer Praised for Aggressive Water Defense
Long Beach congressman Craig Hosmer receives Colorado River water policy praise from Attorney General Edmund G. Brown for his vigorous opposition to federal plans. Brown lauds Hosmer’s alert stance and public service defending California’s water supply amid a heated congressional battle.
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Long Beach
Craig Hosmer
Congress
Colorado River Water Board
Edmund G. Brown
Hosmer
California
Brown
Colorado River Association
18Th Congressional
Colorado River
Velvet Weather Velvet Summer Comfort In July Tone
An editorial muses on avoiding weather bragging as the nation endures heat while Long Beach enjoys cool sea breezes and a mild July. The piece notes September’s heat but praises the present days as velvet and comfortable, reflecting on seasonal contrasts.
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Long Beach
Red Sweetness and Light Is Great Puzzle
Washington notes puzzle in Geneva as President Lisenkowar faces Russian diplomacy. The piece questions Kremlin motives and hints at internal troubles, citing Dulles remarks on a collapsing economy and a congressional record amid Cold War tensions.
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Washington
Kremlin
Lisenkowar
Geneva
Feorench
Russia
Proble
Eisenhower
Congressional Committee
Dulles
White House
Congress
Press-Telegram Advertising Network Offices Listed
The text lists the Washington News Bureau and Advertising Representatives Ridder-Jonns Inc with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis San Francisco and San Francisco Currant tiles of The Press Telegram are maintained at these offices plus Comic Advertising Representatives Metropolitan Group Inc.
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National Advertising Representatives
Ridder-Jonns, Inc
New York
50Th St
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Penobscot
Inneapolis
Foshay Tower
St. Saul Manes
Bo East
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press-Telegram
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Senator Soaper Posters and Pop Culture Snippets
Bill Vaughan lampoons political and social trivialities from graft and greed to baldness and car salesmanship. He riffs on AFL-CIO merger talk, a potential earplug boom, Churchill statues, and an ornithologist praising starlings while noting wartime enemies and uranium misreads in a brisk, topical column style.
Creeping Inflation Threatens Steady Decline of Dollar
An analysis argues inflation will erode the dollar’s value over two decades, driven by union wage increases and corporate price fixing. It warns of a fiat system loss, calls for antitrust action, and notes government hesitation amid union and corporate power. The piece links wage hikes to broader economic instability and warns of breadline implications.
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Washington
America
CIO Steelworkers’ Union
Shakespeare Teapot of Theories Sparks Fresh Debate
The controversy over who wrote Shakespeare’s works intensifies as Calvin Hoffman presses the Marlowe claim in England seeking tomb evidence. The Bacon Society demands screen credit for Sir Francis Bacon in Shakespearean films while other candidates surface and Leslie Hotson proposes Shakespeare authored his own plays. James Barrie’s quip is cited as a nod to the unresolved mystery.
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Calvin Hoffman
Christopher Marlowe
Shakespeare
Hoffman
England
Walsingham
Bacon Society
Sir Francis Bacon
Bacon
Bohemia
Julius Caesar
John
Edward de Vere
Earl of Oxford
Earl of Derby
Earl of Rutland
Leslie Hotson
Elizabeth I
Sir James Barrie
Spendthrift Grandpa Chooses Ice Cream Over Saving
A humorous verse by E. A. Guest portrays a grandfather who, despite valuing thrift, yields to grandchildren at a candy shop. He believes four quarters today build a dollar later, yet admits pleasures like ice cream tempt him more than strict saving. The poem ends noting grandpas often pick treats over restraint.
Grunion lore and old Long Beach highway plans
Ten years ago grunion hunters crowded the Long Beach strand while estimates favored more hunters than fish. Twenty years back the Chamber sought a transcontinental highway link. A British cruiser Danae headed to Canara. Thirty years ago county relief rolls dropped by 2,591. J R Ramsey resigned as local ticket agent for Denver Rio Grande Western to work in Los Angeles. Municipal Auditorium was reserved for a La Follette memorial by Horace Math.
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Long Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Danae
Canara
J. R. Ramsey
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Los Angeles
Horace Math
Flood losses in the United States rise past one hundred ten million
A survey shows flood losses in the United States average more than 110 million dollars annually in recent years. The Catholic College of Cardinals is to comprise 70 members. Scots may not know the bones of St Andrew lie in Amalfi's cathedral on the Sorrenge peninsula, Italy.
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United States
Catholic College of Cardinals
St. Andrew
Cathedral of
Amalfi
Italy
Sorrenge Peninsula
Public Forum Letter Demands Bona Fide Signatures
A public forum notice requires letters to include genuine signatures and full addresses. Editors may trim for taste or space, but signatures and addresses must remain authentic.
Bond issues urged to speed Long Beach projects
Long Beach residents push for a 20 million dollar bond to finish the Ninth Street Bridge, Ocean Avenue Bridge, and the southern freeway end. If Broadway Bridge must be removed, west side traffic will worsen. oil money or taxes could fund the bond, says E M Becker, councilman Kealer notes the city’s near debt-free status and good revenue while urging immediate bond planning. Denise Tasch adds commentary on press fairness and anti-sabotage vigilance.
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Ppors
LeGham
Long Beach
Ninth St
Ocean Ave
Broadway
Kealer
Me. Dier
E. M. Becker
E. Roosevelt Rd
The Lattimore Case in Cold War Echoes
In a long reminiscence the author recalls the Lattimore affair, a figure branded as a spy, the press defense of his integrity, and the harsh scrutiny by U S committees. The piece contrasts totalitarian punishment with a government inquiry that eventually dropped the case, noting the irony and danger of Cold War paranoia.
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Poly High
Asia
Press-Telegram
Communist Party
Politburo
Far East
Owen Lattimore
United States
Phantom Friend Inspires Courage After Silent Encounters
A mysterious figure who spoke one night leaves a lasting impact on a listener. Though the voice remains nameless and the phone number forgotten, the encounter nudges action, resilience, and resolve. The phantom companion offers quiet support and encouragement to persevere.
Letter to the Editor Defends Salk Vaccine Work
Alex Simpson defends Jonas Salk vaccine against critics in Idaho polio outbreak debate. He says critics fail to offer alternatives and warns against politicizing a medical breakthrough.
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Ashcraft
Idaho
Jonas Salk
Alex Simpson
Questions and Answers Ike's Farm and Camp Facts
Readers submit questions to Lone Beach Press Telegram Information Berea asking for facts. Ike's farm near Gettysburg spans 189 acres on Seminary Ridge, tied to Civil War history. The earliest U.S. summer camp record dates to 1861 in Connecticut, with private camps later in New Hampshire. today over four million children attend camps nationally. An electronic device named Audrey, an automatic digit recognizer, responds to ten sounds and could enable dialless telephone operation.
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Geburg
Battlefist
Mc. A
Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg
Pickett
United States
Frederick W. Gunn
Gunnery School For Boys
Washington
New England
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Pennsylvania
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Far West
Audrey
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