Editorial: Should L B open door to Midtown oil wells
The Press Telegram weighs whether Long Beach should permit a Continental Consolidated Oil project east of the Flood Control Channel. It details two proposed drilling zones, nuisance controls, royalty terms, and potential risks like subsidence and oil drainage, urging cautious public weighing before a special election.
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Continental Consolidated Oil Corp
Los Angeles River
Continental
Wilmington
Long Beach
Leopold Returns to Belgian Throne Amid Deep Split
King Leopold resumes the throne after a divisive referendum and parliamentary vote that reflected a divided nation. Security forces brace for anti Leopold demonstrations as Europe faces the cold war era, with speculation he may abdicate powers to Crown Prince Beaudouin to avoid destabilizing Belgium’s monarchy.
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Christian Socialists
Brussels
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
Europe
Tapny
Hitler
Astrid
Switzerland
Baels
Crown Prince
Beudouin
Use of Marine Aviation Becomes Issue
Washington headlines discuss criticism of Gen Collins and Gen Vandenberg over blocking Marine aviation from joining Far East action. The piece notes MacArthur's input, Marine air squadrons ready for combat, and questions why ground and air Marine units are not mobilized together with Army forces in Korea.
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Washington
Korea
Collins
Army
Vandenberg
Air Force
U. S. Marine
Far East
Pentagon
MacArthur
Capitol Hill
House Armed Services Committee
U. S.air Force
Marine Corps
Marine Division
Far Eastern
Corps
Collings
Adm
Sherman
U.S. Strength Build-up Tied to Korea War Outcome
Washington outlines a 1951 defense plan with ten billion dollars added to military spending. About half funds Korea and half rebuilds three services, aiming for a long term buildup and a sustained annual security budget of roughly twenty five billion dollars. Air Force advocates warn against overemphasizing tactical air while stressing Strategic Air Command as a shield against communism.
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Washington
Pentagon
Korea
America
Louis Johnson
White House
Air Force
Tactical Air Arm
Congress
Long Ago In Long Reach And Ten Years Ago Crime Doesn’t Pay
A compact column blends verses about a better world with a decade-spanning recap of local news. Items note Long Beach jail costs, Sunday fireworks from Rainbow Pier, Signal Hill oil field growth, Amelia Earhart’s Derby bid, and public works pilings at Municipal Auditorium plus naval base service updates.
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Long Beach
C. M. Tuttle
Long
Signal Hill
Amelia Earhart
Daugherty Field
Department of Public Works
Public Readers' Opinions on FORUM Current Affairs
Letters to the editor discuss communist prestige amid Korea war brutality, calls for anti-communist action, discipline on drinking parents, political reform, city blight in Long Beach, and critique of wartime demobilization. Viewpoints by MRE D E Moss, J E Sheehan, W J Reed, Ht C S Simington, Charles R Kerr, Gerald Gerard and others.
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Preass
Press-Telegram
Republic of Korea
Karl Marx
Lenin
Long Beach
MRE
D. E. Moss
TF. Rite
City of
Simington
W. Garnett St
Northwest Corner’s Dreamy Path Through Washington State
A lyrical reflection invites travel from the Northwest, toward Tacoma and Mount Rainier, praising Paradise paths, snow kissed flowers, and memories with friends. It extols Seattle and the state’s democratic spirit, calling Washington a land of welcoming pioneers where no one asks your name and everyone helps with a friendly handshake.
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Tacoma
Mount Rainier
Paradise
Hella
Narrows
Bay
Seattle
Washington
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