Editorial on Long Beach tidelands alliance with California
The piece commends Gov. Knight and Atty. Gen. Brown for not joining a suit against Long Beach tidelands revenues. It chronicles decades of cooperation, including the 1911 grant, legislative battles, congressional hearings, and a pivotal city role in securing state ownership against federal claims, with lasting joint victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Tidelands
United States
California
Supreme Court
State Attorney General's Office
Congress
Irving M. Smith
Smith
Eisenhower
Long Beach Earns Gracious Publicity From Miss Universe Pageant
A reflective column notes Long Beach gains prominence as Miss Universe activities attract attention from outside papers. One critic questioned the event yet failed to dampen praise for the program and the city’s hospitality. The piece suggests beauty contestants feel generously treated, describing their thanks in oblique terms.
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Long Beach
VOA gagging up anti Communist jokes on air
The U S Information Agency Voice of America airs anti Communist humor behind the Iron Curtain. Samples include a Czech voter puzzled by a secret ballot and a Hungarian escapee bragging about living standards. Also notes remarks by Rep Grant on peanuts and a clash over filming Oklahoma in Oklahoma.
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Washington
U. S. Information Agency
Voice of America
Czechoslovakia
Boson
Bul- Baria
Moscow
Speanuts
George M. Grant
Jacob K. Nlavits
iGrant
S George Carver
Tuskegee Winstitute
New York
Tam
French Lose American Faith in Indochina Truce Fallout
Washington column argues Indochina armistice harms France and weakens U.S. confidence in Paris. It notes French hesitation on EDC and fears Communist gains, while Marquis Childs in Geneva traces the peace’s implications for U.S. strategy and Western unity.
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Lawrence Truce
Childs
David Lawrence Washington
Indochina
America
Congress
France
Shinrape
Por
Europe
Laniel
Moscow
EDC
West Germany
United States
Force
Secretary Dulles
Geneva
Dulles
Indochina States
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Pierre Mendes- France
West
French Expeditionary Corps
Vietnam
Free States
Viet Nam
Te Vietminh
France 2
Chou En-lsi
Molotov
Walter Bedell Smith
17Th Parallel
Chou En-lat
Red Ching
United Nations
British Broadcasting Corp
Atlantic
Southeast Asia
Just Folks by E A Guest
Poem urges readers to brighten their moods to mirror and receive cheerful responses. It emphasizes that people reflect each other through tone and behavior, so friendly words and goodwill invite similar attitudes and reduce anger. The piece presents a reflective view on social conduct and reciprocity.
Long Beach Snapshots From A Bygone Era
A 1930s Long Beach review notes a U S Army lieutenant writing from New Guinea urging letters to overseas service men. The Local 148 strike fund was invested in war bonds as the city rebuilt after the 1933 earthquake.
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Long Beach
New Guinea
United Automobile Workers Local 148
Public Forum Letter for Signatures and Address Etiquette
A public forum note emphasizes that letters must include bona fide signatures and any addresses. It cites optional formatting to fit space and taste, allowing signatures and locations while advocating proper civility and clarity in public correspondence.
What Constitutes Union Busting
A letter discusses Ike's stance against anything called union busting and questions government power over strikes. It argues strikes are not necessary for fair wages and warns about using strikes to control workers. The writer names various worker groups and criticizes over-chaperoning of a local pageant. JI, S. Stewart.
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Ike
S. Stewart
Santa Fe Ave
Courtesy Misguided? Canadian Sailors Attack Officer
Letter from John F. Carney of 1338 E Third St protests a local judge granting suspended sentences to two Canadian sailors who attacked a policeman on duty. He questions whether the court supported law enforcement and warns of the need for court backing for officers.
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John F. Carney
Third St
Washington praises Guatemala coup disturbingly
Walter Relis condemns U.S. reaction to a Guatemalan military takeover. He argues Republican support for dictators erodes democracy and American standing, noting echoes of past U.S. actions and warning of broader harm to liberty.
Local Pageant Draws Global Beauties for Miss Universe
L B Priceless Tony Beach hosts an international parade of contestants in a Miss Universe quest. The event brings prominent publicity and excitement to the city as observers praise the show and its appeal.
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L. B
Tony Beach
Portraits of Humility and Struggle by Metcalfe
A poem praising quiet virtue in achievement. It notes that greatness comes from poverty, daily labor, and sacrifices. Fame is late to credit the worker, who endures doubt while society misreads effort as privilege. The piece elevates the value of the struggling heart over wealth.
Curious Q and A Column on Birds Poles Names and Albinism
A Q and A feature discusses whether small birds can be caught by spiders with examples of hummingbirds in South American spiders and a 1952 U S Air Force polar expedition. It also covers Peculiar Missouri post office naming origins and albinism in animals with eye coloration explanations.
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Adm, Peary
Matthew Henson
North Pole
U.S. Air Force
Perry
Missouri
Press Telegram Hermon Ridder Publisher and Staff
The Press Telegram lists Hermon Ridder as publisher with Harold M. Hines as assistant to the publisher Ssmust C. Cameron. General Manager H. P. Burmester and Editor Malcolm Epley are noted along with Easter Washington News Bureau. Advertising offices are detailed in multiple cities including New York Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles with Ridder-Johns representation. Current copies of The Press Telegram are available at listed offices.
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Hermon H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Ssmust C. Cameron
Genl
H. PB. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Washington News Bute
BB Albee
National Advertising
Ridder-Johns
Ino
New York
E. 50Th
Chicago
Wrigley Ridge
Detroit
Detroit Penobscot Bidg. Minneapolle 1408 Foshay Tower. Ste Paul
Los Angeles
Wilshire Elves
St Francis
Sutter St
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Grovn, Inc
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