Streamline old fashioned election board system
The piece argues for a counting board system to ease work on election boards during large ballots in California. It notes long hours, potential errors, and delayed returns, proposes separate receiving and counting groups starting earlier, and cites the Los Angeles County Supervisors studying the idea as a hopeful first step toward more efficient, humane elections.
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California
Election Board
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Chace
Long Beach Pageant Emphasizes Global Friendship
Beautiful Girls and speeches highlighted the Miss Universe event in Long Beach. A foreign contestant spoke in earnest English about discovering America, calling the country friendly and democratic. The pageant yielded more than glamour, promoting community pride and international goodwill.
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Long Beach
America
Turning Slowly to a Deep Burn in Washington
A string of short items covers a House of comments and jokes about Housing and Home Finance Administrator Albert M. Cole amid a redecoration, a Pakistan minister nicknamed Mr Pakistan, a tale on the Eisenhower era Friendly Sons of Pierce, and concerns over jet and missile exhausts. The Jet Gasses piece notes ground crews face exposure risks while air releases pose little public danger.
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Washington
Albert M. Cole
Title One
Federal Housing Agency
FHA
Sut
Trator Cole
Capitol Hill
Pakistan
Zafrullah Kehn
Fsdifr
Franklin Pierce
Bert Andrews
New York Herald- Tribune
Herbert Downell, Jr
Republican National Committee
West
Mr. Brownell
Andrews
Brownell
Vermont
Pierce
Tom Stephens
Dewey
Eisenhower
Truman
Stephens
Air Force
Army Chemical Corps Ytunning
Edgewood
Geneva settlement seen as prelude to Communist grab in Indochina
Joseph and Stewart Alsop argue the Geneva accord mirrors Munich and signals a decisive shift against free nations. They warn Laos Cambodia and Vietnam may fall to Viet Minh pressure as France's hold weakens, with Asia destabilized and the United States unable to dissociate from the outcome.
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Washington
Geneva
Munich
Far East
Hitler
France
Indochina
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Europe
Mendes-France
Asia
Dawan
Inken
Formosa
Indonesia
Malaya
Thailand
Burma
United States
Making of a Tycoon in Chicago Heads
Bruce Biossat reports on a study of 33 high ranking Chicago businessmen. The analysis notes most come from solid upper middle class backgrounds and grew up in big cities rather than farms. It finds leaders are deeply absorbed in work, highly skilled in social interaction, and possess extraordinary analytical intelligence, with fear of failure driving much of their push for success.
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Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Ssigin
Geneva
Chicago
Robert M. Wald
Time Tells The Truth As Youth Fades
A brief verse by E. A. Guest notes how time reveals aging through gray hair slowed steps and the need for glasses. It playfully argues that despite assertions of remaining young, time’s changes prove the truth.
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Fime
Long Beach postal mystery linked to bread loaf bottle
A loaf of bread carried a liquor bottle sent through the mails sparking a postal inquiry. The former Fatty Arbuckle beach home became the Chief Petty Officers Club as part of a local civic history.
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Beach
Fatty Arbuckle
Chief Petty Officers Club
Truth and lie detector in justice system debate
Public forum letter urges use of lie detector tests to uncover truth in court proceedings. signer Mrs John Aldrich cites mistrust in testimonies and calls for expanding honest evidence to protect the innocent. Address: 2065 Ocana Ave.
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John Aldrich
Ocana Ave
Betrayed Chief Looks to Stars
In a reflective critique, Edward H. Kay argues that public adulation masks character flaws of leaders. He notes waning early enthusiasm for political evangelism in 1954 and predicts the President may seek solace beyond reach of the immediate fallout as election-year blues grow.
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Edward H, Kay
Portraits by Metcalfe Kristina grows toward heaven
Kristina, not yet eleven, is described as a dear daughter whose sweetness and grace light her face. The poem reflects a father's tender pride and prayer as she grows beyond golden childhood toward adulthood, cherishing her as his little girl.
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Kristina
Krissie Dear
Safety Council Program Backed By Citizens
ALB Long Beach citizen Aaron Schultz voices support for the Safety Council program aimed at reducing accidents in traffic, homes, streets, and playgrounds. He notes that accidents cause costly losses of wages and personal dreams, urging organization and cooperation to make Long Beach safer and a better place to live.
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Long Beach
Aaron Schultz
Southern California Site of Im portant A Energy Project editorial
Readers respond to the PRESS-TELEGRAM editorial praising its compact, readable treatment of nuclear power potentials. The piece notes a clear grasp of the subject and highlights North American Aviation, GARLAND C, LADD, and public relations context in conveying the energy project themes.
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Southern California
North American Aviation, Inc
Garland C, Ladd
Mosquito Abatement Efforts Praised by Resident
A reader from 6091 Turnergrove Dr praises mosquito abatement staff for inspecting the area, explaining they are working to control mosquitoes and asking for more help to reduce the pests.
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U. S
Press-Telegram Publisher Transition Notice
The Currant files of Tha Preas-Telegram maintained at offices in New York Chicago Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco and other locations outline a publisher transition involving Harold M. Hines Acet and Samuel Cameron-Gent along with managerial and executive personnel.
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Harold M. Hines
Samuel Cameron
Herman M. Ridder
F. Burmester
Mauger Epley
Easter
Comic
Penrensntatives Metropolitan Group
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Cole
Joseph and Stewart Alsop
J, Alsop
Bruce Biossat
Blossat
E. A. Guest
SERA
San Gabriel River
Justice
Little Girl
George Clark
Safety Council Program
A-Power
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