Session of the 80th Congress Opens Amid Partisan Tension
Washington observers trace a rare post adjournment session in an election year to 1856 under Franklin Pierce. Truman convenes Congress to push broad goals despite GOP pledges from 1946, signaling a likely shift toward a new president after 1948.
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Franklin Pierce
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United States
Darby Announces Senate Bid From Long Beach Picnic
County Supervisor Raymond V. Darby confirms at the Kansas State Society picnic in Long Beach that he will run for the United States Senate in 1950. His 18 years in Inglewood city government and tenure as county supervisor underline a record of industry and cooperation.
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Kansas State Society
Long Beach
Senate
Sheridan Downey
Darby
Inglewood
Adams Named Chief Engineer by Los Angeles County Planning Board
Arthur H. Adams of Long Beach has been appointed by the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission as chief engineer during civil service proceedings to fill the permanent post. Adams acted as chief engineer from 1940 to 1946 while Col. William J. Fox was on military leave. he previously served Long Beach as city engineer and public service director and is credited with major contributions to the city's municipal government.
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Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission
Arthur H. Adams
Long Beach
Adams
William J. Fox
Wallace program mostly echoes Truman supporters say
The Wallace party platform and Henry Wallace's acceptance speech are viewed as largely aligned with the Truman administration on domestic policy and as weak on positive proposals. Critics call the platform vague, negativ e, and lacking in tangible reform and argue Wallace could falter without Democratic backing.
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Rex Tugwell
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Democratic Party
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Woodrow Wilson
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Spirit of Lincoln for today’s civil rights discussion
A compact meditation on Abraham Lincoln’s approach to slavery and union. It argues Lincoln aimed to end slavery without war, notes the Emancipation Proclamation as a war measure, and highlights his restraint to keep loyal slave states in the Union. It closes urging a patient, justice‑driven spirit for current debates.
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Appomattox
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Berlin crisis deepens as big four urged to meet
Dewitt Mackenzie writes that western democracies press a hard line against Bolshevik aggression while seeking a conference of the big four. The blockade of western Berlin fuels tension as the United States and Britain halt train movements into the Russian zone. Authorities expand airlift support for 2,400,000 residents and warn force may be used to defend relief. Rumors persist of a new four powers meeting and possible Truman Stalin talks, though officials question if such talks would solve the Berlin dispute. The politburo in Moscow looms as the likely arbiter, with Stalin's status questioned amid aging and shifting power dynamics.
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Washington
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Marshal Voroshilov
Andrei Zhranov
V. M. Molotov
Andrei Andreyev
Editors' Roundtable on Truman Special Session
A roundup of editorials from multiple papers weighing Truman’s call for a special congressional session. Opinions split on political strategy, with concerns about partisanship, housing and inflation policy, and potential gains or losses for parties depending on session outcomes. Edited by James Galloway.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
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Dem
United States
James Galloway
Public Forum letter on Soviet Yugoslavia compare and fear
The writer argues the Soviet Union mirrors totalitarian methods of Nazi Germany, using infiltration and terror to extend influence in Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. He warns Moscow’s security troops exceed existing armies and predicts escalating repression as unrest grows. Raymond D. Bowman, 719 Loma Ave.
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Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Hitler
Raymond D. Bowman
Loma Ave
Quiet at the Summer Cottage by the Lake
A narrator recalls a doctor’s advice to seek peace away from the city then laments the loud, restless summer cottage by the lake. The story captures the irony of seeking quiet while the lakefront erupts with screams, crows, whip-poor-wills, and noisy children.
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Willie
Ten Years Ago Yesterday Exports Break Records At Harbor
Citrus export records were broken as three ships sailed from the harbor carrying more than 150000 boxes of fruit for the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Governor C C Young opened Pacific Southwest Exposition with ceremonies and a 75 mm salute as a 28 percent royalty deal for city wells was considered.
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Europe
Rolland Hawk
Long Beach
H. S. Callahan
Jergins Trust Co
United States
Exposition Gates Swung Wide To Welcome Gov. C. C. Young
Aunt Het Nellie’s recipe for rabbit tastes like chicken
Nellie states her rabbit dish tastes like chicken when cooked a certain way. The speaker notes they want only dishes that are good, or taste like something else.
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Nellie
Widow Kate Seeks Advice From Jim Over Ranch Claim
The text records a poor tale where Kate, widowed sister, relied on Jim for daily business guidance until she acquired his ranch. The fragment hints at dependence and a potential financial arrangement linked to the property.
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Kate
Jim
Poem Excerpt Reflections On Faith And Rest
A religious meditation contrasts eternal inheritance with divine companionship. The lines reference Revelation 21 7 and Cardinal Newman, depicting a tranquil shore before the Throne and human blessedness through God’s presence.
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Cardinal Newman
As True as You Be Loyal to You
The verse promises lifelong reciprocity and fidelity. It centers on mutual loyalty and enduring love. The speaker pledges to stay true as long as their beloved remains faithful, linking devotion to a shared future through all hours and eternity.
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