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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
12
The article argues rising food costs are not driven by profiteering but by market competition. Citing General Foods Corp, it notes gross income up 24.7 percent while net earnings fell 13.5 percent and earnings per share dropped from 3.79 to 3.19.
Crusaders for world peace meet in Los Angeles to mark Moral Re-Armament’s tenth anniversary. Delegates from 23 nations discuss fostering a worldwide brotherhood and democratic ideals while stressing voluntary, independent work to bolster UN morale amid global conflict.
Under the reparations deal the Aluminumwerke r Tscheulin, a supplier of antiradar bombs to Hitler, will be dismantled and sold in the United States. The plant near San Jose will shift to making foil wrappers for candy and chewing gum, turning a war tool into confectionery material. The irony sits uneasily with both Americans and defeated Nazis.
The piece argues that a joint United States and United Kingdom effort under the United Nations can stop organized warfare in Palestine. It suggests an armistice followed by a treaty between Trans-Jordan and Israel, with Abdullah's kingdom expanding to the partition line minus Jerusalem, and stresses Bevin's influence in fostering peace.
The piece contrasts Paul Robeson’s outspoken anti McCarthist stance with life in the Soviet Union and argues about Western interests in the Middle East. It discusses Zionism Pan Arabism the Arab League and Bevin's views while warning against overestimating a mixed Arab confederation.
A reflective verse by E. A. Guest contrasts counterfeit and genuine invention. It argues that superior ideas should be tested and shown publicly rather than hidden behind a curtain, urging openness to improvements and questioning tyrannical secrecy. The piece hints that progress eases the path to truth.
Ten years ago today Richard King of Los Angeles spoke at the Indoor Sports Club's second annual convention held locally. Howard G. Cleaveland welcomed visitors as Long Beard chapter president. John Arthur Storch of Myrtle Avenue was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U S Army Reserves.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes a proposed four week armistice in Palestine. He notes potential benefits for global peace and the UN’s standing, and explores a possible bargain with King Abdullah of Jordan amid Arab unity concerns and Britain's role.
A 1948 newspaper cartoon note jokes that France may rent out the Maginot Line as pasture. It compares the idea to Joe Louis quitting fighting and envisions cows crossing the line, with cows and horses bound by imagined boundaries and German actions cited for context.
A reflective piece on greeting portraits by Metcalfe. It contrasts quick hello with a lingering friendly touch and the comfort of a warm greeting that eases pain and brightens moods. The verses explore how kindness travels beyond a brief handshake.
A columnist recalls advising Yale graduate Larry Gordon on work skills. The interviewer questions practical abilities, compares typing speed, and argues for specialization over broad liberal arts. He cites personal success from mastering shorthand and emphasizes market value of focused expertise.
Letters from Mrs. H. B. Stout and others praise V B Edwards for Civic Center plans in Long Beach His foresight could modernize the city A reader laments long bus rides to the Auditorium Another writer defends voting rights amid party ballot choices Letters from Marie F Wall Virgil H Spongberg and Mrs Earl W Wood thank the Press Telegram for civic coverage and club support
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