District plan suggested as judge balloting reform
Editorial urges breaking Los Angeles County into Superior Court districts to elect district based judges. Argues current county wide ballot for 80 positions dilutes knowledge of candidates and favors local accountability. Proposes local voters choose judges who reside in and are known to their district, while noting existing appointments and cross county assignments.
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Superior Court
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Vital Meat Inspection Act Reaches Fifty Year Anniversary
On the fiftieth anniversary month Congress enacted the Federal Meat Inspection Act safeguarding nationwide meat health. The act covers inspection of live animals through processing and packaging, with 1,200 plants under federal jurisdiction. The public is reminded of this vital service often taken for granted.
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Congress
Federal Meat Inspection Service
U. S
Ike Faces Deadline on Security Cain Meeting
Washington report notes twelve days since Eisenhower promised Cain a White House talk on security weaknesses. Cain, ex Republican senator, leads critique of the federal security program and may testify before Sen Tom Hennings’s constitutional rights subcommittee on June 11. The piece calls out White House briefing gaps and the President’s reliance on staffers for security policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harry P. Cain
Cain
White House
Bernard Shanley
Senate
Subcommittee
Tom Hennings
Missouri
Hennings
Congress
Justice Department
Molotov reshuffle signals Kremlin power play not reform
Washington expert David Lawrence says Molotov’s resignation is not a real change. He remains a Presidium member and first deputy premier as Khrushchev and Bulganin direct policy. Decentralization moves are seen as limited, while Lenin’s cult grows amid staged dispatches and foreign praise.
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Washington
Moscow
Molotov
Kremlin
Lawrence
Soviet Union
Knrushchev
Bulganin
Tito
Presidium
Malenfrov
England
Stalin
Lenin
Eisenhower's broad program aims at human betterment
Bruce Biossat notes that despite foreign aid often bending to military needs, President Eisenhower proposes a wide plan focusing on political and economic aims of free nations. He urges lower trade barriers, shared aid from strong nations, and education initiatives while respecting diverse cultures. He labels communism a gigantic failure and urges free nations to unite for these goals.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Baylor University
Texas
United States
Just Folks. A boy's fishing promise tested by weather
Eight year old urges a fishing trip despite a broken motor and cold wind. An adult weighs excuses against the value of keeping a promise. The narrator resolves to go fishing as promised, stressing honesty and responsibility.
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Alortant Weil
Long Beach political notes from eras past
A column recalls 11 years ago Supervisor William A. Smith led the combined vote in a primary while Assemblyman Loone Middough lost the Democratic primary but won the GOP nomination. It also notes 20 years ago salary restorations planned for city employees and 30 years ago a Pine Avenue left turn ban repeal clash with merchants. Signal Hill oil firms were cautioned about drainage into the frog pond area. An office scene mentions a red-haired stenographer planning to wear her fur coat at work due to an overcool office.
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William A. Smith
Loone Middough
G.O.P
Signal Hill Oil Companies
Henderson
Frog Pond
Press Telegram Publisher and advertising staff note offices
The press telegram lists publisher Ridder and Harold M. Hines as president and rest. to Samuel C. Cameron as general manager and editor H F Burmester with Malcolm Epley. Office addresses include New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San Francisco offices. Current files of the press telegram are maintained at these offices. Comic Advertising Representative Metropolitan Group Inc.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. HinesRest
Samuel C. Cameron
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Execu
Washington News
US Albes
National Advertising
Ridder-Johns, Inc
New York
E. 50Th St
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Penobscot Bidg
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
St. Paul
East 4Th St
Los Angeles
Wilshire
San Francisco
Sutter St
T the
Fress-Telegram
Comic Advertising Répresentatival Metropolitan Group, Inc
Public Forum Letters for Paper Readers
Citizens may submit letters up to 250 words with genuine signatures and addresses. Editorial edits may be made for clarity or space while preserving the author’s meaning and bona fides.
Leese Dogs Stir le Scores Lack of Civility
Readers vent about rude behavior in Long Beach as Marie E Tobin and Sally McDougall urge civility and dog control. Tobin laments public discourtesy amid work stress and calls for restraint. McDougall questions loose dogs and advocates leashing or pound intervention to prevent damage.
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Rubano
Lakewood
Pound
Sally McDougall
Main St
Tore Tanices
Maya language use and Mission 66 overview in Q and A
Questions and answers discuss the continued use of the Maya language by descendants in Yucatan, the Mission 66 plan for the National Park System, the purpose of jewel bearings in instruments, a reference to Mrs Gummidge in David Copperfield, and the origin of the surname Astor. The piece presents a reader query format with brief factual responses.
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A.F.S. A
Yucatan
Mexican Presbyterian Church
American Bible Society
National Park Service
Mrs. Gummidge
David Copperfield
Briefs From Sen Spaper on Khrushchev Diplomacy
Bill Vaughan comments on Khrushchev praising Russia as a world power. He notes TV politics failed to replace handshakes and baby-kissing. Economists saw a postwar slump, but industry boomed with air conditioning and pizza pies. The administration questions needing many bombers or many political dark horses to win future contests.
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Khrushchev
Russia
Monaco
Do It For You Daily Duty Poem About Help
A reflective verse describes daily duties as time well spent to comfort and aid you. It speaks of love in every effort, easing worries and guiding toward happiness. The speaker expresses constant care and affection, deeming the task worthwhile as long as it brightens your day.
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