Outlaw Cross-filing to Preserve California’s Party System
A Press-Telegram opinion endorses abolishing cross-filing in California primaries. The piece cites the California State Exchange Clubs urging legislation to end cross-filing and restore the primary law’s intent, warning of weakened party integrity and potential citizen-led reforms if lawmakers fail. It argues the two party system strengthens representative government and urges civic bodies to promote reform.
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California
California State Exchange Clubs
Long Beach
Exchange Club
Europe
Supreme Court upholds overtime on overtime ruling
The court rules that regular rate is the average hourly pay including normal and premium wages. Overtime above 40 hours is 150 percent of that rate. Longshoremen and shipping industries warn of back pay costs, prompting calls for the Goodwin bill to restore traditional definitions.
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Supreme Court
Justice Frankfurter
Congress
Crisis in France Endsanger Schuman Bidault Government
Washington notes warn that French politics threaten Premier Robert Schuman and Foreign Minister Georges Bidault amid a fragile balance between leftist Communists and rightist De Gaulle supporters. The issue centers on a plan for a western German central government and rising postwar tensions.
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Robert Schuman
Georges Bidault
de Gaullists
Germany
Senate faces cut in European aid and recovery risk
Washington debates restoring the European Recovery Program funds after a large cut by House Republicans. The issue hinges on the split between authorization and appropriation, with leaders like Taft Vandenberg Dewey and Stassen urging adherence to the prior pledge. France Germany and Soviet tensions color the stakes as Bidault faces French fears while the House acts to trim spending, possibly chilling postwar recovery.
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Sen. Vandenberg
Harold Stassen
Gov
Dewey
House Republicans
Europe
Congress
Sen
Taft
Senate
United States
House
Department of Defense
Conference Committee
Martin
Sens
Vandenberg
Messrs
Stassen
Grandchild News Sparks Eager Grandfather Brag
A narrator meets a boastful man who loudly proclaims the newborn grandchild is extraordinary. The man insists nurses and doctors confirm the claim, leaving no chance for the speaker to respond. A separate thought observes that most arguments hinge on who argues best, noting accidents and salad ends.
Ten years ago today large musicians gathering in Los Angeles
Ten years ago today more than 1000 musicians assembled under Herbert L. Clarke for the final concert of the national convention of Sheiners at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Directors of Long Beach Retailers Associated endorsed a proposed low rent housing project, reported by Jack Horner to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Herbert L. Clarke
Sheiners
Los Angeles Coliseum
Long Beach
Associated
Jack Horner
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Untitled Aunts Warn About Kids Picking Up Bad Habits
Aunt Het T expresses concern that Jane’s daughters, once anxious about normal behavior, now become clever and defiant, learning to smoke as part of growing up in the era.
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Jane
Uneasy Mother Minds Son in Terric Storm
A restrained note recalls Ma's unease as her son Joe travels with widow Pi tall through a severe storm. The article captures family worry and stubborn weather dangers without graphic detail.
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Joe
Pi-tall
Turning the Cold War Path: Western Unity and Soviet Readiness
In a reflective analysis, Relman Morin notes a lull on Europe’s battlefield as Russia seeks a new route after Czechia’s collapse and Finland’s resistance. He cites an American diplomat’s view of a revived Western will to resist, spurred by Marshall aid debates and shifting political dynamics across Europe.
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London
Ruhr
Western Europe
United States
Germany
Bidault
U. S
Europe
Soviet Russia
Schuman
France
U.S
Lucius D. Clay
House of Representatives
United Feature Syndinate
Lenin
Jenin
Berlin
Radio Moscow
Europé
Czechoslovakia
Masaryk
Finland
Russia
Red Army
Gibraltar
Moscow Radio
England
Replicas of the White House Proposed for Global Embassies
The Chicago Sun Times notes a suggestion that replicas of the White House could serve as embassy quarters worldwide. The paper doubts the idea is ready for serious pursuit and cites Americans wanting local housing before abroad projects.
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Truman
White House
America
Chicago Sun-Times
Wartime Hens Laying Eggs Bearing V Sign Saw Vandenberg Staff Openings
Wartime hens known for laying eggs bearing the V sign are highlighted as offering a new opening for staff at Vandenberg, signaling a shift in industrial wartime activity and labor needs during the period.
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Vandenberg
Omaha World-Herald
At Your Side Portraits by Metcalto
A personal verse expresses deep affection and devotion. The speaker praises a loved one as lovable and essential, calling them a golden looking glass and a source of happiness. The poem emphasizes sincere, unwavering commitment and a promise to dedicate oneself to the beloved in every moment.
Love and Diamonds in a Broadway Hoofer Tale
A Broadway dancer Ernie Bradley and waitress Angela swap love and diamonds through years of vaudeville, tramps acts, and gambling bars. Angela keeps ten returned diamonds as a reminder of a past ruse and later plans a horseshoe stickpin gift for Ernie to honor their tangled romance.
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Lindy’s
Joe Evang
Ernie Bradley
Joe
Eric Bradley
Palace Theater
Angela
Sandusky
Ernie
Warner Brothers
Chicago
Long Island
Hooter
O. K
McCoy
Grass control and dwarf grass sought by editors
The Wall Street Journal argues for concentrated plant breeding to create a two inch high lawn grass. It favors broader agricultural research and dwarf varieties, noting public support and the desire to ease home lawn care through innovation.
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Argu
Well Street Journal
In Law In-Laws Bid For Respect Amid Housing Strain
The Omaha World-Herald argues that mothers in law in overcrowded homes pose a broader mental health and privacy concern than lack of sanitary facilities. It notes two families sharing one house with relatives can disrupt family life and urges recognizing the other side of the joke.
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National Public Housing Association
Omaha World-Herald
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