Editorial: The Next Five Months and Ike's Standing
The piece argues voter sentiment could shift by November amid Southeast Asia tensions and rising economic signals. It notes Republicans and Democrats debate impact of the McCarthy Army hearings while praising President Eisenhower and his administration for honest leadership, economic strength, and ending the Korean War. If Ike remains favored, denying him a Congress under his party would be illogical.
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Southeast Asia
Baing
Eisenhower
Ike
Réle
McCarthy
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Welch
Boston
Veterans Hospital to Get 58 Million Expansion
Congress approved a 58 million appropriation for Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital to replace temporary Barracks structures, address fire hazards, and fund urgent improvements. With Kuchel and Hosmer support, work could start soon after President signs the bill and fiscal year begins, potentially by September.
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Thomas Kuchel
18Th District
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Congress
Hospital
Tong
McCarthy Dominated Army Hearings In Public Saga
James Marlow analyzes the Army McCarthy hearings noting McCarthy’s showmanship and tactics. Welch’s gentle counterpoints faltered early, leaving McCarthy to steer a partisan production with few Republican clashes and dense public attention.
Portraits by METCALFE I want to be your bride in June
A lyrical poem fragment from METCALFE portraits urging a beloved to marry. The speaker questions timing and fear of judgment, promising fidelity and happiness if the proposal is accepted. The piece shifts between devotion and doubt about social expectations.
Stevenson at Political Halfway House in Chicago
A profile of Adlai Stevenson two years after his 1952 nomination, noting how he remains a leading Democratic figure shaping 1956 anticipation. It describes his transition from public candidate to citizen adviser, his health after kidney surgery, his view of Eisenhower’s presidency, and his sharp critique of Republican divisions during the 1952 campaign.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Sorpach
Eisenhower
Venson
Congress
San Francisco
France faces renewed crisis over Pondicherry four settlements
Nehru demands France give up Pondicherry Karikal Yanam and Mahe as riots stir unrest across the French holdings in southern India. Nehru protests Paris troops and calls for withdrawal while France offers a referendum option amid stalled negotiations.
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Jaweharlal Nehru
France
India
Indochina
Tunisia
Morocco
Nehru
Pondicherry
Karikal
Yanam
Mahe
Portugal
Goa
Asia
Africa
Paris
Just Folks: Little Girl with a Black Eye
A humorous verse by E. A. Guest recounts a girl who loses an eye in a baseball mishap. The doctor jokes that a little girl with such a black eye resembles a male baseball player, noting the surprising sight of a girl to whom a boyish prowess is attributed.
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Ming
Jane
Janie
Will Jong
Harvey Kuenn
Tve
Long Beach memories of past town events and incidents
Ten years ago the school year and Pacific Coast Club parties tied to youth activities. Federal Public Housing Authority planned local inspections. Twenty years ago complaints about noise at a Japanese school on Molino Ave surfaced. The Hamburg American Line ship Bitterfield discharged 790 tons from Germany. Thirty years ago fireworks on 430 Fine caused a $10,000 fire. Municipal Gas Department prepared to extend service to Chateau Thierry. Stolen cars were often recovered after high speed chases ending at a bridge abutment, a sign of traffic tensions.
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Pacific Coast Club
Molino Ave
Hamburg American Line
Bitterfield
Germany
Chateau Thierry
Scientist Oppenheimer Judgment Sparks Strong Debate
Washington reports an intense dispute over J Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic program. The Gray board notes concerns about his advisory role and potential alignment with Soviet interests while praising Lewis Strauss for defending US security. A letter by William Borden warns Oppenheimer may be a Soviet agent and argues his influence delayed H-bomb development.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis S. Strauss
United States
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Dr. Oppenheimer
Special Board
Gordon Gray
Halacrim
Oppenheimer
Strategic Air Command
U. S. Air Force
Ortune
Charles J. ¥. Murphy
Air Force
Hoyt S. Vanderbilt
Gray Board
William 2. Borden
Borden
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Sen. McMahon
Army Air Force
Yale Law School
Z. Edgar Hoover
EBT
Mr. Oppen- Heimer
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Finland
Berkeley Atomic Project
Public Forum Letter Critiques Senator from Wisconsin
Elizabeth Mills objects to Senatorial conduct at hearings criticizing President and Virginia Kelly's article. She labels the Wisconsin senator a poison witness and a partisan agitator, calling for dignified, Godloving leadership and adherence to parliamentary rulings.
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Ess-Telegram
Durham
Wisconsin
Virginia Kelly
Hitler
Democratic Party
Mundt
Elizabeth Mills
Russell
Press Telegram Staff Rollup From The City Desk
The Press Telegram files list employees and offices including publisher Harold M Hines Rest Samuel G Cameron Gent manager H F Burmester and editor Makesim Epley executive editor Waanington News Bureau with national advertising representation in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.
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Herman H. Adder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel G Cameron
H. F. Burmester
Makesim Epley
Waanington News Bureau
Albee Building
National Advertising Representatives
Ridder-Johing, Inc
New York
50Th St
Chicago
Whaley. Ide
Detroit
Penobacot Bldg
Minneapolia
Fashay
St Paul
4Th St
Laos
Angeles
Wilshire
San Francisco
Comic Advertising Representatives
Metropolitan Group, Int
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