Basis of Ike's Decision in Illness Debate
Regular readers note Washington correspondents Doris Fleeson and David Lawrence hold opposing views on President Eisenhower's illness. The debate reflects Democratic vs Republican leanings and raises whether the President will run again. The article asserts Ike will choose based on medical advice, not partisan pressure, and will announce once medical conclusions are clear.
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Doris Fleeson
David Lawrence
Washington
Eisenhower
Fleeson
Lawrence
Miss Fleeson
Mr. Lawrence
GOP
Crossing Guards Earn Salute for Safe Year
The Long Beach school crossing guards safeguarded 60,000 students across 66 crossings twice daily, recording only two serious accidents. One guard logged eight years without an incident, with 19 full time police, 50 part time women, and four part time men among the detail. Captain Kummer notes 20,000,000 crossings carried out this year from September to June 15. Parents praise the traffic detail’s success.
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Long Beach
W. E. Kummer
Adenauer Dulles clash risks German reunification stance
Walter Lippmann argues that Adenauer and Dulles aim to pressure Moscow by demanding unilateral conditions for German reunification. The piece says Moscow will refuse, risking continued division as Germany faces a looming election and internal criticism from Social Democrats and allies. It criticizes Western capitals for lacking cohesive leadership to push reunification.
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Dr. Adenauer
United States
Mr. Dulles
Spe Wom Viet Union
Middle East
Moscow
Acenauer
Germany
East Germany
West Germany
NATO
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Social Democrats
Free Democrats
Christian Democratic Party
Adenauer
Russia
West
London
Paris
Bonn
Washington
Fifty Fifty Chance of Steel Strike Looms
Washington warns of a possible steel strike starting June 30 that could last two months or more. Negotiations have faltered as unions seek higher wages, risking higher steel and consumer prices and potential factory shutdowns amid a fragile economy.
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Washington
America
Briefs From Sea and The New York Path of Love
Bill Vaughan sketches a humorous mix of Atlantic sailing newlyweds without power or distress transmitter as an allegory. He muses on Americans becoming general practitioners of heart health and wonders why pioneers built cities far from airports. He notes pundits spew predictions as elections approach.
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New York
Atlantic
Mitchell Makes a Record in Labor Policy
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell gains cautious praise from labor leaders as he tours conventions and advocates pro labor policy. A Gallup poll shows Eisenhower favored by workers, yet Mitchell’s persistent outreach is noted as a positive credit to the administration.
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Secretary of Labor
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Republican Party
Gallup
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Just Folks by E. A. Guest
A reminiscence by E. A. Guest about wedding gifts, linen displays, and a patch-work quilt that evoke memories of a fifty year span from the twenty’s era. The piece contrasts past and present as wedding guests in feathered hats mock unknown gifts.
Long Beach Officials Meet Over Lux Gambling Ship
Ten years ago in Long Beach representatives from the Attorney General, District Attorney, Sheriff, and police met to coordinate methods of eradicating Tony Cornero's Lux gambling ship. Graydon W. Hoffman was promoted within Bank of America's San Diego main office after a long tenure at the Long Beach Pine Street branch. Eight southern counties and Arizona Methodist church leaders opened their 61st annual conference at First Methodist. Eight decades ago Long Beach eyed a citywide bus franchise to address transportation woes through competitive bidding.
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Long Beach
Tony Cornero
Graydon W. Hoffman
First
Pine
Bank of America
San Diego
Methodist Church
Southern
Arizona
First Methodist Church
Hortunate by Metcalfe
A lyrical poem expresses deep affection and longing. The speaker cherishes the friend’s smiles and company yet desires exclusive belonging and a future together with unwavering confidence. The piece conveys gratitude for friendship while yearning for romantic ownership.
Public Forum Letters on Record Signatures and Edits
Community letters require real signatures and addresses and must be kept under 260 words. Editors may trim for taste or space.
Challenge in New York transit sparks public action
The editor argues for mass transit reforms in New York City and Long Beach, urging public action to fix crowded service, parking shortages, and smog. He notes widespread dependence on cars worsens streets and air quality, and promotes buses as a cleaner, efficient option. The piece also includes a brief, unrelated obituary note for GENE JOHNSON and a personal line about MRS. 5B. HARDIE.
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New York
Long Beach
Gene Johnson
Comrades Warn Of Cruel Takeover In US Threats
A reader cites Lenin and a Red China official threatening United States conquest asserting intensifying cruelty. The letter urges action against communist plans and closes with a signature at 3819 Livingston Dr.
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Red Ching
Russia
China
United States of America
Bus Line Courtesy Note From Lomita Rider
A reader from Lomita California asks for a courteous gesture toward Greyhound drivers on the Redonda Long Beach route. The letter notes passengers wait after boarding and seating before the bus starts. The writer signs with initials and address.
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Greyhound
Redonda
Long Beach
W. M. Gilbert
Pennsylvania Ave
Lomita
Calif
FDR Health Question Sparks Debate Over Four Terms
A telegram letter argues that Democrats kept a sick man in power for four terms. It claims FDR was the strongest and healthiest president to endure four terms, contrasting his tenure with President Eisenhower’s easier years.
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Ess-Telegram
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Get Out and Push Named Railroad of Long Beach Era
Questions and answers recount a Long Beach railroad nicknamed the Get Out and Push built in 1882 between Long Beach and Willmore City. Horses then a steam engine faced frequent stalls, inspiring a celebratory poem as Southern Pacific took over by 1887.
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C. A
American Colony Railroad
Long Beach
Calif
Willmore City
Southern Pacific
Ridder Newspaper Advertising Offices and Staff Mentions
Fragmentary OCR lists press staff and office addresses for Ridder newspapers with publishers editors and bureau locations in New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco and Washington reflecting a historical media network. It notes advertising representatives and current files held at multiple city offices.
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National
Representive Ridder-Johna, Inc.s
New York
E. 50Th St
Chicago
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David MacDonald
Steelworkers' Union
Taso
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Bill Vaughan
Bruce Biossat Mitchell
Adlai Stevenson
Martin Durkin
Durkin
Tee
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
E. A. Guest
Hortunate
Metcalfe
N. Y
Press-Telegram
Ise
Hardie
Roswell Ave
Lenin
Anne Fickes
Livingston Dr
George Clark
R.R
Eye St. N.W
Washington, D. C
Confederacy
M.T.G
Confederate States of America
Beauregard
Press
Gelaram
Herman My Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Mena Bureau
Albes
Preas-Talegrar
Metropolitan Group
Foe
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