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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1953
Page
8
The piece argues that the number of laws passed does not measure a Congress’s merit. It commends restraint and quiet efficiency over sensational action and warns that volume clutters lawbooks, slows interpretation, and hinders progress. It urges a shift in public attitude toward valuing effective, unobtrusive governance.
Long Beach will host the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race July 3 to 7 from Lawrence Massachusetts to Long Beach Municipal Airport. About 40 stock model planes flown by licensed women pilots will cross the country daylight only stopping at 12 airports. The event emphasizes safety with two way radios and prohibits bad weather flying. It aims to boost aviation interest and spotlight Long Beach as an aviation center and finish site. Local women push for community support and hope Long Beach can host the race for several years.
Stewart and Joseph Alsop examine the post Korea era. They question the meaning of megadeaths and megabucks, noting the war’s human scale. The piece reflects on individual soldiers and officers who retained humanity amid vast conflict.
A science brief discusses future tool cutters with electronic brains using punched tape, massive coal boring augers, and silicon treated surfaces for ice trays. It notes how the vocabulary of megaton megadeath and megabuck reflects a time when few understand atomic threat, citing Oppenheimer on public comprehension and the danger to free society.
Scientists note Indigenous arrival via Bering Strait after the Eye Age and warn 50 to 60 species in North America face extinction. The Earth’s rotation makes equatorial objects travel about 1037 miles per hour. A New Mexico town formerly called Hot Springs now bears the name Tyyth or Consequences.
Marquis Childs assesses Rhee’s release of prisoners as a grave setback for UN collective security, criticizing U S leadership for bearing most costs and urging civilian accountability. The piece weighs the impact on East Asia, the Korean conflict, and U S prestige, noting uncertainties in ending the war.
A clipped column mixes quips about political figures and oddities. It cites Sen Soaper joking about rhetoric, General Sarnoff forecasting citrus travel to New York, and Kansas City as a risky place, while a USDA bulletin guides lost hikers to stop and orient themselves. It also notes Eisenhower critics and playful backyard trends for children.
The note muses if the reader is a witness to Jesus Christ and reflects on Christian liberty. It cites 1 Corinthians and Tocqueville, asserting Christianity as the companion of liberty, cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims.
The text lists Hy F Burmester Malcolm Eptey as national representative and Elmer & Woodward associated with Comic Advertising Representatives Metropolitan Group Inc with an executive editor role implied among the names.
Public forum letters must not exceed 250 words and require beneficed signatures with addresses. Edit may be made for good taste or to save space to fit publication needs.
Readers condemn a Friday PT editorial labeling Rhee unrealistic and praise decisive action. Letter writers discuss U.S. policy toward Korea, Panmunjom symbolism, and risks of appeasement while invoking Truman, Stalin, and Cold War tensions.
A press commentary advocates prayer and mercy over harsh judgment in response to the Rosenberg case. It urges unity of thought, forgiveness, and a humane approach to justice, reflecting on divine forgiveness and societal reconciliation. Nora E. Geiger of Gaviota Avenue is mentioned in the context.
The Rosenbergs faced an unprecedented harsh sentence while in England Klaus Fuchs received a severe punishment after confessing to passing highly valuable information. The case highlights the severity of postwar espionage prosecutions and the differing legal approaches across nations.
A reader queries if most families own homes with Census data showing 23 000 owned versus 19 036 rented. Temperature questions note 100 degree heat across states. Freckles explained as sun activated pigment cells with heredity variance. World War II gun Gustav 74 ton shell range 28 miles. Basting guidance for roasts varies. some say unnecessary unless flavor desired.
The July Country Gentleman survey shows 91 percent of farmers oppose a U S Farmer Labor Party advocated by Walter Reuther and CIO leaders. A small 9 percent favor it but mostly hedge their vote, citing fears of labor motives and self interest, while acknowledging gains from labor.
A nostalgic verse honors an aged officer who never truly dies, noting his role in plant protection and personnel oversight. It praises his long service, especially supervising traffic with the youthful school patrol as students come and go.
Excerpts reveal a poem on tornado destruction and the fragility of man’s works, contrasting serene days with sudden ruin. In the next block an Ex-Major notes civilian life can still involve decision making, such as prioritizing shoe polish colors.
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