Vivid film on tidelands issue sways public view
Long Beach production Freedom's Shores by Robert Irvin and Ed Ainsworth is hailed as a persuasive, vivid documentary that frames the tidelands controversy in clear terms. It has reached millions by TV, earned a Freedoms Foundation award, and prompted questions in Senate Interior hearings about federal ownership.
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Robert Irvin
Ed Ainsworth
Tidelands
Supreme Court
The
Freedoms Foundation
Supreme Courts
Foundation
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
California
J. Stewart Watson
California State Lands Commission
Generous Hearts of Our Fighting Men Gift to Polio Foundation
In San Diego the crew of the U S aircraft carrier Badoeng Strait donated 5400 to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Nina Warren daughter of Gov Earl Warren accepted the gift on behalf of the polio foundation, reflecting a shared spirit of charity from servicemen and a local public figure.
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San Diego
U. S
Badoeng Strait
National Foundation For
Polio Foundation
Earl Warren
Nina
Exodus From Red Paradise Continues
More than forty thousand people fled from East Germany to West Berlin in February as exodus from the Communist side continues. The piece argues the West remains the more attractive side despite border barriers and tighter controls rumored by Reds.
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Paradise
East Germany
West Berlin
AEC says Nevada tests safe from fallout danger
The Atomic Energy Commission reports safety standards will protect the U S from radiation in upcoming Nevada tests. Detailed measurements across 121 monitoring stations show no harm to people plants or animals from fallout. The commission cites no measurable health impact in children or cattle and outlines strict pre test precautions and continuous monitoring.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
U. S
AEC
Proving Grounds
Las Veras
New
United States
Nevada Proving Ground
Armed Services
Japan
Dod
Las Vegas
Alamogordo, M. M
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Kent
Commission
Happy Sweet 16 Birthday Message for Don
A family wishing Don a happy sixteenth birthday with heartfelt lines about his growth in character and wisdom. They convey love, best wishes for health, dreams, and achievements, noting his worth beyond measure and celebrating the occasion with family.
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Don
Economic Strife Dims Free Trade Vision
Marquis Childs argues the Ike administration faces a bleak path to free trade as agricultural price supports and import barriers tighten. He notes rising tariff pressure, U S butter and cheese purchases to prop up domestic prices, and fears a vicious circle where limited imports stunt dollars earned and defense needs. He cites New Zealand cheese deals and Kraft imports as evidence of intertwined trade, aid, and price supports guiding policy decisions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Denmark
Tariff Commission
Italy
Agriculture Department
New Zealand
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kraft Company
National Dairies
Pocatello
Idaho
Charles W. Holman
National Oil Producers Federation
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Public Forum Letter Policy Notice
Public letters may not exceed 250 words and must bear bona fide signatures and addresses. Editors may edit for taste and space to maintain civility and clarity.
Wives and Retired Husbands Weigh In On Fun and Duty
A letter from Mrs. Fred U. Smith of 905 FB. 25th St. responds to Hal Boyle on husbands and wives. She notes loving but tiring daily routines, the long labor of childrearing, PTA duties, and managing home needs, while expressing desire to retire with her husband and possibly enjoy fishing together.
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Hal Boyle
PTA
Fred U. Smith
25Th St
Day Nursery Program Praised by Community Chest
Thomas J. Reddy commends Long Beach day nurseries funded by the Community Chest under Mrs Loder and staff. He praises nurse supervision, competent teachers, clean facilities, and good ventilation at the nurseries. Address 1467 Cedar Ave.
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Long Beach
Community Chest
Loder
Thomas J. Reddy
Cedar Ave
Dope Seller Deserved Treatment Opinion Letter
PRESS Telegram quotes a reader endorsing harsher penalties for narcotics peddlers. The writer argues dope dealers harm youths and society, taint posterity, and fuel crime, citing murderers and gangsters linked to drugs as evidence.
Punishment Fit for Rosenbergs Contested in Non Communist Circles
In non communist circles the guilt of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg remains undisputed as they face death for espionage. Debates focus on whether capital punishment is justified in peace time and whether executing them will create martyrs for the Reds. Supporters argue the crime threatened vast destruction and warrants the severest penalty. opponents equate it with broader questions about capital punishment. The aim is strict justice, regardless of potential propaganda.
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Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
Peresons
United States
Isenberg
Russia
Rosenbergs
Eisenhower
America
Ment
The Great and the Small by E A Guest
A vignette contrasts a vain great man with a humble busy small man. The small man greets strangers with a smile, notices others needs, and spends time on neighbors and friends, while the great man ignores them and moves with self importance. The contrast highlights kindness over status.
Long Beach recalls past shortages and military callups
Ten years back marketgoers faced meat shortages while 73 young men left from the Pacific Electric station for Induction Board 273. Twenty years ago a fleet flagship led a return to Long Beach. A drunk driving arrest followed a wagon load of bottled water. Thirty years ago a city judge fined a man at the Pike. Proposals to abolish the City Planning Commission surfaced as oil lease issues near Sunnyside Cemetery were attacked. Casey Stengel quips about pennant winners amid the chatter.
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Long Beach
Pacific Electric
Arlington Army Reception Center
Induction Board
USS Pennsylvania
Hawkins
Pike
Sunnyside Cemetery
Dope Peddler Criticized as Destructive Threat
A reader letter denounces the dope peddler as a human boa constrictor aiming to ruin the nation's youth. The writer argues the peddler should face severe punishment, stating that robbing youth harms the country’s strongest asset. Signed by Jack Jordan of 1612 Downey Ave, Para: Thount.
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Jack Jordan
Downey Ave
Para
Traffic Accidents Crowd Hospitals Prompt City Vote
A reader urges support for Proposition F on April 3 to fund hospital facilities in Long Beach. He blames rising accidents from heavy traffic and careless drivers for overcrowded hospitals, citing bicycles and autos racing through streets and crowded crossings. A. G. Purdy, 1724 E Fourth St.
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Long Beach
A. G. Purdy
Fourth St
Questions and Answers on Government and Science
Readers can send questions to Long Beach Press Telegram for facts about atomic energy, agriculture, population, fiction versus fact, and the National Ski Patrol. The Q and A cover topics including government control of atomic development, reasons for earlier hen egg production, Jewish population figures, Burr’s nation sketch, and the National Ski Patrol headquarters in Denver.
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Haskin
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Eye St
N. Wi
Washington, D.C
National Ski Patrol
Ty. N. de ‘A
Denver
Newspaper Staff Highlights and Editorial Roles
Press staff listings show Herman M. Ridder as publisher and Harold M. Hines as publisher's assistant. Samuel C. Cameron serves as general manager, with H PF Burmester and Malcolm Epley in editorial roles. National representation by Cresmer & Woodward, Inc. and advertising by Metropolitan Group, Inc.
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Herman M. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samual C. Cameron
Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Cresmer & Woodward, Inc
Metropolitan Group, Inc
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