Principle or Politics in Stevenson Demagoguery
The piece argues Adlai Stevenson’s stance against demagoguery mirrors party lines, labeling his Miami Beach tirade against McCarthyism as selective. It questions Stevenson’s consistency, noting Eisenhower spoke firmly against McCarthy, while Stevenson attacks the President from the left but spared Truman. It concludes that hatred of demagoguery should be principled, not political.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Miami Beach
Fla
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Mr. Stevenson
Sup
Truman
Truran
Sivat
Public Proclamation Praises Long Beach Library Service
Governor Goodwin Knight extols California libraries led by Edwin Castagna in Long Beach. The piece highlights film, phonograph records, and broad catalog offerings, noting over a million film viewers and a large 7000-title record collection. It urges support for future expansion to sustain cultural growth.
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California
Goodwin Knight
Long Beach
Edwin Castagna
Long Beach Lbrary
Mao Central Figure in Guessing Game Across China
Reports from Peiping radio and Chinese editorials on the first anniversary of Stalin’s death spark speculation about Mao Tse Tung. Doubt surrounds his status as he has not attended public events since December 16, shifting duties to Chu Teh and others and fueling talk of party unity and possible purges.
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Red China
Mao Tse Tung
Peiping Radio
Red
Josef Stalin
Lenin
Stalin
Moscow
Peiping
Community Party of
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Mao
P. F. Yugin
Red Army
Chu Teh
Portraits and Politics Stir Speculation in 1950s China
A fragmentary piece juxtaposes a poem on friendship with a report of a Sino Soviet anniversary event. It notes Liu Shao Chi delivering a CCP address, and parallels Mao with Stalin and Malenkov. Health rumors about Mao’s condition surface amid talk of a Geneva conference impact and possible party purges.
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Liu Shao- Chi
Communist Party Central Committee
Mao
Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Community Party
Moscow
Liu
Shao-Chi
Pi Ching
Jittle
Kiangsi
Shensi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lippmann Fights McCarthy Invasion Of Executive Branch
Walter Lippmann argues the President must resist McCarthy’s pressure and the Republican leadership’s inaction. He frames the issue as a constitutional checks and balances crisis and urges decisive executive action to protect federal employees from intimidation.
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Ike
M'Carthy
McCarthy
Zwicker
Senate
Congress
Knowland and Ferguson
Pennsylvania Ave
Unions in the United States and government checks
The piece outlines 1958 union numbers totaling 215 with AFL 109 CIO 33 and independents 73 and discusses constitutional checks on congressional power versus presidential authority, stressing that no branch may wield arbitrary power and urging public debate to resolve power abuses.
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United States
AFL
CIO
Hand Sewing Versus Machine Charm in Old Verse
E A Guest laments the shift from hand sewing to machine work, praising precise measures yet noting the warmth of a mother’s needlework. The poem contrasts delicate, hand stitched hems and ruffles with modern machine stitches, evoking nostalgia for grandma’s care.
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Mother
Long Beach News Notes and Oil Production Update
Long Beach records show population gains surpassing 1923. oil production in Signal Hill reaches 14,150 barrels in one week. Talks include a Washington Junior High lecture by Dr. T A Polyzoides and advocacy for federal ownership of munitions plants, with a Civil Navy unit organized by the State Naval Militia and Lang Beach Taxpayers League pushing wartime production.
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T. A. Polyzoides
Washington Junior High
AY Unit
State Naval Militia
R . Federal
Lang Beach
Tax_payers League
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Boom in Construction Signals 1954 Prosperity Ahead
Washington reports a robust upturn in the American economy with January and February construction figures the highest on record. Dodge estimates suggest over 2.1 billion dollars in construction and up to 9 billion in purchasing power, boosting housing, nonresidential, utilities, and public works. Strong lending and rising employment are anticipated as permits translate into contracts through spring and summer.
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Washington
America
F. W Dodge
United States
F. W. Dodge
Department of Commerce
Mentum
Congress
Humphrey
Korea
Hungry Americans and foreign aid critique in public letter
A reader criticizes U S foreign aid while highlighting hunger at home. The letter cites a low monthly income for a five person family, relief payments, and unemployment difficulties, urging Americans to demand relief prior to aid abroad. Signed by MR and MRS W Francis of San Pedro, with a note of gratitude to the 1953 Christmas Safety Cartoon Project.
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United States
Francis
Pacific Ave
San Pedro
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