Red Cross drives emphasize value of blood aid
Editorial by Hannan J. DeLacy notes blood given to local hospitals last year would cost 361,920 at commercial rates, vastly exceeding the 257,300 fundraising goal. It highlights blood as vital medicine, disaster relief, and community aid, urging volunteers and residents to reach the modest goal as a floor, not a ceiling.
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Hannan J
Hank) Delacy
Red Cross
Artesia
Los Alamitos
Hawaiian Gardens
United States
Californians Rise in National Roles Under Eisenhower
President Eisenhower’s nomination of Charles S. Thomas of Los Angeles as Secretary of the Navy marks Californias growing influence in national government. Californians now hold key roles in all three branches with Nixon as VP Knowland Senate leader and Warren as Chief Justice.
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Eisenhower
Los Angeles
Charles S. Thomas
Navy
Richard Nixon
William F. Knowland
Senate
Earl Warren
Thomas
New York
Earl Waren
Republican
Knowland
Warren
Demons of Old Surface in Germany on McCarthy
Marquis Childs surveys Bonn and Hamburg to gauge German views of McCarthyism. He finds two reactions: fear of isolationism harming Europe and concern over democratic ideals, plus a segment resenting U S occupation and sensationalism. Neo Nazi fringe remains small. some Germans recall McCarthy’s Bulge era actions. Former Senator Raymond Baldwin is cited.
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Bonn
West Germany
Germany
McCarthy
Europe
Oree
America
United States
Senate
Raymond Baldwin
The German Way: From Versailles to the Bonn Republic
The text discusses postwar German attitudes including the stab in the back myth popularized by McCarthy era discourse and its use by Hitler’s regime. It notes German sensitivity to demagogues and militarists, yet acknowledges cautious leadership in Bonn seeking sober governance and national renewal.
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Connecticut
McCarthy
Germany
Hitler
Democracy
Arrivn
Weimar Republi
Bonn Republic
Fair Play in Sight for Taxpayer
The piece argues for a sweeping revision of the internal revenue code to correct inequities and clarify rules. It notes the administration's focus on fixing interpretations rather than raising rates, with potential benefits for individuals and businesses, while debating double taxation and depreciation rules amid party disagreements.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Internal Revenue Service
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Public Forum Letters Seek Signatures and Addresses
Public forum note states letters must not exceed 250 words and require bona fide signatures and addresses. Editors may edit for good taste or to save space to publish diverse community views.
Should Divorce Hurt Candidate
Letters discuss 18 year olds suffrage and public ethics, arguing divorce should not bar public office. Citizens urge cautious views on reliability, governance, and political careers amid McCarthy praise and national leadership concerns. The missives name Carl Wellard, Mrs Nora A Geiger, Mrs Otto J Koester, and Thayer A Smith with addresses.
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Carl Wellard
Third
Praised Note for Councilman Bazil Carleson
A grateful reader commends councilman Bazil Carleson for his service and interest in the 67th Way and But Ter Avenue area, expressing appreciation for his efforts on local issues.
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Ter Ave
Bazil Carleson
Soaper jokes on price rise and dinner dates
Sen Soaper jokes about price rises and asks not to pressure coffee makers. A new silent paper pitched for radio and TV broadcasters appeals to ad lib comedians. An Indiana man claims his wife made him dine out each night or wash dishes, a joke echoed by the speaker about daily meals.
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Sen. Soaper
Bill Vaughan
Indiana
Eisenhower Dulles clash over entering war stance
President Eisenhower said the United States would enter any war only after Congress declares, while Secretary of State Dulles described a capacity to retaliate instantly. The remarks raise questions about policy in Indochina and Korea and potential conflicts with the congressional process.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Marlow Stennis
Miss
Indochina
Stennis
America
Dulles
New York
National
Security Council
Dull
Truman
South Korea
Taft
Korea
United States
China
Russia
Congratulations on the birth of your son
A short verse from Just Folks by E A Guest celebrates a new father receiving a baby boy. The speaker urges care, guidance, and responsibility, noting a child's true value unfolds with age and that the father should strive to shape a worthy man.
Local notes recap from Long Beach era and recalls
A clipped Long Beach page marks ten to thirty years past with Recreation Commission league progress, a Squadron Wives Club first meeting at Pacific Coast Club, a state theater booking for It Happened One Night starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, a recall movement against nine councilmen and city officials dying, and a motorist found guilty for passing machines without clearance.
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Recreation Commission
Wives Club
Pacific Coast
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Hirty
U. S
May Les
Long Beach Press Telegram Q A on dental replanting and shelter belts
Questions and answers from the Long Beach Press Telegram discuss whether a tooth can be removed treated and replanted and recount a 1953 Stuttgart Germany case. The column also explains why Congress members are not named in debate and details shelter belt planting practices in midwestern states including tree rows distances and wind protection.
Portraits by METCALFE Brief Case
A poetic note on the travel case used for business and personal items. It describes keeping memos, profit and loss statements, letters, snapshots, and even a shirt and tie. The piece ends musing on whether the brief case is right depending on doing what is right.
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Malcolm Epsey
Washington News
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Alben Harding
National Advertising Aspreasntativer
Ridder-Johna, Inc
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York
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Wrigley Bidg
Detroit
Minneapole
Foshay Tower
David Lawrence
Democratic Party
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PRTC
Teleghan
Nora A. Geiger
Gaviota Ave
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Butler Ave
Joseph McCarthy
Thayer A
Smith
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