Editorial: Japanese Treaty A Calculated Risk for Freedom
The Senate ratified the Japanese peace treaty with only ten dissenters, framing it as a calculated risk of freedom. It credits Gen. MacArthur’s reforms, notes the test of independence and rearmament for Japan, and warns that communism’s push to the Far East heightens both danger and need for a revived, democratic Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
MacArthur
Senate
United States
Japan
Far East
Volunteers for Better Government Doorbell Ringers in Long Beach
Seven service clubs in Long Beach coordinate a voter registration drive to reach unregistered residents. Volunteers will gather names, then follow up by mail, phone, and in person, aiming for broader participation to foster democracy without payment.
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Exchange Club of
Long Beach
East Long Beach Kiwanis Club
Downtown Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Uptown Kiwanis Club
Optimist Club
Board of Realtors
Revenue Bureau Reorganization Seen Not a Sure Cure
The plan for reorganizing the Internal Revenue Bureau falls short of its stated anti corruption goals. Senator Nixon and officials warn that patronage may persist and current collectors could stay in new jobs without Civil Service tests. Critics doubt reforms will expose past abuses or fully curb graft.
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Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Richard M. Nixon
Internal Revenue
Civil Service Commission
New York
Taft Faces Tough Campaign Judgments Across States
Marquis Childs analyzes Taft's struggles in the campaign as primary results unfold. The piece weighs Eisenhower's surge, Driscoll's New Jersey influence, and Wisconsin and New Hampshire dynamics shaping Taft's path to the nomination. It notes taft's appeal to old-line Republicans and the risk of misreading voter blocs ahead of returns.
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Washington
Carl Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
Robert ‘A. Taft
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Minnesota
Ike
Wisconsin
Republican
Thomas C. Coleman
Republican Organizing Committee
Earl Warren
California
Harold. Stassen
Warren
Stassen
Ars
New Hampshire
Truman
Steel Inflation Decree Dilemma Facing Truman
David Lawrence argues President Truman must decide soon on steel wage hikes and price raises to avert a steel strike. He warns government pressure risks a broad inflationary cycle, with Wage Stabilization Board outcomes forcing higher prices and eroding dollar purchasing power across unions and industries.
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Washington
America
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Capehart
Office of Price Stabilization
Charles E. Wilson
Key West
Japan's Shifting Fortunes Under U S Guarded Return
PHIL NEWSOM analyzes Japan's pivot from postwar defeat to a tentative path toward independence. US troops will be guest troops while Japan builds defenses, with health standards rising under occupation. Ridgway warns of renewed Soviet aims toward Japan as Communists gain limited Senate presence and Russia dodges treaty details.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Korea
South Korea
China
United States
Ridgway
Shigeru Yoshida
Long Beach Brief Teases Local Tales From Terry’s Four Today
A compact Long Beach item previews local color and notes a caller named Terry will share items today. The fragment hints at a playful promise not to bore readers with filler, aiming to deliver timely notes without fanfare.
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Terry
Red Cross to get 25 cots for major disasters
Just Folks notes ten years ago the Red Cross was to receive 25 cots for civilian use in major disasters. The water department prepared emergency connections with six nearby cities for mutual protection if the regular supply was interrupted.
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RED Cross
Water Department
Soaper Comments On Social State Fears And Political Quips
Senator Soaper dismissed fears of a fully socialized state noting no agency will advance funds to settle with the IRS. He lampoons two party politics as unintelligent yet effective and criticizes Judge Medina’s stance on the Commies trial. Eleanor Roosevelt’s India visit is noted amid a thaw and amphibious skiing plans emerge with floodwaters.
Proposed Parking Ordinance Draws Fire From Citizens
Letter writers condemn a North Long Beach parking ordinance as overly strict and potentially wrecking property deals. They argue the plan could prevent church buyers from converting buildings for community use, while others lampoon city transportation and police practices in satirical critique of Long Beach governance.
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North Long Beach
Planning Commission
Little Church
Red Skelton
Otho R. Cordray
Need for Spiritual Guidance Emphasized
A brief note from Theodore M. Anderson of the United Presbyterian Youth Fellowship thanks the Press-Telegram for coverage of a rally at First United Presbyterian Church in Long Beach. He praises reader attention despite unusual weather and urges support for spiritual challenges shaping youth.
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United Presbyterian
First United Presbyterian Church
Long Beacd
Theodore M. Anderson
United Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Orange Ave
Old-Timer Recalls U S Aid to Russia
A retired observer recalls U S aid to Russia in the early era, noting American engineers helped obtain groundwater for drinking water amid harsh shortages. He mentions reading about Russian conditions in the Penny Press and references service in the Fifth Ohio National Guard with Henry L. Kennon as a world traveler.
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U.S
Russia
Press
Cleveland
Onio
Penny Press
Ohio National Guard
Henry L. Kennon
Thoughts on Faith and Godliness in Life and Power
A compact reflection contrasts worldly endurance with divine purpose. It cites religious lines about serving God rather than fleshly ambition and notes the difference between mere form and genuine godliness backed by power.
You Never Cared Portraits by Metcure
A reflective poem expressing unrequited love and heartbreak. The speaker laments a vanished partner, describing emotional distance, memory loss, and a desire for future acknowledgment of separation. The piece ends with a hope that the lover recognizes they no longer belong together.
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Tion
Revenue Bureau
Marquis Childs
David Lawrence
PHIL_ NEWSOM
E. A. Guest
Surdeipat Auditorium
Long Besth Realtors
Hidalgo Room
Virginia
Sen. Soaper
By H. V. Wade
Brooklyn
Medina
Job
Eleanor Rosevelt
India
Eleanor
Beach Press-Geleoram
ARCH
W. KE. Prisg
Freeident
Neva Prise
Vies Ryallant
Conklin
Tressurer
Imovans
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
Beak
Wornta
John C. Bartlett
Lakewood Blvd
Press - Telegram
Penman
Queen City
Court House
Pine Ave
Maria
Frederick W. Gardiner
American Avé
Peter
Phillips
Metcure
George Clark
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