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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1956
Page
8
The piece argues for using outside witnesses to confessions to curb coerced statements. It cites Judge Parker’s harsh system and the Graham airliner case, proposing a neutral observer during questioning to protect both suspects and officers, while defending honest police work and reducing miscarriages of justice.
Alben W. Barkley died of a heart attack while speaking at a mock Democratic convention. The Kentuckian, who served as Vice President, faced political defeats and comebacks, known for his fighting spirit and humor. He remained deeply identified as a Democrat and left a legacy as a highly active vice president.
The article recalls Eisenhower's Kasson Minnesota farm speech on September 6 1952. It explains he supported price supports at 90 percent parity and he defended keeping government price supports through 1954 and beyond to avoid a government takeover of farms. It notes Democratic reframing and clarifies he spoke honestly about parity and farm policy.
BILL VAUGHAN comments on installment plans expanding in dime stores and warns of cash buyers being unable to purchase. He mockingly notes future prefabricated tombs for heroes who die in Russia and advises scolding a boy about allowances to deter him from future politics. He questions subsidies to athletes abroad as undermining American individual initiative.
The piece defends Vice President Nixon against smear by association over Murray Chotiner. It notes headlines overstated links and that Chotiner was a campaign manager for several figures, not Nixon’s staff. It argues no evidence ties Nixon to Chotiner’s client and condemns guilt by association as slippery journalism.
A poem speaks of marriage as a partnership with equal shares in every plan and dream. It notes duties for wife and husband and warns that either can affect the other's happiness, profits, and lifeline if the union falters. The piece frames love and happiness as the ultimate measure of success.
A cheerful verse extols May as a beautiful, gracious, and ever youthful time. The poem portrays May as kind and helpful, with blossoms everywhere and skies blue. It contrasts companions who differ in mood with May remaining fairest and bright.
Surplus building materials at Sixth Ferrying Group Long Beach Army Air Command sale restricted to military personnel and civilian employees. Cynthia Knapp, 102, celebrated a five generation birthday. Ocean Boulevard paving from Belmont to city limits began as part of a $100000 street repair project. Los Angeles County Christian Endeavor held its 44th annual convention with 5000 delegates at Municipal Auditorium. Ruth Burdick Williams, Louis Olsen, James G McGarrigle and John Johnston won Long Beach preliminaries of the California Eisteddfod. Parishioners attended services at the newly finished Holy Innocents Catholic Church.
Public forum note calls for letters not exceeding words and requiring genuine signatures and addresses. It allows edits for clarity and tone to maintain proper taste and spice while preserving core viewpoints.
Letter writer praises Eisenhower and condemns a Godless adversary diplomacy, contrasting postwar U S guidance with Soviet tactics. He quotes scripture from Isaiah and references the Constitution and Statue of Liberty, urging moral alignment in foreign policy. Signed IQHN H. BROOM from 3036 E 6th St.
Adlai Stevenson calls for canceling H-bomb tests in the Pacific citing scientists concerns over radiation risk and pleas from Japanese and Marshall Island communities. He argues such a move could ease tensions, restore leadership, and have a moral global impact.
A quoted letter to the editor from ED Batzner of Milwaukee Wisconsin argues that the United Nations should be expelled from the United States and the U N structure should be discarded as an evil organization that harms the country. He cites U S expulsion of Soviet UN delegates and a defection episode as context for his stance.
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In a Washington Senate probe, Murray Chotiner, ally of Vice President Nixon, faced questions over a $5,000 fee from Herman Kravitz. Nixon met with President Eisenhower days later, foreclosing a bid for renomination, while Kennedy urged Chotiner to testify. The episode suggests strategic timing to shield Nixon amid controversy.
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