Kefauver Report Indicts Official Corruption in U S
The Kefauver Senate crime probe report denounces gangsterism and racketeering aided by public officials, calling it a national menace. It names Democrats William O Dwyer Fuller Warren and Forrest Smith regarding ties to organized crime and warns of official complicity in corruption and weak tax action. The piece notes O Dwyer’s ambassadorship and urges accountability from top officials amid a charged moral critique.
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Senate Crime Investigating Committee
United States
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Sen. Kefauver
William O'Dwyer
New York
Mexico
Fuller Warren
Florida
Forrest Smith
Missouri
O'Dwyer
New York City
Warren
Dade County
James Sullivan
Truman
White House
New-York Post
Kefauver Committee
Ruby and Shorty the mules grade street in Long Beach
Ruby and Shorty, plain old mules, proved better at grading a section of American Ave in Long Beach than modern automatic graders. The scene contrasted the old tools with new tech, highlighting pride and the mules’ quiet competence. The animals posed with a stoic, almost sardonic air as they worked.
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Ruby
Shorty
American Ave
Long Beach
Rome Daily American suppression shocks American colony
The Rome Daily American, started in March 1946 by three American GIs, faced suppression amid government harassment and partisan Italian press attacks. The paper, lacking editorials and policy, aimed to present factual news and counter propaganda for the American community in Italy.
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Rome
Italy
Daily
Mediterranean
United States
Jaly
Iran Seizure of British Oil Shocks West
Iran has nationalized the vast British controlled petroleum industry, signaling a strategic crisis in the Middle East that could affect Western defenses against communism. Britain counters with Iran board representation and a 50-50 Persian profit share, amid broader tensions including Peiping’s Chinese move against the British Petroleum Co of China.
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Iran
Britain
Middle East
Moscow
Tran
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Oil Company Board of Directors
Peiping
British Petroleum Co
China
British Asiatic Petroleum Co
Oil politics and oil fields mirror Cold War splits
The piece notes Peiping’s oil import move widening rifts with Britain and pleasing Moscow, while Iran’s Persian Gulf oil zone is highlighted as the world’s richest field. Anglo Iranian shares, nationalization under F Mohammed Mossadegh, and his status as a prominent landowner and royal spouse are mentioned amid the oil saga.
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China
Peiping
Britain
Moscow
Russia
Persian Gulf
AngloJranian Oil Co., Ltd
Persian Petroleum
F. Mohammed Mossadegh
Pernia
Secrecy as refuge of government blunderers in Korea policy
A Washington article argues secrecy and suppression shield incompetence in government. It critiques the Presidents removal of Gen. MacArthur, notes party stances on open sessions, and warns that closed hearings shield military directives and distort public trust during the Korea conflict.
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Washington
Gen
MacArthur
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gem MacArthur
Pentagon
Gen. MacArthur
America
Korea
Fulbright Scholarship Plan Expands to State Winners
Senator Fulbright has led a push for a state based Fulbright Scholarship program alongside the broader national grants. About 3240 students will benefit this year with 700 total awards chosen from over 5000 applicants as part of an international exchange effort funded by surplus wartime property sales.
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SA Fairbright
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Inter
Walter Johnson
University of Chicago
U. S
United States
Sen. Fulbright
Arkansas University
Rhodes
Oxford
Just Folks by E A Guest TV Fans
A reflective piece about a narrator who finds no pistols or cattle, only television. A grandpa figure appears on screen as six year old Jane and three year old Terry watch, react, and share a kiss, illustrating family warmth amid a static TV scene.
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Terry
Jane
Long Beach Chronology Past Highlights From Local Notes
Ten years ago Southern California Congregational Conference opened at First Congregational Church and Marines began enlisting at the site. Police cars with a single officer were deployed. Twenty years ago United Artists Theater project was to start. Long Beach barbers resisted a recall of city leaders. Sewer delays in North Long Beach noted. Thirty years ago water system expansion aimed to boost pump output by one third to one half by June. Bank deposits rose by about 52 million in the past year. A man recovered his car after a three day mix up.
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Southern California Congregational Conference
Congregational Church
United Artists Theater
Master Barbers of
Long Beach
North
Log Beach
Long Beach Sunday Paper Adverts and Notices
A fragment from a Long Beach Sunday newspaper shows advertising and publishing details. It lists staff roles, subscription rates, and printing credits with scattered, unreadable portions. The text indicates a weekly Sunday edition with bids and notices embedded in the page.
Readers clash over MacArthur policy and war aims
Public letters from readers criticize Truman and MacArthur era policy, debate containment versus expansion, and urge strong military strength to deter Russia. Contributors: Mrs Stebbins, Charles Klopf el, Jo Kelly. Location references include Claiborne Drive, Magnolia Avenue, and East 19th Street.
California approves 50 mph speed limit proposal
The legislative committee in California backs raising the track speed limit to 50 mph from 40 mph. Proponents argue 50 mph is safer and more enforceable than 40 or 45 mph, noting trucks and buses often exceed the current limit and that enforcement is weak on winding mountain roads. The question remains whether a higher limit will be effectively enforced.
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California
Reno Gazette
I Will Not Rest Penning Love Stars and God
A verse expresses a vow to write without rest about love, stars, and sea. The speaker vows to honor God, bless the days, and offer work for others to worship Him. It speaks of youth and age, memory, fertile fields, and dreams that endure.
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Kefauver
Brooklyn
Joe Adonis
Ruby and
Earth
Dewitt MacKenzie
Foreign Affaire Analya
God
Newton
Sovei Ues
By David Lawrence
Peter Edson
Nea
Arkansas
J. W. Fulbright
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Congress
E. A. Guest
Grandpa
Sith Street
Ate Avenue
Creamer & Woodward
Ine
Ietan Sundaim
Post
Ottis
Eaders
Press-Telegram
MaccArthur
P. R
Stebbins
Claiborne
Eduar Press
Charles Klopfel
Magnolia Ave
Myrtle McDowell
Gen. Wainwright
Wainwright
Bataan
Roosevelt
Mac
Arthur
Bob
You
JO Kelly
George Clark
Metcalf
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