Twenty Eight Candidates Talk Briefly to Electors
In Long Beach the Veterans Memorial building hosted a candidate forum for 28 of 49 municipal primary hopefuls. Speakers, limited to three minutes, addressed city auditor, prosecutor, judges, and nine council districts while the American Legion post collected 84 dollars for its junior baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Building
Arthur L. Peterson Post
American Legion
Post
Murray T. Courson
Sam Feldman
Harley TL Kelly
Wilburt J. Mallory
Gome
John R. Mansell
San
Clarke Trigg
Iassure
Paul B. Wilcox
Associated Property Owners
Hubert R. Wellies
Ken Sutherland
Percy Hight
Long Beach
Martin DeVries
Clifford C. Harrod
Flerbert A. Murray
Arthur Lynn Parmley
Robert F. Rife
Mariner
Peter C. Stathis
Greece
Solon
Plato
Sophocles
E. Curtis Clark
Lewis K. Cox
Raymond C. Kealer
Council
F. Ray Downey
James R. Seaton
Robert F. Burns
Arthur L. Peterso
N Post
Roy Hilton
D. Patrick Ahern
George M. Vermillion
Durggist
Tone Beach
WL Abricht
Proera
Federal Job Holders Nearly as Numerous as Servicemen
The article notes federal civilian employees nearing 3 million by mid-1952 as Truman expands the defense payroll. It compares costs, citing 1.5 million civilians on April 1 and forecast payrolls reaching about 3 million, with annual costs possibly exceeding ten billion dollars. It frames the push as a major taxpayer burden rivaling the armed forces, referencing Byrd's remarks and past Roosevelt spending.
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Washington
Truman
National Defense
National Defense Department
Harry F. Byrd
D.-Va
Defense Department
Armed Services
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bic
Executive Department
Oeans
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Thrifty
Wagner
Ead Cancer
Pearse Moresa
Jour Bamctews Éragzist
Jayne
Aenwina Jayce
Dr. D. Jayne & Son
Jayme
Pum -Wifons
Sears
Freeler Chest
Kenmore
Kenmore Gas Range
Kenmore Gas Rangette
Can Mateo
Silvertone
Seidon Sears
Baby and Shoe Department