Editorial argues for proportional electoral votes to reflect popular vote
The piece criticizes the Electoral College as archaic and uneven and calls for reform. It cites past elections where winners lost the popular vote and proposes proportional allocation of electoral votes, noting proposals by Senator Smathers and urging careful consideration.
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College
Tilden
Hayes
Cleveland
Harrison
Roosevelt
Dewey
Eisenhower
Sen. Smathers
Florida
National Music Week observed in Long Beach with civic praise
The 30th National Music Week is celebrated in 3200 cities. Long Beach participates for the fourth year under the Guild of Women Composers with Gladys Comstock Smith as general chair. Local programs began last Sunday and continue through next Sunday, urged for public attendance.
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Long Beach
Guild of Women Composers
Gladys Comstock Smith
Guild
Characteristics of a U S Congressman and Vetos in Congress
Peter Edson notes the key trait is electoral longevity, with many long serving members in both houses. He details occupations of the 85th Congress, highlighting lawyers, businessmen, farmers, teachers, and a number of veterans and ex FBI members, plus notable trivia about individual members and a surge of female lawmakers.
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Senate
Hunter
California
Dodd
Connecticut
Welde
Illinois
Edmonson
Oklahoma
Burleson
Texas
Congress
Sikes
Florida
Hailey
Ringling Bros. Circus
Ringling
O'Hara
Alinoin
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Rahanut
Michigan
Young
Nevada
Society of American Magicians
Westland
Washington
Hamiet and Hamlet Echoes Stirred by Spring TV Ballgame
A commentator muses on indecision as Hamiet, a prince of Denmark, appears on TV while a ball game plays on radio. The piece juxtaposes seasonal folklore of robins admiring reflections with human folly seen in spring, noting the humor and confusion it causes.
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Hamiet
Prince of
Denmark
Robins
Republican Goose Hangs High in Early Eisenhower Era
Marquis Childs notes the first hundred days show solid GOP standing and a prudent path ahead. He cites sustained prosperity, cautious spending, and a potential Korea peace as key factors shaping a rosy Republican morning. Taft, Hall, and McCarthy figures color a fragile pax within the party.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Childs
Korea
Truman
Congress
GOP
Leonard Hall
Republican National Committee
Taft
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Republican Strategy Shapes Labor and Party Loyalties
The piece argues a twofold GOP plan to broaden appeal by placating alienated groups and wooing labor and agriculture away from Democrats. It notes AF of IL authority in Labor, a Taft Hartley revision favored by Taft, and hopes Republicans gain power in New York and California as Democratic organization weakens. Optimism centers on consolidating GOP strength in key states.
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McCarthy
Department of Labor
ALF
Taft
GOP
New York
California
Public Forum Letters With Boxed Addresses and Aprons
Public forum letters submitted to the OSUSD must not exceed 250 words and should include boxed addresses and apron references as requested. Edits may be made for taste or space to fit publication constraints.
Reds Attack Fifth Amendment From McCarthy Era View
IVA COATES denounces Communist use of the fifth amendment as shielding guilt while praising Joe McCarthy’s strong stance. He insists Reds and spies undermine government, urging removal of communists and ending their citizenship while labeling supporters as gullible. Located at 625 EB Third St.
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Markham Briant
Alger Hiss
Owen Lattimore
Harry Bridges
Joe McCarthy
Land
Iva Coates
Fitness Not Age Marriage Guide PROP AME
Editorial letter references Is It Wise to Marry Young and Paul’s Corinthians line about flesh trouble. It argues any age is fine for marriage if love is paired with future plans and emotional compatibility rises above seventy percent.
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Ass'l el Basa
Paul
Corinth
Communist Propaganda Tailored to Fit Victims at Valley Forge
The Defense Department reports a small group of returned POWs showing signs of communist indoctrination will receive mental and medical care at Valley Forge Army Hospital. The piece notes potential brainwashing is not confirmed, but emphasizes intense mental strain and tailored propaganda as key factors in indoctrination. It discusses clergy infiltration and the lure of a perfect state while stressing individual responsibility.
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Department of Defense
Valley Forge Army .Hospital
Reader complains about telephone selling annoyances
Rose E. Dreyer of 444 East Mt View argues against doorstep and phone sales. She resents constant calling and demands buyers reveal their legitimacy and value before she considers any purchase. She wants peace from telemarketing and refuses to buy from agents or peddlers.
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Mary Domar
Pedders
Rose E. Dreyer
Mt. View
Hormants by METCALFE Parson and His Shifting Roles
A brief, reflective profile tracing a man who evolves from ordinary pastor to reverend doctor with growing fame yet lingering self-importance. The piece notes how others welcomed him as a brother but question his lasting influence after a transfer signals a change in his mission.
Just Folks By A Guest Convalescence
Verse notes a man’s recovery with stubborn flaws as he disobeys doctor rules and resumes smoking and temper. The speaker mocks casual indulgence and hints at social hazards in occupations like street fashion modeling.
Long Beach Officials Seek 500000 County Beach Acquisition Plan
Ten years ago Long Beach officials proposed a half million dollar county fund for acquisition and improvement of beach property. Franklin Junior High staged a California history pageant. A Navy related art project titled Navy Landing by Arthur Beaumont marked twenty years. First Methodist Church planned June homecoming after earthquake repairs. Mayor Buffum called for water conservation as emergency lines were laid. Lifeguards prepared for the summer season as eight summer playgrounds were planned to open.
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County
Beach
Franklin Junior High
California
Fico Ave
Navy Landing
Arthur Beaumont
U. S.navy
First Methodist Church
Buffum
Spit and Argue Club Seen as Free Speech Test
Local readers debate the Spit n Argue Club in Long Beach, likening it to Hyde Park and a healthy sign of free speech while veterans are urged to focus energy on national issues rather than chasing vices. The letter writer notes Ruth Forbes Sherry of 331 Pomona Ave.
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Pier Club
Long Beach
Hyde Park
London
Russia
Unesco
Lmbo
Ruth Forbes Sherry
Pomona Ave
Klocksiem seeks action on poker bill in senate committee
Mr. Klocksiem remains hopeful that the draft poker bill will gain attention. He urges interested persons to write members of the State Senate Committee to advocate for the measure.
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State Senate
Klocksiem
M. Iller
Law Bans Gun Silencers and Other Questions
A reader Q A covers federal law banning silencers for guns. The page also notes whale meat parts used for food and a query about portraits on living persons stamps. It mentions post Civil War motives and lists Messianic claimants after Christ, including Bar Cocheza and Sabbatai Zevi, plus a 1906 American silverware exhibition in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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