Liberal smear campaign probes Nixon aide in era debate
An editorial in The Saturday Evening Post questioned ADA leader Joseph L Rauh Jr and his associates over alleged attempts to smear Vice President Nixon. It cites the Hughes case, ADA funding, and ties to McCarthy era politics, noting Goldwater's Senate remarks and calls for ethics scrutiny.
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Adair Stevenson
Nixon
Stevenson
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Americans For Democratic Action
Dors
United States
Mr. Stevenson
SDA
Saturday Evening Post
Joseph L. Rauh, Jr
Paul H. Hughes
New York
Hughes
Rauvk
Tellford Taylor
A.D.A
Harvey Matusow
Washington Post
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ADA
D.A
McCarthy
Department of Justice
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Fund For the Republic
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic ‘National Committee
Clayton Fritchey
Democratic Digest
Arizona
Senate
America
New York Herald Tetaure, Inc
Editorial Call for Retention of Kuchel in Senate
The piece argues for re election of Sen Thomas Kuchel of Anaheim to the U S Senate, praising his competence independence and service since 1952 54 and highlighting actions benefiting Long Beach tidelands smog research coast defense and regional fisheries with cross party support noted voters urged to vote June 5 for this Republican public servant.
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Anaheim
United States Senate
Earl Warren
Kuchel
Warren
Sen
Ruchel
Senate
California
Richard Nixon
Sen. Kuchel
Eisenhower
Sen. Ruchel
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Orange County
Long Beach
Knowland
Sen. Kurchel
Tom Kuchel
U.S. Senate
Ruth Bach Creed Highlights Long Beach Public Service
Ruth Bach devoted long hours to Long Beach City Council work as Fifth District Councilwoman. She studied every issue thoroughly and sought all viewpoints before decision, avoiding snap judgments despite health strain. Bach represented the largest, fastest growing district and left a lasting civic mark.
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Ruth Bach
Long Beach
Bach
Democrats Cheered by Texas Shift at Chicago Convention
In Washington, Texas moves toward party reconciliation with Lyndon Johnson in a strong position as delegation chair. The Texas shift downplays a potential third party, easing Democratic tensions after a decisive Johnson-favored outcome over Gov. Allan Shivers and signaling a calmer path for the 1960 convention.
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Texas
Allan Shivers
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Shivers
Chicago
Johnson
Rayburn
James Eastland
Mississippi
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Alabama
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
James Folsom
Just Folks Poem of a Friendly Evening Return
A friend comes tapping at the door and brings gentle joy as time passes. The speaker reflects on a month of life filled with cares, joys, and small affairs, while sharing stories and laughter in an easy chair.
Long Beach Officials and Events Highlight 1936 Memo
Re-elected Long Beach Board of Education president George Vermillion oversees school policy. Gasoline tax funds totaling 111200 allocated for city street maintenance in 1936 37. Walter Gates and Frank Swain take assignments in Long Beach Superior Court with Gates as presiding judge. Mayor Clark’s funeral service moved to First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rourk and Dr. Taubman presiding. A New England boy nets 1037 from a fishing box while anglers use costly lures.
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George 4. Vermillion
Long Beach
Walter 5. Gates
Frank G. Swain
Long Beach Superior Courts
Judge Gates
Clark
First Presbyterian Church
George JE. Rourk
George FP
Taubmen
New England
Public Forum Letters Set for Publication Rules
Public forum letters may be edited for taste and space and must include bona fide signatures and addresses. Submissions should not exceed 250 words for each letter and must retain authentic signatures and full contact details.
Mrs Bach obituary Letter prompts public service tribute
A letter from E. Dale Chapman Sr of Long Beach mourns Ruth Bach as a towering public servant whose intellect and sacrifice shaped city government. He urges League of Women Voters to continue civic leadership and bring government closer to residents amid changing times.
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Ruth Bach
Long Beach
League of Women Voters
Cincinnati
E. Dale Chapman SR
Chestnut Ave
Sees Monopoly as Real Problem in Capitalism
Forum participant Alfred E Brighton argues the core issue is how capital is misapplied to monopolize natural resources. He asserts wealth stems from labor aided by capital, and that monopoly, not capitalism, drives economic trouble. Norwalk California reader WM Burgener comments.
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Alfred E. Brighton
Burgener
Norwalk
Callf
Union Busters Criticized in Press Telegram Commentary
A quoted opinion denounces union busting advocates for harming the nation and undermining decency, condemning their schemes while asserting that honest people uphold a code of integrity and civic duty.
70th Assembly District Becomes State’s Most Populous
Long Beach area shows rising voter rolls except the 44th District where registrations fell from 80,787 in June 1954 to 81 7 in the coming primary. The 70th District now leads California in population, with 112,832 registered voters, up from 107,872. The 44th District remains west Long Beach, while the 18th Congressional District also dips from 188,659 to 184,349 in two years. Assemblyman W S Grant heads the 70th race as Republicans seek dual nominations.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
Signal Hill
W. S. Grant
Who Owns Air and The Space Satellite Question
Readers seek who owns the atmosphere amid space satellite plans. Experts note no final international decision. treaties cover flight, but space up to 200 miles is treated as free space, leaving sovereignty issues unsettled.
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High Seas
Portraits of Metcalfe and Memory
A lyric tribute expresses how thoughts linger when apart. The speaker pledges daily acts of care to share gratitude and deepen a shared dream, hoping future moments of closeness.
Press Telegram Staff and Ad Office Listings
The notice lists staff positions at The Press Telegram including publisher Harold M Hines assistant publisher Samuel C Cameron general manager H F Surmester editor Malcolm Epley executive editor Washington News Bureau and advertising offices across New York Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco with Ridder Johns Inc as national rep and Metropolitan Group Inc as comic ad reps. Current files are maintained at these offices.
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Wilshire
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press-Telegram
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Metropolitan Group, Inc
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