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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1955
Page
19
A historical column by ALBERT EDWARD WIGGAM presents Q&A on parenting and morality. Dr. Spock is cited on parental responses with mothers fearing harm, while reflections on yearly moral growth follow. The piece notes Knight Dunlap's view that men repent more than women for sexual misconduct, surprising the author.
New York gossip notes and reminiscences recount conversations with Shirl Conway and other Hollywood names. Mentions aging actresses, character lines over wrinkles, TV stars approaching age, and social jests about celebrity life.
Folk singer Burl Ives, famed for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, discusses his surplus flag haul, goats and goat cheese dreams, and life philosophy. He jokes about converting navy flags to stilts and lamping drums, while revealing two main stage goals: play Falstaff and record world folk dances with a film crew. He loves travel keeps busy and aims to ride a new Italian motor scooter.
Doctors endorse a protective diet as essential nutrition. Calorie intake comes from protein fat and carbs while minerals and vitamins come from a variety of foods. Lean meat eggs milk citrus fruits vegetables whole grains and fortified margarine form a foundational daily plan.
In the Inter collegiate Championships a simple one no trump opening by South led to a decisive four diamond contract in the hands described. West opened hearts, South won with the queen and the declarer developed diamonds while ducking to West. South finessed a diamond and, though East defended, West could not endanger the contract. Declarer made four diamonds three spades one heart and one club.
A paraphrase reflecting Luke and Phillips Brooks on Jesus directing his followers to spread the gospel after teaching a few, urging them to go forth and preach. It frames missionary call as central to extending knowledge of Christ to others.
Fragmentary notes describe daily zodiac signals and date ranges. It lists periods for signs with dates like Mar 21 to Apr 20 and Aug 23 to Sep 23, suggesting a calendar based astrological message tied to a runner of dates and numbers.
A historical note cites the bow as perhaps man's first device to accumulate energy gradually store it briefly and release it with controlled direction, illustrating early innovation in energy storage and rapid release.
The largest dirigible ever built, the Hindenburg, measured 802 feet in length and 135 feet in diameter. A separate remark mentions tailless pots in the Orient and notes the red cedar tree is a true cypress, not a cedar.
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