Red Mao Purge Mirrors Stalinist Chinese Communist Cruelty
The piece argues Maoist China mirrors Soviet methods in a broad purge aimed at silencing critics and potential future opposition. It cites a supposed five percent target of the population for liquidation and warns of escalating killings, exiles, and terror as the regime consolidates power, portraying Chinese communism as a rigid Stalinist system.
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India
Nehru
Mao
Communist Party
China
Moscow
Don't Hurt Her Letter Urges Caution From Drivers
A father writes about his young daughter sleeping with her doll, asking drivers to slow down near schools and intersections. He notes he must work to provide for her and warns that children can dart from behind parked cars. He pleads for care to keep all children safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aame
Elizabeth
Red Tape Hinders French Rearming Efforts Yet Masters Hit
A French Senate finance committee report cites administrative delays in Air Ministry contract approvals slowing France's defense plans. Urgent telecom orders worth three million dollars stalled since January. Separate note recalls golfer Ben Hogan winning the Masters after a bus accident.
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Europe
France
Air Ministry
Senate Finance Committee
U.S
Charles E. Wilson
Paris
Long Beach Unites Schools and City for Strong Recreation
The Long Beach Recreation Commission and the Board of Education collaborate on a coordinated plan to maximize use of municipal and school facilities for public recreation. Officials toured projects and observed thousands of residents engaging in sports crafts and activities, highlighting a program seen as essential to building a happier better-adjusted citizenry.
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Long Beach Recreation Commission
Board of Education
United States
School and Recreation Commission
Long Beach
Cotton Crop Advances Toward Government Goal
The Cotton Crop seeks 16 million bales this year, six million more than 1950. Increased rainfall in the South Southwest and Kern County California support higher plantings, with Texas plains expected over 3.5 million acres. Despite the target, textile leaders say seven million bales may be exported, leaving little surplus for domestic needs. The Czech view TV differently, and new Tak Laws could reshape crook bookkeeping.
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California
Kern County
Plains
Texas
United States
Embargo Stance Urged by Gov Dewey on China
Gov Dewey calls for a total embargo by free nations on Communist China, not limited to war materiel, urging a worldwide restriction on any goods or trade with Red China. He notes UN actions and allied support may be possible but full trade bans face likely obstacles. An analogy to a historic tribal ambush illustrates divided wartime measures.
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Thomas
Dewey
New York State
China
Red
United States
United Nations
Red China
North Korea
Britain
France
Embargo idea seen as key to ending world conflict
The piece argues that halting war material flow from Allied nations could cripple aggressors similar to wartime blockades. It notes past wars show embargoes and submarine blockade disrupted supply lines, and urges major democracies to enforce a tight shipping embargo despite diverse interests. It emphasizes necessity fear and greed shape decisions, and that democracies hold the leverage to resolve the dilemma.
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Germany
England
Britain
U. N
Who Formed Chinese Policy and Why?
AT ISSUE examines why the United States backed Chiang Kai-shek and later shifted to opposing him, tracing Marshall’s China trip in 1945 46 and the rise of the Communist government. It questions who within the administration shaped policy, the claims of agrarian reformers versus Marxist Communists, and the rationale behind the shift that influenced Korea.
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Korea
China
Chiang Kaishek
Truman
Marshall
Stn. Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
Sen. Bridges
State Department
Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
Communist Government of China
United States
Russia
Crigune
Inflation Threat: Congress Fails to Curb Rising Costs
An economic essay argues inflation remains unchecked as defense orders rise. It criticizes Congress for minimal anti inflation actions, noting House ways and means likely trims, while deficiency bills refill gaps. It warns inflation could erode defense purchases and recalls 1951 inaction.
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Congress
Truman
House
Ways and Means
Capitol Hill
JUST FOLKS . By E. A. GUEST
The poem contrasts right and wrong in crisis, urging the strong to endure suffering and toil to meet dangers bravely. It stresses that the moment of crisis reveals a person’s honor, worth, and friendships based on the choice made between risky endurance and easy, deceptive shortcuts.
Long Beach Convention Hears Plumbers Code Favoring Unified State
At a State Association of Master Plumbers gathering in Long Beach a unified state code for plumbers was favored. Brig. Gen. Charles F. B. Brice, commanding general of the Department of the Pacific USMC, praised local Marine detachments for efficiency. Garfield School pupils staged a spring pageant as pre Olympic boxing and wrestling events were set for the Pacific Coast Club. A thief stole $5 from the postal telegraph office. The Chamber of Commerce planned a large membership drive. A Lincoln Park monument to W. E. Willmore, Long Beach founder, was proposed by a local citizen. Two homes were ransacked by thieves.
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Convention of State Association of Master Plumbers
Charles F. B. Brice
Department of the Pacific
USMC
Garfield School
Pacific Coast Club
Postal Telegraph Office
Chamber OF Commerce
Lincoln Park
W. E. Willmore
Long Beach
Advertising Rates and Postal Details From Long Beach News
Advertising rates per week month and year are listed with carrier delivery and mail options. The notice notes second class mailing since 1888 and Long Beach California as the post office location. It cites the Associated Press dispatches and rights of reproduction.
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Pont
Long Beach
Iifornia
Towa Dispatchen
Ae Pan
Readers' Opinions on Forum Current Affairs
Readers share concerns on food waste urging households to reduce waste to support national strength. Letters criticize city traffic changes at Alamitos and Orange junction as confusing and costly. Others urge calm, peace messaging from the US and Russia, cautioning families about stressing soldiers with private news.
The Clock Has Tick to Restore Our Lives
The speaker laments a past fault and lost time with a dearest love. Regret over a great mistake is voiced as weeks pass and distance grows. The wish to return, heal every hurt, and share life again remains the longing heart’s plea.
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Ben Hogan
Cotton Goal
Dewitt Wackenzie
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Khyber Pass
James A. Garfield
By Bruce Biossat
House Appropriations Committee
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E. A. Guest
Right
Wrong
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Prise
Neva Prise Paddock
Conklin
Eee
Stixth Street
Pine Avenue
Calif
Cremmer& Woodward, Inc
Cotor
Metropolitan Sunday Newspaper, Inc
Merober Audit Bureau of Circulation
Press-Telegram
Hoover Commission
America
Gilbert Winslow
Walnut Ave
Orange
Alamitos
Orange Bay
G. R. McNair
Belmont Ave
U. N. Council
World Brotherhood For
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Black Sea
Bernhard Cannard
Dr. Menninger
Army
Stanley C. Whetham
Locust Ave
Gen. Marshall
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Falcon St
Marcatte
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