Battle over Seal Beach Airport Club stokes local fight
Editorial condemns move by Airport Club owner William L Robertson and some Legionnaires to run the poker venue despite voters clear in favor of closing it. Cites Gov OC Commission on Organized Crime critique and Orange County Grand Jury indictment, warns against local dictatorship and municipal manipulation of freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignice
Seal Beach
Airport Club
Poker Palace
Legionnaires
William L. Robertson
Governmor
Commission On Organized Crime
Orange County Grand Jury
Legion Post
Post
Armed Forces Day
John R. McKinney
Capt. McKinney
Sea Beach
Walcott Marciano Fight Packs Short Lived Fame
The Marciano Walcott boxing match ended in under three minutes with Rocky Marciano delivering a clean knockout. Both fighters earned substantial sums, about $1700 per second for Walcott and a sizable prize for Marciano, sparing fans from prolonged brutality and offering a profitable, restrained outcome for a sport seeking civility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ping
Federal Credit Unions Run Self Supporting Public Service
The Social Security Administration's Bureau of Federal Credit Unions pursues an self financing system under director Chandelin Orchard. The program funds federal credit unions from member savings at rates around 4 to 10 percent, with loans up to 400 unsecured and larger secured loans. It has 2.8 million members, 6300 charters, and over $600 million in assets, aimed at thrift for members and protection from loan sharks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bueau
Federal
Social Security Administration
Chandelin Orchard
Omaha Packing House
Federal Credit Union
IC. S
Bureau of Federal Credit Unions
U. S
United States
Orchard
Fall River
Mass
Long Beach
U. V. Landsung
Turnergrave Dr
Thoughts on Thought and Virtue Across Ages
A compact meditation cites Isaiah and Marcus Antonius on mind and virtue. The fragment compares sacred guidance with classical ethics, pondering the scribe and receiver, towers counted, and the link between happiness and thoughtful, virtuous ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Antonius
West Alliance Faces Critical Test Amid Atlantic Strain
The article argues that the North Atlantic Alliance faces mounting pressure as Europe, led by Britain, doubts U S strategy on Korea and China. It notes Adm Arthur Radford’s stance on blockades and the potential for alliance tension if such moves are pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
North Atlantic Alliance
Clement Attlee
British Labor Party
House of Commons
America
Britain
Europe
Sen. McCarthy
United States
London Times
McCarthy
Free World
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Atlantic Alliance
China
MacArthur
Yalu River
Manchuria
Red China
Korea
Congress
Asia
Sea and politics mix in odd news snips and idle chatter
A quirky column surveys speeding laws, Tipton crab antics, and a clownish talk of watch-clams. It pokes at Aly Khan marriage chatter, peacetime geopolitics, Attlee's speech, and the old American rite of taunting Britain. A lead note argues for steadier leadership amid brickbats, not bouquets.
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Tipton
England
Peiping
Moscow
Stalin
Indo- China
Thailand
Burma
Attlee
Bill Thompson
Chicago
King George
Smoot
India
Public Forum Letters for Publication Policy
Public forum notices require letters to include bona fide signatures and addresses and must not exceed 50 words. The editor may edit letters for taste or to save space. The brief also notes that 7 letters are under consideration.
Readers urge uniform law enforcement for signals and licenses
A Letter to the Press Telegraph from Vicki Gilley of 1920 E 56th argues all traffic laws should be enforced equally, noting a driver with a 1952 plate violated rules and suggesting police should issue multiple tickets after brief observations. The writer also praises Long Beach Library staff for courteous service and information help.
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56Th and
Cherry
Anaheim St
Long Beach
U S Break With U N Advocated by Edna B Cole
Edna B Cole at 44 Alamitos Ave urges removal of the United Nations from the United States in a telegram. She accuses senators of voting without reading the charter and warns of Red influence in Washington and in schools and media. Cole calls for restoring independence and the nation’s founding ideals.
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U.S
U. N
United Nations
United
United States
Washington
America
Edna B. Cole
Alamitos Ave
Long Beach Library System Largely Praised in Community Feedback
A Lakewood resident notes the Long Beach Library system as efficient and helpful, praising staff dedication and the library's role in providing recreation and education for families in the area. The user reflects on local reliance on Long Beach institutions for cultural and learning opportunities.
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Long Beach
Press-Telegram
Lakewood
Spy law loopholes call for mending weaknesses in safeguards
Bruce Biassat urges fixing gaps highlighted by Alger Hiss era trials. A Library of Congress study finds brief espionage statutes, trial publicity limits, wiretap evidence restrictions, and diplomatic immunity hinder prosecutions. He argues for prudent, comprehensive reforms to strengthen national security.
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Alger Hiss
America
Sen
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Library of Congress
Hiss
Judith Coplon
FBI
Russia
Just Folks by E A Guest Rose Grower
A poem about a man who buys a rose for a dollar and tends it daily warding off pests while warned to prune wild shoots. He neglects his own son while nurturing the plant, prompting a moral reflection on balancing care between his garden and his child.
Long Beach Nostalgia Highlights Local Figures and Events
A nostalgic Long Beach column recalls Vsevolod Pastoev meeting the city mayor and local officials, Wilson High defeating South Pasadena in golf, veterans hosting a Legion commander, and Navy planes simulating an oil-harbor strike. The Battle Fleet planned a May cruise, and a northwest corner sale at Third and Cedar tied to Charles Stilwell of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vsevolod V. Pastoev
Los Angeles
Union of Soviet Republics
Clarence E. Wagner
Wilson High
South Pasadena
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Louis A. Johnston
American Legion
Navy
Third and Cedar
Charles H. Stilwell
Stilwell Hotel
Ike Wrote Crusade in Europe in Seven Weeks
A reader quiz cites John Gunther claiming Eisenhower wrote Crusade in Europe himself and finished in seven weeks aided by an editorial revision. It notes King James Bible language beauty credited to William Tyndale and mentions Windsor Greys horses used to pull royal coaches.
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Harbin
Long Beach
S. K A
William Tyndale
Tyndale
Windsor
Hanover
George VI
Wilhelmitta
Netherlands
Vortnale by METCALFE Vortnale
The poem speaks of unrequited love and lingering affection. The speaker recalls a past promise of enduring truth and a shared understanding seen in the beloveds eyes, though no vow or engagement existed. Despite memory and heartache, the world may not name the loved one or the bond.
Press-Telegram personnel and publisher note incomplete
Informal OCR fragment lists staff roles and company names without clear context. Mentions Herman Hy Rigio Harald M Hines August 19 and Samuel C Cameron as publisher and general manager, with various agency and advertising references.
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Herman Hy Rigio
Harald M Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
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E. 56Th Se
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Eisenhower
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Rose Grower
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