Hosmer presses border narcotics crackdown on dope traffic
Editorial praises Rep Craig Hosmer of Long Beach for proposing a two front attack on illegal narcotics crossing the Mexican border. He seeks a teen with adult requirement and a U S Mexican narcotics commission, plus international action to curb smuggling, with Kennrick urging targeting the Mexico source. The piece urges broad support to shut off the border supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach
California
California Crime Commission
Joseph M. Kenrick
Mexico
Kennick
Hosmer
House
Judiciary Committee
San Diego
Washington
Imperial
International Commission
U. S
Enthusiasm Proved Key for Career Start
An expert says enthusiasm about the job and willingness to do more than required beat mere competence. Beginners who apply themselves can outpace smarter rivals. production matters more than knowledge alone. The question for a job seeker is what they can offer the employer, not just what the employer offers.
Defense Program Needs Re-examination
Joseph and Stewart Alsop examine White House defense policy debates. Vice President Nixon warned of a future air atomic threat and urged stronger U.S. military power, while Senator Taft attacked the Eisenhower defense program as a Truman-era rewrite. The piece questions whether new Joint Chiefs will offer a genuine rethinking or merely a cosmetic “new look” to fit defense spending limits.
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Washington
Nixon
National Security Council
Kremlin
United States
Wixon
Taft
Joint Chiefs
America
Tf Sen
Eisenhower Defense Department
Sen
Wilson
Thoughtful musings on faith and mystery from Henry Giles
A fragment reflecting on spiritual value and the union of soul and body. It invokes biblical phraseology from Matthew and compares mortal mystery to cosmic creation, phrased in a reflective devotional tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Giles
Ike Opposes admitting Red China to the U.N.
The piece argues President Eisenhower rejected admitting Communist China to the United Nations before a Korean armistice, criticizing Attlee and Churchill for pressing the idea. It frames McCarthy as a side issue and questions British support for Red China while stressing the danger of allowing aggression to gain UN membership.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Clement Attlee
Great Britain
China
United Nations
Chutchill
Atties
Attlee-McCarthy
America
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Congress
Attlee
U.N
Churchill
White House
United Nations’ Security Council
Woodrow Wilson
Eiven- Hower
U. N
Korea
Britain
House
Senate
Paris
Red China
Messrs
Soviet Russia
Scripps-Howard
United States
Bath Houses
Just Folks at a Seafo od Wedding by E. A. Guest
Four uninvited guests recount a seaside wedding viewed with humor and warmth. They reflect on a gay couple, the parson, and the couple’s new life together, offering light, lingering wishes for happiness and lasting love. The poem blends irony and affection as strangers toast an unexpected union.
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Ali
Long Beach Memories From Decades Past
Ten years ago the Long Beach Russian War Relief Committee announced a collection of 10 000 pounds of serviceable used clothing for shipment to Russia. Minute Man Flag symbolizing war stamp and bond service was unfurled at Franklin Junior High. Twenty years ago development of Terminal Island waterfront from the Long Beach entrance channel to the Los Angeles boundary was proposed to the Recreation Commission by Joseph McAfee. Thirty years ago Long Beach ranked 24th among US elites in building and fourth on the Pacific Coast. The Chamber of Commerce provided a decorated auto for Long Beach in a Monrovia birthday event. For many advertised commodities on radio, sales were offered by unfamiliar dealers.
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Russia
Long Beach
Russian War Relief Committee
Minute Man
Franklin Junior High
Terminal Island
Long Beach Entrance Channel
Los Angeles Boundary Line
Recreation Commission
Joseph McAfee
Herman F. Mueller
Germany
United States
Pacific Coast
Chamber of Commerce
Monrovia
Taxes Ever on Increase Across Los Angeles County 1952
Los Angeles County shows no drop in property tax levies over a decade ending 1952, with totals rising from 129 million in 1944 to 384 million in 1952. Statewide taxes also climbed each year, reaching 940 million for 1952-53, underscoring that tax cuts hinge on reducing public spending at all government levels.
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Los Angeles
California
Public Forum Letters for Community Page
Public forum letters accepted with bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters must not exceed 250 words and may be edited for taste or to save space.
Poppy Sale Cash Supports Wounded Vet Story
In Fresno a widow and her wounded son benefit from poppy sale funds. The son, a Korea veteran with a head injury, survived a battle on a hill where many comrades fell. Rudy Hernandez earned the Medal of Honor for his acts there. Golden State Post No. 379 and VFW reports credit local donors for aiding the soldier’s home.
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RESS
Fresno
Korea
Rudy Hernandez
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Golden State Post
Long Beach
Ralph B.saffle
Comdr
Golden State Post No. 279
VFW
No Prisoner Repatriation If No Return for All
Lt Gen William K Harrison urges steadfast no return policy on prisoners in Korea. He cites 132000 held, 48500 oppose repatriation, warning any compulsion could let Russia gain a strategic victory. He argues that preventing a new world war hinges on free nations maintaining no return stance. DELECAVARE KING Quincy MA co-signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegas
William K. Harrison
United Nations
Russia
Delecavare King
Quincy, Mass
Communists Take In Hades Too declares plan for world takeover
Francis M. Hunt of Santa Clara Ave denounces communist doctrine claiming a vast plan to conquer earth and Hades with no place for the soul of man. He asserts a free world fight under President Eisenhower, warning of ongoing aggression and eternal rest for victims.
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Jess-Thlegh
Satan
Earth
Hades
Heaven
Vales
Eisenhower
Francis M. Hunt
Santa Clara Ave
Cycle Fans Praise Catalina Races Coverage
A reader from Paramount lauds PRESS-TELEGRAM for their Catalina cycle races coverage. Bill Swift, a former news writer, commends California as a cycling center and notes many people enjoying the sport despite contrary reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalina
California
Bill Swift
S. Lakewood
Paramount
Siren etiquette urged by Arthur Christafaro in Torrance
The PRESS-TELEGRAM quotes Arthur Christafaro of Torrance urging drivers to heed emergency sirens. He stresses obeying the road rules and pulling to the right and stopping to allow ambulances and other emergency vehicles to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Christafaro
Torrance
Smithsonian Private Institution FAQ and Circus President Tale
Question and answer style note explains the Smithsonian as a private institution created by Act of Congress and owned by the people, with a bequest by an Englishman. It also recounts Woodrow Wilson as a circus fan who reportedly declined to ride a circus elephant due to advisers and Secret Service concerns.
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Smithsonian
Congress
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Secret Service
Varta by METCALFE Blotter Keeps Your Writes Clean
A playful verse explains blotters as absorbent tools that dry ink and keep pages neat. It notes blotters can erase mistakes by lifting stains from rugs and floors but warns no blotter can blot out all errors. The piece highlights household usefulness and the blotter’s dual role in writing care and cleanup.
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Joseph and Stewart Alsop
Matthew
St. Son
David Lawrence
Ike
E. A. Guest
George Clark
Europe
Smithsonian Private Institution
Ragkon Flendora
Informative
MN. W
Washington, B.C
Varta
Metcalfe
Press-Telegram
Herman Hy
Ridder
Harold
HineruAast
Sanwel C. Cameron
F. Surniester
Marcot
Epley
Kaene
Creamer & Woodware, Inc
Conle Advertising
Metropolitan Grown, Inc
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