Editorial: Recognition of Red China Violates UN Principles
Dean Acheson warned Congress that the United States would oppose seating Communist China in the U.N. but accept majority judgment, a stance echoed later. The piece argues the People's Republic of China is a new state, currently at war with U.N. forces in Korea, and warns that admitting Red China would violate UN charter principles and a peace-loving state standard.
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Dean Acheson
United States
United Nations
China
U.N
State Department
South Korea
Korea
New York
General Marshall
Senate
Security Council
Ates
Republic of China Nationalist
Formosa
U. N
India
Britain
Peiping
People's Republic of China
Europe
Assembly
People’s Republic of China
Red China
Discontent in 452nd Wing Prompts Complaint Drive
Wives and mothers of 452nd Bomb Wing personnel, called from Long Beach last year, complain of onderlying inequities and morale strain after long combat duties in Korea. They link issues to top leadership, urge reviews by Representatives and senators, and seek changes in policy and support. The unit has faced continuous operations since late last year with few replacements.
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452Nd
Long Beach
anThis
Korea
Luther W. Sweetser Jr
Earle Partridge
Fifth Air Force
Sweetser
Long Beach Observes National Maritime Day History
National Maritime Day is marked in Long Beach and Southern California to honor the 1819 voyage of the SS Savannah from Georgia to England. The harbor sees fishing boats, large freighters, and tankers, with 5000-plus vessels visiting annually. The port hosts three major shipyards and several more capable of building ships larger than the Savannah.
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Long Beach
California
Savannah
Georgia
England
Los Angeles Harbor
No Crowd No Klieg Lights at This Mental Health Hearing
Washington witnesses described a quiet Senate hearing on mental health funding. The National Mental Health Committee seeks 23.673 million for next year, amid tight economic scrutiny. Arthur Bunker cites New York hospital maintenance costs and industry absenteeism linked to mental illness. Dr Florence Powdermaker notes 43 percent of wartime hospital admissions were for mental disturbances and selective service rejections remain high.
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Washington
Senate
National Mental Health Committee
Arthur Bunker
New York
Cleveland
John ©. V. Y
Florence Powdermaker
Army
Veterans' Administration
Untold Wisdom And Costs In Mental Health Debate
A discussion on psychiatric care vs. armament spending cites quotes from Terence and Ephesians, notes few psychiatrists and limited funding, and argues for prioritizing mental health despite inflation. Governors Warren Youngdahl McMath lead as honorary chairs amid 1951 budget concerns.
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Charlies Schlaifer
Warren
California
Youngdahl
Minnesota
McMath
Arkansas
National Mental Health Committee
Policy on Future of China Encouraging Washington
The United States adopts a doctrine denying recognition to governments seized by force or not elected, extending to those controlled by another government. This strengthens moral force in Asia and Europe, supports Chinese Nationalists, and signals to Russia that puppet regimes won’t gain US recognition. It could influence a future United Nations approach to admitting questionable governments.
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Washington
United States
China
Congress
Asia
Europe
Department of State
Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Dean Rusk
China Society of New York
Truyan
Acheson
Rusk
Peiping
Community of Nations
America
John Hay
Moscow
Russia
Formosa
United Nations
Anglo Iranian oil dispute risks widen crisis and Russia threat
The piece analyzes Britain's rejection of Iran's offer to negotiate over the nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company. It notes U.S. pressure for talks, Tehran warnings of revolutionary mobilization, and the potential for Russian involvement. It discusses strategic stakes in the Middle East, the threat of Bolshevik influence, and Britain's readiness to deploy a 4000 man parachute brigade as a deterrent.
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Britain
United States
Russia
Washington
London
Iran
Middle East
Persian Gulf
West
Moscow
Tehran
British
War Office
Makki
Just Folks by E A Guest
In public places I hear and see many who claim to fix the world yet I am silent. The line between right and wrong seems clear to others who speak loudly of deeds they would do. I withhold advice and live free to come and go, knowing I know nothing.
Long Beach Clubs Plan Early Meeting And Era Of Progress
Ten years ago a local dinner club named the Long Beach Business and Professional Executive Club nears completion with plans for its first meeting at the Pacific Coast Club. Twenty years ago the Municipal Auditorium project neared completion with a $1,409,000 budget and an American Legion statement the building would host the state convention well before Aug 31 to Sept 2. Thirty years ago Commissioner John D. Seerie predicted the flood control channel would move to the east side of the city and empty into Alemitos Bay.
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Long Beach
Pacific Coast Club
American Legion
Alemitos Bay
John D. Seerie
Readers' Opinions on Forum Current Affairs
Public reader letters argue over Soviet influence in Japan after World War II and George Stalin's terms, warning that accepting Red conditions would undermine U S prestige and defense. Leonard Bloom and R G York criticize appeasement of Stalin and defend MacArthur while urging unity and fair play.
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Soviet Russia
Japan
U. S
State Department
Far East
Reds
Stalin
Asia
South Pacific
Pentagon
Leonard Bloom
Roswell Ave
Long Beach City Kindness Sentiments for Needy Couple
TOBY TEITLER of 706 Scott St. writes from a city of cold concrete and steel about kindness shown to a young couple with two infants who lost their money. He recalls losing $300 in New York and receiving $50 in anonymous hotel donations here. He urges continued generosity from local readers.
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Press-Telegram
Long Beach
New York
Toby Teitler
Scott St
Dinner Story With Operator Telephone Call
A diner narrator reports a long distance call with confusion over sound quality and a request to borrow money. The operator clarifies she can hear the caller plainly while the line seems problematic to the other party. The fragment hints at a misheard exchange during a dinner scene.
Professor's Wife And The Unwritten Rules On Campus
A fragmentary verse piece sketches the expected duties of a professor's wife, outlining social duties on campus grounds. It urges graduation, decorum, kindness to deans, domestic conduct, and flawless RSVP and note sending amid crowded social functions. The text caps its cadence with hints of the wife managing a thousand mental notes when a husband is absent minded.
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