A Lesson in French for Eisenhower by Walter Lippmann
Lippmann argues high level conferences are shaped by wartime myths but now hampered by limited authority. He cites France's political paralysis after the Bermuda meeting as a warning that without restoring constitutional prerogatives, Western unity and the Allied cause could unravel.
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Eatape
Soviet Union
Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
France
Bermuda
M. Mayer
Indochina
Eisenhower
Far East
Europe
Commonwealth
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Editorial urges continued blood donations for GG polio defense
The piece explains gamma globulin funds polio prevention and notes blood donations have declined while GG needs rise. It details Red Cross Long Beach efforts, funds, and national support, clarifies misinformation about dextran, and urges sustained community giving to keep blood bank operations and GG supply at peak through the summer.
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Long Beach
Red Cross Blood Bank
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Office of Defense Mobilization
Army
California Democrats Back Tide Lands State Ownership
Praise is given to Democratic California Congressmen Clyde Doyle Clair Engle and Sam Yorty for supporting state ownership of tidelands amid opposition. Other California Democrats mostly backed the state, Republicans voted for the quitclaim, and Long Beach Labor Council AFL supported the cause along with key GOP leaders.
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California
Tidelands
Clyde Doyle
Clair Engle
Doyle
Long Beach
Engle
Mountain Counties
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
John Moss
Sacramento
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach Labor Council
AFL
Benson Faces Dilemma in Wheat Vote
Marquis Childs reports Secretary Eva Benson faces a dilemma over wheat production quotas to be decided by 2,000,000 farmers by July 25. A two-thirds vote is required. failure risks lower support prices, larger wheat surpluses, and market disruption ahead of the 1954 elections. The CCC holds a vast stockpile as bumper crops loom and storage needs rise.
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Washington
House
Eva Taft Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
America
Commodity Credit Corp
Department of Defense
Defense
Benson
Kenson
CCC
Public Forum Letters Policy Brief
Public forum letters may not exceed 50 words and must include bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited to preserve good taste or conserve space.
Question on water fluoridation and Long Beach
A reader notes most U S towns add fluoride to public water to reduce tooth decay. She cites dentist estimates of costs and needs, asks why Long Beach isn’t part of the program, and recalls a 1952 dental clinic workload. She urges parental support and civic action for justice and a people’s government.
Two Americans Fail to Meet Flag Day Duty
John C. G. Crowe laments waning civic responsibility in a speech accusing citizens of disrespect for the flag and government. He criticizes fear of politicians and public officials and claims special interests silence the people as he denounces apathy.
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John CG. Crowe
New UN Formula Tests Red China Good Faith in Korea
The plan proposes a 90 day period for Communist officials to discuss with 48,000 prisoners and determine, via a five nation commission, who may return to Communist custody or be released to civilian life. The process aims to certify voluntariness of repatriation and ends with a final commission decision.
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Washington
Red China
Korea
United Nations
Jies
U. N
Fleer
Moscow
Peiping
Just Folks VIPs Everywhere in Everyday Life
A. A. Guest writes that every person is a VLP or VIP through small acts of help and courtesy. The piece highlights merchants, clerks, families, and neighbors as important, noting those who assist in times of trouble deserve recognition.
Ten Years Ago Long Beach Prisoner Marines Listed
Long Beach men were among 952 marines listed by the Navy Department as prisoners of the Japanese. The item recalls historical wartime records and local connections to the broader event.
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Long Beach
Navy Department
Walter H. Lentz
Herbert C. Legs
J. H. McClelland
Strate Bankers Convention
Virginia Hotel
Municipal Auditorium
Frustration as a Demon in Our Daily Lives
METCALFE discusses frustration as a self imposed barrier that hinders action and progress. He urges recognizing shared humanity, overcoming inferiority complexes, and living harmoniously on earth through reflection and collective brotherhood.
Press Telegram Staff Lineup and Ads Contacts
The Press Telegram lists Herman H Alder as publisher with Harold Hines as assistant to publisher Samuel Gameran as general manager H F Burmester as executive editor and Jesmer FQuodgaed Inc as annual representative. Comic advertising is handled by Metropolitan Group Inc.
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Herman H. Alder
Harold ™. Hines
Samuel GC
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm E
Annieal
Jesmer & Fquodgaed, Inc
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Prayer Answered as Airport Club Closes at Seat Beach
In the closing of the Airport Club at Seat Beach a deep and sincere prayer has been answered. If every gambling spot all over this world were closed forever, it would bring more happy homes and a better world to live in. May God bless those who have made this good news come true, Mrs. Eh. Smith, 146 Park Ave.
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Airport Club
Seat Beach
EH. Smith
Park Ave
Answers and trivia from the Braen rese Telegram quiz
A reader quiz covers Lincoln beard duration four years Clara Boothe Luce acting history and roles, Arctic island drift direction, Social Security work rules after 65, West Virginia origin of a slogan, surrender of flags at Yorktown and related Revolutionary War details.
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Weenington
Abraham Lincoln
BCI
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