Memorial Day Reflections on War and Peace
On Memorial Day 1951 the author reflects on eighty three years of observance, the grim toll of war, and the hope for lasting peace. The piece contrasts wars as moral failures with the shared aim of a peaceful world, noting United Nations actions in Korea and the Atlantic Pact as signs of progress toward neighborly cooperation. The graves of fallen soldiers are honored as a purpose of war toward peace, with hope that future memorials may recall a time when such deaths never occur again.
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United Nations Alliance
Korea
Atlantic Pact
Europe
J. M. Hester
Mira Mar Ave
Press
Rverogram
Long Beach Maritime Output Highlights Bulk Trade Growth
Izong Beach ships Utah iron ore coal and Jovalls carbon coke to Japan at 1.25 million tons annually. Harbor Department plans a second bulk loading conveyor on Pier D after relocating the current unit to handle rising bulk traffic. The facility, leased from private interests earlier, has paid for itself and remains a busy municipal asset connecting shippers with world trade.
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Izong Beach
Utah
Japan
Harbor Department
Pier D
Kent
Regar Line
Long Beach
Nehru speech sparks debate over press freedom
A familiar warning from Nehru about restricting press freedom cited alongside echoes of Hitler Mussolini and Peron. Critics question whether his stance serves peace or ego, arguing curbing the press harms truth and public understanding amid global tensions. The piece defends free speech as essential to discern facts and opposing powers.
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Nehru
India
Hitler
Mussolini
Peron
Accolade to Symington for Clean RFC Oversight
W. Stuart Symington, administrator of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, defended firing the Minneapolis RFC manager over improper handling of a space rental deal. He cited a department employee leak and a 40 percent stock share plus a $35,000 profit, warning that any official involved in profit from government business will be dismissed and calling for higher standards to prevent future messes.
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W. Stuart. Symington
Reconstruction Jinance Corporation
Government Lending Agency
Minneapolis
Mr. Symington
Agricultural Department
RFC
Symington
Korea War Lacks Reality for Many
Marquis Childs argues on Memorial Day that the Korean War feels distant to many Americans, despite its anniversary. He notes prewar expectations, critiques postwar policy, and warns that even a potential stalemate would scarcely alter public perception of the conflict as a foreign, brutal struggle in a harsh land.
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Korea
Marquis Childs
Washington
America
Cur
The Nation’s War Bonds and Blood Dares the American Spirit
A wartime column laments American apathy toward Korea and blood donations. It cites 75,000 American casualties as a grim backdrop and urges citizens and government to more fully relate the war to everyday life, praising veterans and urging unity and action.
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Tokyo
Korea
Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
Congress
Veterans Administration
Publicity Needed to Fight Red Expansion Says Nehru
DeWitt Mackenzie argues that firmness with publicity is essential to defeat bolshevism while Nehru warns silence may aid peace but India’s Tibet incident shows Beijing tightening control near the Indian subcontinent. The piece urges Western nations to tell the truth to deter Moscow and China.
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Nehru
India
Mr. Nehru
Ted
China
Moscow
Peiping
Tibet
New Delhi
Andadra
Confusion Over National Security Council Membership
Washington debate rages on civilian control and who may sit in the National Security Council. President Truman has not added military heads, despite laws from 1947 and 1949, leaving the Joint Chiefs of Staff without formal membership and raising questions about the chairman’s rights and duties.
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Washington
Truman
National Security Council
Congress
Security Council
Bredley
Army
Navy
Air Force
United States
Russia
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
MacAr
Brad
General Bradley
Defense Department
Cain
Department of State
Safety first in driving urges safe stopping over horn use
A poem by Guest warns that slowing and distance prevent crashes. It argues against horn reliance and speed, urging drivers to space time and slow, noting no car can stop on a dime. It references teachers and a cowhand refrain about fences and freedom.
Long Beach memories of wars and civic projects
Ten years ago the Navy police and private oil firms moved into Long Beach and Los Angeles Harbor to counter sabotage threats. Construction of Central High School on Seventh Street and Olive Avenue to begin around June 15. Twenty years ago Poly High won the Southern California debate title. A coastwise steamer Harvard with 500 excursionists ran aground off Point Arguello in fog. Memorial Day honors in Long Beach thirty years ago. Seven months of State Railroad Commission inquiry led to higher gas rates in Long Beach.
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United States Navy
Los Angeles Pollice
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Central High School
Seventh St
Olive Ave
St. Anthony’s High School
Poly High
America
State Railroad Commission
Long Beach Newspaper Snapshot Missing Header Copy
Fragmentary Long Beach press page shows subscription rates and filing details with garbled advertising text. References to Sixth Street and Pine Avenue, Long Beach California appear amidst misread items and mis-spellings.
Memorial Day prayers and public letters on Forum current affairs
Readers submit Memorial Day prayers praising sacrifice and invoking divine guidance for liberty and peace. Letters discuss Western Europe aid, fears of communism, and the need for self-help before more handouts. A personal Memorial Day reflection mourns fallen servicemen and honors their legacy.
They Were the Ones We Decorate Their Graves
A solemn tribute honors fallen soldiers who fought for liberty. The verse recalls sons and daughters who faced odds to defend the red, white and blue, urging citizens to honor them and uphold peace and democracy.
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Apa
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Wentworth Diilon
Dewitt MacKenzie
Fred Hampson
Bureau
Hong Kong
Tinet
David Lawrence
W. F
Neva Prise Paddock
Conelin
Tressurer
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
Calif
Crammar & Woodward
Sungay Way
Foat
Karniae Sandee
Heseine Alt Rights
Raproductiot
Press-Telegram
Soviet Russia
Stalin
Pointblank
U. S
Western
Wilfred C. Unwood
Pacific Coast Hwy
George Clark
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