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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1958
Page
4
City officials caution that policing costs for Skid Row total 36 000 dollars annually plus jail, court, and medical expenses as they push passage of Propositions S and T. Rev. Robert C. Walker argues the area destroys human decency and must be eradicated to improve morality and Long Beach’s economy.
UPI reports Arizona Democrat Gov Ernest McFarland challenges Sen Barry Goldwater in a labor and campaign finance biased contest. Voter registration shows Democrats outnumber Republicans, with unions and right to work status shaping the race. Republican Paul Fannin enters the governor contest against Democrat Robert Morrison.
The Southern Regional Council reports that southern Negro voters remained constant since 1956 but show an upward trend toward parity with whites. About 1,266,488 Negroes are on voting rolls across 11 states, 25 percent of eligibles, with gains in some states offset by purges in others. The report notes delays in rapid change despite civil rights advances and outlines state-by-state registration figures led by North Carolina and Virginia.
Unclear ad copy urges readers to call Garfield 2-0523 for rates from 106 a month. Mentions limited space and mail-in coupon to reserve at Salton Sea Estates office. Letters include odd timings and days, implying a real estate sales pitch with urgency and no obligation.
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