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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR shows names like Williams and Condensed entries for a press service. Mentions of arrangements such as the Associated Press and fee details appear amid garbled lines about subscriptions and publication staff.
The U N political committee voted to dispatch a special commission to Korea to facilitate independence, despite the six Soviet bloc states abstaining. The move aims to create a provisional government for all Korea, with the plenary session to decide final approval. The piece argues Moscow seeks control of a unified Korea.
A city official argues that every foot of downtown parking is valuable and a study should examine more economical use of space. Proposals include shortening long bus zones and moving stops to block centers to free space and ease congestion, citing Washington DC as an example.
More than 300 volunteers will operate on downtown streets from tomorrow through Tuesday selling forget-me-nots for the Disabled American Veterans. Proceeds fund free service work for veterans with wounds or handicaps, honoring those who sacrificed. Also announced: Long Beach will receive helicopter mail service, though the omission from the original itinerary remains unexplained.
Poem by E A Guest titled Just Folks ponders whether after death souls are judged by creed or race. It asks if heaven grants equal welcome beyond earthly divides and whether ancient hatreds persist in the realm of life after death.
The piece discusses European attitudes toward a potential war, noting that many nations cannot afford to arm and would seek to survive a conflict. It reflects on German complicity, Tito’s doubts, and the broader aim to ease fears and avoid panic hindering peace and recovery efforts.
A New York Tribune column analyzes the Thomas committee hearings on communism in motion pictures. It argues the inquiry exposes Moscow influence in Hollywood, questions producers’ motives, and urges a clear wartime stance to deter a new global conflict.
A Paris dispatch reports the Duke of Windsor planned a Russia tour to balance his Germany trip as officials prepared three major city projects. In Long Beach $250000 worth of dredging projects were set to begin involving Army engineers and channel work.
A household note reports Ma says she would try to resist temptation yet feels sorry for an innocent impulse and would stop to pet it. The casual remark highlights a conflicted, sympathetic stance amid moral pressure.
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Molotov’s Moscow address on the eve of the revolution's anniversary. He argues the bomb’s broad structure is known but many technical details remain secret and warns against assuming communism can peacefully coexist with capitalism everywhere.
A fragmentary item riffs on a judge questioning a theft claim, with dubious humor about stealing a hammer and a man’s barn trip. It hints at a rural setting and a playful, if unclear, scene involving figures like Si and Tudge. The piece feels like a slice of small town humor column.
A domestic poem shows a couple leaving children alone with milk and cookies. They warn them to behave and later return to find the house in disarray yet observe the children sleeping like angels. The piece reflects parental longing for peaceful nights contrasted with chaos of child care.
A Brooklyn church installs Carillonic bells funded by Jewish and Catholic and Protestant donors. A local businessman and Reverend Zeller help launch the project, and a plaque honors the three faiths. The piece notes it won’t end bigotry but aims to inspire cleaner water on dusty streets.
Letters urge extending Civic Center area inland from Ocean Boulevard avoiding razing income properties. Authors favor ground-level access, interim rental income, and central ground preparation near Lincoln Park, Cedar Street, Broad Street, and Rainbow Pier. Some call for an incinerator and caution against expensive oceanfront construction.
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