Editorial: The Attack on Nixon
Democratic readers warn Nixon may owe an apology for alleged slanderous activities in the campaign. They push specifics and time to reveal details if cooperation with the President is to stand. The column questions Nixon’s impact in Michigan Oregon and California and notes mixed results across the West.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
GOP
Hall
Michigan
Oregon
West
Sacramento Bee
California
Bee
Ruchel
Liquor Control Reform Sees New California Agency
California voters approved Prop 3 shifting liquor control from the Board of Equalization to a new department led by a governor appointed director and a three member appeals board. The change assigns licensing and program administration to the executive branch, aiming for honest, efficient oversight though recognizing risks of political influence and imperfect outcomes. Public opinion now more closely polices the system.
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Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Knight
Istrator
Senate
Appeals Board
California
Can Joe McCarthy Change His Aggressive Style
Washington reports on Senator McCarthy's looming Senate censure and whether his hard hitting, constant attack style can change without ending his career. Analysts note his aggressive method won him fame but risks discrediting the senator if censured. his future hinges on how he adapts or maintains his relentless public presence.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Henry Armstrong
Wisconsin
Senate
Mederness
McGarthy
LAWRENCE Cites Errors in Watkins Report on McCarthy Censure
Senator Lawrence identifies two misstatements in the Watkins committee report that could undermine parts of the censure plan against Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin. He argues the claims about the Senate being a continuing body and about punishable conduct extending beyond a term are incorrect, citing prior debates and Hind's Precedents to support his position.
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Washington
Watkins Committee
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Harma
Lehman
New York
Douglas
Tineis
E Humphrey
Minnesota
Watkins
Senate
Congress
House
Sen. Lehman
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
American Civil Liberties Union
Americans For Democratic Action
Republican Policy Committee
Sen
Taft
Hind
g@wicker
Unfortunate Vote Casualty in General Elections
The piece notes Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky as an able liberal figure who opposed the Dixon Yates contract and supported the Tennessee Valley Authority. He faced incumbent Alben Barkley in Kentucky, with sentiment favoring Barkley making Cooper’s defeat likely. It suggests the Eisenhower administration should consider Cooper’s talents for public service.
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United States
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Cooper
Ahe
GOP
Dixon-Yates
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alben W. Barkley
Blue Grass
Alben
Eisenhower
Portraits by Metcalfe cry for a lost yesterday
A fragmented verse highlights a separation and longing. The speaker laments delayed decisions and fading love while invoking many yesterdays and costly clocks. The refrain questions the logic of waiting and the impermanence of the present.
JUST FOLKS by E A GUEST
A reflective verse about leaving dancing behind due to fading strength. The narrator recalls former rhythm and social outings while sitting out on the sidelines. He cites breath, weakness, and regret as reasons, humorously noting he is “just baby sitting.”
Long Beach nostalgia snapshots span decades
Ten years ago the city hosted a women’s city basketball championship at the YWCA as City Manager Vickers eyed plans for an $800,000 Marine Stadium bridge. Twenty years ago guests paused at Hotel St. Catherine on Santa Catalina Island while Rainbow Pier’s handrail and encircling pipe were to be repainted. Thirty years ago John Muir School hosted a baseball team with eight nationalities, and the Humane Society planned a home for injured animals.
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YWCA
Vickers
Marine Stadium
St. Catherine
Santa Catalina Island
Rainbow Pier
John Muir School
Humade Society
Probing Press Cracks and a Progressive Coach Question
A column by Bill Aughan questions a harassed society editor and the idea of a one party press. It imagines a progressive football coach with a helicopter above the quarterdeck using two way radio to communicate with the bench.
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Democrat
Twoway
One-platoon football shifts outcomes on failed conversions
The text notes how eliminating the place-kick specialist leads to more games decided by failed conversions. It argues a one-point margin can be a miserable loss and a wonderful win. It also parodies an electronic device writing letters and hints at youth flaws in politics.
Public Forum Letter Policy For Reader Submissions
Public forum guidelines require letters to be capped at 250 words and to include bona fide signatures and addresses. Editors may edit letters for taste or space, with signatures and addresses preserved.
Teens tough on teachers prompt calls for action
The Press Telegram cites an October Parade article arguing disruptive students harm the classroom. Louise M Wilde of Wisconsin urges removing worst offenders to restore high school morale and address teacher shortages, while Walter W Strong critiques executive secrecy and honors disclosures.
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Louise M. Wilde
Vuelta Grand Ave
Wheeler on Censure Resolution Also Defends Harsh Examinations
Former Sen. B K Wheeler backs aggressive cross examinations against corruption witnesses, saying his oil scandal inquiries in the 1920s went beyond McCarthy in seeking graft and fraud. He warns treason and betrayal are more serious than grand larceny.
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B. K. Wheeler
McCarthy
Zwicker
Brooklyn Tablet
Sen. McCarthy
Jim Reed
Missouri
A. C. Malone
Reader Decries Curtain of Secrecy
A reader denounces Senate secrecy amid wartime fears of traitors and Communists. The missive argues the Senate and officials are failing to protect the nation by shielding sensitive information such as nuclear energy secrets from infiltration and political influence.
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Senate
Press-Telegram staff and offices listed for ads
A listing of the Press-Telegram staff positions and advertising offices. It names publishers editors and executive editors and provides the chain of advertising representatives with office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and other cities.
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Natio Advertising Representatives
Ritder-Johna, Inc
New York
E_ oth Bt
Chicago
Weiglay
Detroit
Penobscot
Minneapolis
F. St Paul
Los Angel
Wilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Lutter
Press-Telegram
Comic Advertising Representatives
Metropolitan Group
Answers and anecdotes from a quiz style page
A reader exercises facts about peak telephone use from 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Home phones peak about 7 p.m. Lighters lighten cargo, aiding port entry. A Capri origin for skin diving in 1932 spread to NC and California. Aspirin originated with Bayer. patent expired in 1917, now common. Some sharks have eyelid-like structures. rapid blinking redirects tears to the nose. The first Army Navy game was played at West Point on November 29, 1890, Navy won 24 to Army.
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Capri
Italy
Mediterranean Seaboard
W. G. Farrell
North Carolina
California
Army
Navy
West Point
N.Y
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Long Beach
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Bill
Peress
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Garford St
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Bayer Co
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