Signs of Public Discontent with California Liquor Control
Intolerable liquor rules spark unrest as critics accuse state boards of ignoring local appeals. Long Beach petitions to curb licenses and bar alcohol in amusements face repeated refusal, fueling calls for giving communities a voice in liquor administration. The piece argues local control is essential to safety and morals and predicts growing voter pressure.
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California
State Board of Equalization
Long Beach
Long ‘Beach
Long Beach United Church Brotherhood
Board of Equalization
Cbesrd
Anaheim Reforms Halloween Long Beach and Other Cities
A regional note describes Halloween reforms in Anaheim turning into a festival with police enjoying the celebration as vandals decline. It also mentions Long Beach offering six programs via the Recreation Commission and compares Southern California Halloween culture to Pasadena and Santa Barbara events. The column nods to Thanksgiving proclamations and other disparate items.
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Long Beach
United States
Southern California
Pasadena
Santa Barbara
Anaheim
Anaheim Police Department
Business Men Back Sounder Plan for Relief in Europe
Washington November 12 The National Association of Manufacturers presents a firm stance on the Marshall Plan. It urges safeguards to prevent waste of funds while supporting aid to nations that embrace free enterprise. The NA M differs from the President’s advisory group which favored more diplomatic language and broader State Department considerations. The Harriman committee contends the United States should limit nationalization aims.
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Washington
Truman
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Europe
N. A.M
Preient
Department of State
Harriman Committee of 19
United States
N.A. M
Congress
AY Mat
U. S
Zhdanov Plan for Aid to Europe
A detailed compare and contrast of the Zhdanov plan and the Truman Marshall aid strategy. It cites Andrei Zhdanov, the Warsaw-based Comintern rebirth, and a Belgrade information bureau. The piece weighs U.S. aid totals, conditions on currency stability, and insistence on private enterprise over nationalized schemes.
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Washington
Zhdanov
Andrei A. Zhdanov
Stalin
Russia
Comintern
Fourth International
Warsaw
Communist Party
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Yuggalavia
Italy
France
United Nations
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Just Folks by E A Guest on aging and youth
A reflective verse contrasts aging with youth. The speaker urges patience with younger generations and suggests sharing their daily thoughts while recalling one’s own youth. The tone is gentle, nostalgic, and affirming.
Long Beach News Highlights From The Past Decade
Ten years ago today Richfield Oil moved in material for its first well in Long Beach Harbor District Procter and Gamble No 1 located east of the Procter and Gamble plant. Also Long Beach Art Association was invited to an art gallery on the campus of Long Beach Junior College. Twenty years ago today Lt Commander Francis Lee Albert, chaplain of the U S S New Mexico, gave the Armistice Day address after a parade. Thirty years ago today more than 1000 mackerel were caught by local boats Tillikum 694 and Eagle 351. Pastime reported nine yellowtail. the Y M C A war fund drive opened in local churches. Long Beach Lodge of Elks to be officially visited by Montgomery S Moulton of San Diego.
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Richfield Oil Company
Long Beach Harbor
Procter& Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Long Beach Art Association
Long Beach Junior College
Francis Lee Albert
U. S. S. New Mexico
Eagle
Long Beach
Hostess Faults Noted as Guests Seek Exit
A speaker asserts faults in a hostess but emphasizes not troubling guests who are already at the door trying to leave. The remark reflects tensions in social duties and decorum.
Poor Ma’s Clash Over Lunch With Sisters
A fragment reports a family dispute as a son recalls taking his sisters to lunch downtown while his mother, at home washing, blasts him for the act. The tone suggests a domestic quarrel over caregiving and outings in the city.
Romanian Peasant Leader Maniu Guilty of Treason
The long struggle against Soviet control in Romania culminates as premier Mihai Manui is found guilty of treason by a military tribunal. He is sentenced to life in solitary confinement amid broader convictions against 18 others. The piece notes Manui’s earlier stance against Communist influence and his opposition to Moscow’s dominance.
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Dewitt Meckenzie
Juliu Maniu
Averall
America
Britain
Lfe
Ide
Maniu
Romania
National Peasant Party
Moscow
Mantu
Petru Groza
Groza
Mihai
Andrei Vishinsky
United Nations
Manny
Soviet Union
Russia
Europe
United States
Balkans
Dardanellas
Black Sea
Danube
Germany
U.S. A
Top of Bus Riders Note Catchall Shelves on Back of Cars
A Chicago Tribune observation notes upper deck riders see motorists hoarding items on rear shelf of cars. The catchall holds magazines toys clothes and more, including old plant pots and year old magazines, prompting questions about when owners will clean. The piece lightly mocks drivers for clutter and complacency.
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Studebaker
Earth
Chicago Tribune
Government waste drives inflation and prices rise
The Litte Falls Minnesota Daily Transcript editorials that excessive government spending and costly policies fuel inflation. They argue that past price increases were largely caused by government actions and that future price movements depend on policy choices.
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Litte Falls
Minn
Daily Transcript
Just Knowing You Portraits by Metcalfe
A reflective verse expresses gratitude and encouragement from a speaker to a cherished muse. The speaker credits the subject with sunshine, courage, inspiration, and steadfast faith guiding noble deeds and personal progress. The poem links success to the beloved’s influence and affection.
Aunt Helen Died in Lousy War Time Pranks
NEW YORK, Nov 12 A quirky obituary tells of Aunt Helen Simpson known as Aunt Helen in her village. A longtime bachelor spinster who scolded soldiers, she died after a comic mix up at a Methodist social led to her coffin containing a two star general. The error was blamed on rushed undertakers and buried with a twenty one gun salute.
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New York
Helen ‘Simpson
Aunt Helen
Helen
Marshall
69Th
United States Army
Notre Dame
West Point
Cltfford
Nem
Leutenant
Cousinfilttorwa Place
Cilfford
Clifford
Art. N
Congress
AMT
Py Billy
Rowe
Work Is Not a Curse but Man's Greatest Blessing
An editorial reflects on the value of work for disabled veterans and all workers. It argues work prevents despair, argues against hiring disabled people for unsuitable tasks, and notes many disabled individuals can perform useful jobs, urging employers to provide fitting opportunities and recognizing the broader potential of the disabled population.
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Puy
Yeats on Love as Discipline and Mask in Dramatic Personae
A quotation from William Butler Yeats in Dramatic Personae argues that true love is a discipline demanding wisdom. It suggests lovers mirror each other’s hidden selves, resisting ordinary daily selfhood and forging a transforming mask.
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Solomon
Sheba
William Butler Yeats
The
Macmillan Co
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