Opening School Plant to Public Elevates Long Beach Recreation
The Jordan High School health and education unit including a swimming pool and gym opens to the public tomorrow as part of Long Beach’s unified school city recreation program. City and school leaders, including Walter Scott, oversee the effort linking facilities with civic life to boost community unity and service.
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Jordan’ High School
Long Beach
Recreation Commission
Jordan
Press-Telegram
Addi
Tion
Wilson High School
East Long Beach
Polytechnic High School
Board of Education
Walter Scott
Tibet Appeals for UN Aid Against Chinese Invasion
Tibet seeks United Nations intervention after a Red Chinese invasion backed by Peiping radio claims Tibet was oppressed by imperialists. The article argues Tibet has long enjoyed local autonomy and is peaceful, urging UN action to address the invasion.
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Tibet
United Nations
U. N
Korea
Red
China
Burma
India
Pakistan
Vatican City
Marines Birthday Honored Amid Korea War Service
The U S Marine Corps marks its 175th anniversary with reflections on a history from Tripoli to Iwo Jima and Wake Island. Defense Secretary Marshall praises Marines for courage and sacrifice in defending American institutions.
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Korea
U. S
Marine Corps
Tripoli
Nicaragua
Iwo Jima
Guadalcanal
Wake Island
Defense
George C. Marshall
Vote Seen as Rebuff to Leftish Trend
Washington report notes businessmen feel the election curbs leftward drift and unions’ political power. It cites labor influence in industrial districts, Taft Hartley reforms, and a shift toward balanced labor management law as a turning point for American enterprise. Independent Democrats aided several victories.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Sen
Taft
America
Great Britain
Dinner Stories and the Long Campaign Faces Voters
A reflective piece notes how campaign organization mirrors old party methods with field canvassing and turnout drives. It compares 1948 and 1942 election dynamics, discusses media influence, and observes longer campaigns raising voter engagement despite a lower registration share.
Red China Situation Explosive Involving Mao and Korea
A. P. Foreign Affairs analyst Dewitt Mackenzie argues Red China under Mao is poised to negotiate yet remains a dangerous force. He warns Mao may seek to prolong the Korean war while massing troops and aiding rebels across Asia, shaping a volatile international scene ahead of UN envoys.
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United Nations
Red China
Gen. Mao
Mao
Moscow
Kremlin
United States
China
Peiping
Korea
Lake
Success
Grain storage scheme at Riverbank amid CCC policy clash
The Riverbank facility in California shows a government lease to Marshall Albee for 108,000 square feet at 30 cents per square foot, plus bins at 2 cents per bushel, generating storage costs and profits for taxpayers. CCC and GSA defend the setup, while critics warn of private-storage bias and inefficiency across 100 idle defense sites used for grain storage.
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Washington
NEA
Riverbank
Calif
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
General Services Administration
Marshall Albee
Riverbank Warehouse Co
Albee
GSA
Callt
Just Folks by E A Guest
Disappointed golfers lament spring ambitions to learn in summer and improve. They quit lockers for winter, hoping for quick gains, but skill requires practice and pro advice. Snow coats fairways as they vow dramatic scores next season, yet history suggests they won’t follow through.
Long Beach Projects Span Decades From Rail to Hospitals
A historical roundup notes decades of local development in Long Beach. Ten years ago two miles of railroad were laid to connect Douglas Aircraft with Union Pacific. WPA crews worked on expansion for the Naval Air Reserve Unit. Twenty years ago St Marys Hospital planned a temporary structure during a 750000 dollar expansion. Thirty years ago city funds from jitney operations were proposed for street repairs. Bo Whitman joined the Southern California Sunday School Association board at Pomona. The Herald Tribune highlights John L Lewis in Taft remarks and questions his English usage.
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Douglas Aircraft Company
Signal Till
Union Pacific Railroad
WPA
Naval Air Reserve
ST. Mary's Hospital
E. Barry
Long Beach Harbor
Commissioner of Public Works
J. D. Seerle
Bo. Whitman
Long Beach
Southern California Sunday School Association
Pomona
Public Readers' Opinions on Forum Current Affairs
Readers debate global politics focusing on Stalin and Bolshevik power while warning Turkey and the Middle East may face oil-driven pressure. Letters from J Ogilvie and others discuss democracy, the atom bomb, and U.N. actions amid Cold War tensions.
New York Police Commissioner Says He Is His Own Boss
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the New York police commissioner asserts autonomy in his role. It recalls prior reports stating he was married.
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New York
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Perfect Home In Faith And Love And Peace
A poetic reflection on faith and love forming a perfect home. The verses link faith in God with lasting peace and comfort, suggesting harmony beyond hardship and eternal presence guiding health happiness and blessing for those who pray.
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By David Lawrence
Jesson
Sen. Taft
Prodigal
Dewitt MacKenzie
A. P. Foreign Affaire Analyt
French Indochina
Peter Edson
E. A. Guest
Herald Tribune
John L. Lewis
Turkey
Europe
Asia
Joe Stalin
Russia
Stalin and Co
Palestine
J. Ogilvie
Rose Ave
Delsy
Helena
U. S.A
Tamaduck
E. A. Price
Burton W. Chace
American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
Shoreline Planning Association of California
California
Frederick Austin
Truman
N. C. Nash
George Clark
Metcalfe
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