Artie Samish and the California Legislature Crisis
The editorial laments Arthur H. Samish known as Artie, convicted this week of tax evasion. It portrays him as a powerful lobbyist called the fourth branch of California government, who boasted of influencing legislators, owning a vast file on them, and claiming one man rule. The piece criticizes public apathy and warns of the dangers of lobbying power.
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Arthur H. Samish
Artie
California
Samish
Lamish
Los Angeles
Earl Warren
Collier's Magazine
Congress
California reformers push to curb Lamish influence
A bipartisan group led by James Silliman grows from 20 to 60 members as it pressures the Senate, aiming to end a one man lobby era. The debate touches the Harry Dexter White case with Truman-era letters showing White’s controversial role and Hoover’s warning of espionage ties.
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James Silliman
California
Artie
Washington
Harry Dexter White
Truman
Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lawrence Rane Argne
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
White
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Why Did He Write the Letters for IMF
The piece critiques a sequence of letters from Harry S. Truman to Harry Dexter White. It questions why Truman praised White amid FBI findings of espionage links and suggests the President ignored secrecy limits after White’s IMF resignation. The article notes FBI communications and accuses Truman of potential misjudgment.
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International Monetary Fund
Bretton Woods
Treasury
Harry
Truman
FBI
White
Mr. Truman
Harry Dexter White
MR. White
U. S
Gutt
Europe
Harry S. Truman
Monetary Fund
Truynan
Washington
Eisenhower Faces Communist Issue in 1954 Campaign
James Marlow notes President Eisenhower presents himself as a political novice not opposing GOP leaders Hall and Brownell on using communism as a 1954 election issue. The piece outlines calls for scrutiny of spies in government, references Harold Glasser and Harry Dexter White, and shows Eisenhower avoiding a direct stance while acknowledging concerns may shape next year’s campaign.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Leonard Hall
Atty
Brownell
Hall
Thomas E. Dewey
White
FBI
White House
Harold Glasser
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Truman
Brownell and Hall
What will the world think of America's debate
The piece argues that focusing on appearances to other nations harms free and open debate. It cites the Harry Dexter White controversy and urges hammering out issues on the American anvil in our own way, warning that hiding problems erodes tradition of public discussion.
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Harry Dexter White
America
Ridder Joints Names Transcribe Publisher and Editor Roles
The snippet lists staff titles including publisher Harold M. Hines and executive editor Malcolm Epley, with Ridder-Johns as national representative and Metropolitan Group handling advertising. It shows a historic newspaper staff roster and agency contacts without a clear article event.
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Malcolm Epley
Ridder-Johns, Inc
Comte
Matropolitan Group
Iain
Wise heart and virtue behind flaws in faith and law
Thoughtful lines urge seeking wisdom from God and kindness toward flaws. Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Rosalie Appleby quotes echo humble guidance for life and governance. Romans 13 references moral obedience frame a call to transform through Christ.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Public Forum Letters With Signatures and Addresses
A public forum note states letters must include bona fide signatures and addresses and may be edited to fit space or taste. The policy emphasizes that letters should not exceed 250 words and provides guidance on editorial adjustments.
Traffic At Palo Verde Stearns Corner Criticized
A Los Altos reader counted 502 vehicles at Palo Verde and Stearns in an hour. 135 did not slow, 254 slowed but ran through, 113 stopped completely. A Long Beach cop joked about counting him. The corner lingers as a risky site where drivers from Stearns fail to anticipate Palo Verde.
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Palo Verde and
Stearns
Los Altos
Palo Verde
Long Beach
Dave MacPherson
Troquois Ave
Let Us Entertain Our Good Angels PROUT Let Us Entertain Our Good Angels PROUT
E SILVA WHEELER of 611 Neptune Ave Wilmington notes spiritual uplift from gospel song and biblical figures Abraham and Jacob. The piece urges entertaining angels and maintaining an abiding attitude to prevent disaster from within or without.
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Abraham
Jacob
Egypt
E. Silva Wheeler
Neptune Ave
Wilmington
Fifth Amendment Traitors Hideout Dispute
Reader letter from PRESS-TELEGRAM challenges a Forum article titled Fifth Amendment Protects Individual. The letter contends the piece misreads constitutional loopholes and argues against altering the Constitution to widen exemptions.
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Hideout Press-Telegram
Courage of Turkish Troops Saluted at Walter Reed
Virginia Kelly notes courage of ten Turkish amputees hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center after Korea. Gen Dean praised them as brave fighters as Maj Shinasi Sultan recounts a 1953 Elko mission with hand-to-hand fighting and a wounded leg. ampu tee names listed.
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Virginia Kelly
Korea
Army
Walter Reed Medical Center
Dean
Noessenen
Positon
Cer
Shinasi Sultan
United Nations
Elko
U. S
Ibrahim Kucak
Abdullah Atacan
Recep Ali Yazid
Just Folks by E. A. Guest Pessimist
A brief verse contrasts a cheerful greeting with a grim forecast. The speaker notes a pleasant day but warns that its charm will fade as冬 comes, likening the other’s boyish appetite for treats to fleeting joys. Spinach appears as a playful reminder of changing seasons.
Long Beach historical notices on river bridge and clubs
Long Beach items reflect decade apart notes. Ten years ago county supervisors ordered plans for a Los Angeles River bridge at 225rd Street north of Long Beach Boulevard. Twenty years ago a Federal Security Agency recreation director praised Roosevelt Base and Municipal Servicemen's Club facilities while an open forum on Germany’s withdrawal from the League of Nations was slated by the Gavel Club. Thirty years ago pupil enrollment in public schools ran about 1600 per month.
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Los Angeles River
Long Beach Blvd
Federal Security Agency
Roosevelt Base
Municipal Servicemen's Club
Germany
League of Nations
Gavel Club
Cedar of Lebanon Never Rots in Answer to Question
In a readers Q and A item from the Long Beach Presa Telegram Information Bureau, a question asks which tree wood never decays. The answer references the Cedar of Lebanon as incorruptible, with Dr. George E. Post of the American University of Beirut noting that there has never been a rotten Lebanon cedar. The column also answers other curiosities: alfalfa’s ancient origin and its Arabic meaning best fodder, and that many fishes produce large families though few reach maturity. It concludes with the calories in body fat—about 40,000 calories per pound.
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Fenders
Long Beach
B.U.R. A
Lebanon
George E. Post
American University of
Letter From a Child Becomes Treasured Keepsake
A personal note from a child, signed and mailed, is described as a treasure to be read every night. The writer praises Kristina and Snuggle-Sear, recalling the daughter's time for schoolwork, music, and play, and hopes for more letters to come as mailmen deliver joy to the door.
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Keller
Kristina
Jetter
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Samuel C. Cameron
Romains
Christ
Rosalie Appleby
Felix Mesa
McClellan Air Base
Sacramento
Hayri Eryder
Amail Akyurt
Ahmet Ince
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Salih Pinarchi
Abruzer Korkusitz
E. A. Guest
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George Clark
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