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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1953
Page
9
A 1953 Thanksgiving column from New York notes the nation’s relative peace since 1949, prosperity, and cultural touches. It highlights health gains, fashioning pop culture, and political shifts while acknowledging weather woes and daily struggles, urging gratitude for broad improvements and people in need.
An advertisement promotes ONE-A-DAY BRAND MULTIPLE VITAMINS for children, claiming a vitamin shortage dulls energy. It urges daily use, notes a new B-12 inclusion, and highlights the blue package with a red L marking.
New Jersey correspondent recounts a bridge hand where South redoubled to win a hand East and West argued over the bidding and play. West accused of deception, East claimed more support was needed, and the table split on who was at fault in the failed slam attempt.
The article warns against forcing repairs on engines. Do not remove head bolts or spark plugs. apply controlled turns with the crank to avoid damaging the gasket seat and risking engine damage.
A fragmented 1953 astrology item outlines daily messages, birthdate based numbers, and chart instructions. It lists zodiac date ranges and a secret formula approach, with unclear formatting and several incomplete lines.
In a humorous letter from Mrs. Emma Bennesey of Baltimore, her son Norman, 13, charts a quirky path to fame inspired by Billy Rose. He paints sandwich boards, reprints programs, and hatches publicity schemes including a fake “NORMAN BENNESEY presents the Baltimore Sun” paper, while a plan to stage a vacuum-stickup shows his risky antics. The piece ends with the columnist advising to keep Norman away from dangerous stunts and joking about being the Billy Rose of 1975.
Doctors warn scabies is highly contagious, spreading through close contact and shared items. The parasite burrows under the skin causing severe itching, especially at night, with lesions common on fingers and wrists and potential for secondary infection or impetigo if untreated.
Death rates typically stay low for married people and rise for widowed and divorced individuals, according to the encyclopedia. The observation highlights how marital status correlates with mortality, implying higher risk for those who are widowed or divorced.
An illustrated pamphlet argues desertion and divorce cause many fatherless and motherless children. It links unhappy marriages to juvenile delinquency and scholastic failure, urging a 25 cent donation to the Family Service Association at 192 Lexington Ave New York. Dr S G Lal questions telepathy and ESP, claiming open-minded examination will reject fraud by many respected academics despite missing facts of psychology.
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