Growing California population tops national gains
Editorial notes California leads the nation in population growth from 1950 to 1952, with California rising from 10,586,223 to 11,542,000 and Los Angeles County shaping as the western world’s largest population center. Los Angeles and surrounding areas show dramatic migration, with the Long Beach area rising and county totals climbing from 2,785,643 in 1940 to 4,746,872 in 1952, signaling ongoing influx and urban expansion.
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California
Los Angeles County
U. S. Census Bureau
Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission
Census Bureau
California Chamber of Commerce
Will FBI Become a Political Target
Democratic leaders view the FBI as a political factor after J Edgar Hoover's Congressional testimony on the Harry Dexter White case. The piece notes Hoover’s impact, doubts about Democratic attempts to constrain the FBI, and concludes that the American people favor the FBI as it is.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Mr. Hoover
Congressional Committee
Truman
Harry Dexter White
Hoover
Brownell
Bart
Christian Science Monitor
Washington
Trumanism and McCarthyism to shape 1954 campaigns
The 1954 congressional races will feature Trumanism and McCarthyism as issues, but not uniformly across parties or primaries. Some candidates will avoid the topics, while others in both parties may spar over loyalty, government subversion, and the Eisenhower administration’s stance. The emphasis will depend on local constituencies and prior Democratic and Republican positions, with the oral debate centering on defined liberal and demagogic claims and defending or attacking government conduct.
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Washington
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Congress
Truman
Eisenhower
Hoover
Democratic National Committee
Belief and righteousness in Christ from 19th century quotes
Thoughts she said unto him Yea Lord I believe that thou art the Christ the Son of God which should come into the world Sona 11 87 The righteousness which is by faith in Christ is a loving heart and a loving life which every man will long to lead who believes really in Jesus Christ Charles Kingsley
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Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Charles Kingsley
Lipppmann Says Trieste Frontiers Must Be Negotiated
Walter Lippmann argues Anglo American troops cannot withdraw from Trieste under current tensions. He warns a durable peace requires a negotiated frontier, cautioning against a quick disengagement and urging settlement with strong governance and population exchanges to avoid renewed unrest.
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Trieste
Oaklander Drop Test Claims City Greed Gap
A professional analyst from Oakland and an amateur psychologist conclude Oaklanders are less greedy and more bashful than Angelenos. By dropping pennies from windows, he observed Oaklanders 60 percent versus Los Angeles 100 percent greed.
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Oakland
Los Angeles
Critics clash over exposure of White case in campaign
Sen Soaper mocks critics who say Republican handling of the White case is poorly timed as local issues swing voters. The column jokes about fire prevention, family life, moving homes, and a school official labeling Robin Hood as Communist, while Mossadegh’s dramatic display is described with a childlike comparison.
Just Folks by E A Guest on daily gratitude and faith
A reflective poem urging constant gratitude to God for daily blessings. The piece contrasts daily devotion with public boasts of faith and ends with a note on practical praise. A separate modern line touts self buoyant shoes that float and keep feet dry if dropped in water.
Long Beach News Through Time Ten To Thirty Years Ago
A collage notes Rose Bowl ticket deadline Dec 1 for Trojans versus Huskies ten years ago. It recalls four times before about C Ration Book inspections, and twenty years ago community funds to aid families via a hall at Virginia Country Club. It also mentions Long Beach building activity in October, a 30 year old push to open a branch State Motor Vehicle Department in Long Beach, and eight monkeys residing in Bixby Park monkey house.
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Trojans
Huskies
Community Chest For Family Relief
Young Ladies Institute
Virginia Country Club
Long Beach
United States
State Motor Vehicle Department
Bixby Park
Public Forum Letters for Community Pages
Public forum submissions must be under fifty words each and bear genuine signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or to save space.
Republicans and communism critique letter to the press
A Press Telegram letter by Vinton A Holbrook criticizes Republican defense against communism. It argues McCarthy is manipulated by Russians, condemns Roosevelt era policies with Stalin, and accuses Republicans of causing internal Washington strife. The author cites Brownell and U.S. wartime/Lend Lease actions as evidence of appeasement.
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Republican Party
Sen. McCarthy
Washington
Mr. Brownell
Russia
Brownell
FBI
William J. Byrne
Second St
Red Russia and FDRs Generosity
A reader letter from the Press Telegram discusses Roosevelt depicted with a halo and wings. It cites The Reader's Digest April 1950 article Our Worst Blunders in the War quoting Bullitt on Roosevelt's hunch to concede to Stalin to ensure peace and democracy.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Reader's Digest
Bullitt
Roosevelt
Stalin
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How to Find Happiness in a Day’s Cheer
A poetic meditation on daily happiness depends not on place but on daily kindness. Weather and hardship fade when friendly smiles and helpful acts toward neighbors and others shape a joyful, shared life. The verse urges living for others so they will live for you, finding joy in kindly deeds.
Lipstick use and trivia quiz from 1920s Q&A page
The column presents consumer Q A items on lipstick usage with 95 to 99 percent readership, city longevity trivia noting Philadelphia as home to about 190 firms aged 100+, then bird eye movement, fur coat wear from driving, the origin of the slogan over the top, and Caruso’s Met appearance with Rosa Ponselle in La Juive on December 24, 1920.
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N. OC
MLA
Philadelphia
Caruso
Metropolitan
Press Telearam personnel and publishing leadership
The text lists staff and executive roles for the press Telearam organization, naming Herman H Ridder as publisher and Harold M Hines as publisher, Samuel C Cameron as Gent Manager, Cre ss F Burmester as editor, im Epley as executive editor, RidderJohna Inc as representative, and Metropolitas Group Inc as advertising group.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Asette
Samuel C. Cameron
F. Burmester
Im Epley
Repre Ridder-Johna, Inc
Metropolitas Group, Inc
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