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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Page
14
The piece argues California should pass a certification law for psychologists to curb quackery. It notes $375 million annually is spent on untrained “psychologists,” cites Long Beach’s ordinance as a model, and urges state standards to protect the public in mental health care.
Army Times weighs the impact of hydrogen and atomic missiles in smaller units. Dr Edward Teller and General James Gavin say weapons can be packed for tactical use, altering unit structure and dispersal. The piece argues manpower may shift but remain substantial to support advanced systems, not vanish.
Doris Fleeson reports that liberal Democrats press for a forward policy, aiming to lift the party from Butler's drift and toward a stronger US liberal line. They warn that failing to act risks alienating key states and weakening party strength amid Republican gains. The Executive Committee meets this week as leaders debate the future.
The editorial notes a paradoxical shift in thought among conservatives and liberals as the upcoming city vote tests views on foreign policy. It argues the ballot could sharpen or soften how voters react to national leadership and the Eisenhower era mood.
Washington reports Yugoslav leader Tito harshly criticizes the Kremlin calling it Stalinist while urging Russia to respect satellites and freedom Yugoslavia won. He also accuses Moscow of abducting Hungary's ex Premier Nagy, and warns that intervention could spark further anti Soviet dissent across the region.
A French inventor claims a typewriter works at thought speed while universities face Ivy League comparisons. Elvis and Liberace together spark morale jokes as Abe Lincoln’s Way residents mock speeches. Violet hats dominate an Italy show with bold fashion tips. Tokyo described as big noisy and dirty mirrors late night clips.
A jagged note on Louisiana Lake Pontchartrain claims its water is salty. The item mentions Eugene Field famed for Sharps and Flats as possibly the first American columnist. Also references a Madagascar animal, the jemurs, in unrelated side content.
The poem contrasts past simple sports outcomes with modern legal battles. It notes both sides hire sharp lawyers and months pass before a judge resolves who won. The narrator recalls knowing victors at the event yet waits for official determination through court proceedings.
Long Beach council backed City Manager Cerf Wirsching's plan to sell $550,000 in municipal bonds on December 47 to fund Municipal Stadium construction. Revenue from the sale would finance the project approved in a November 5 general election.
Readers ask if credit bureaus rate jobs by status. Answer: steady income matters most. executives and store managers are top credits while domestic servants, painters, and farm laborers are riskiest. Seasonal or migratory work lowers credit standing. Also notes Josef Meier became a U.S. citizen in 1938, born in Luenen, Westphalia.
Press Telegram lists staff including Publisher Harold M. Hines and Managing Editor Larry Collinson, with Washington Bureau at 803 Albee Building and Ridder-Jatins advertising representation in major cities. Current files maintained at multiple offices including New York Chicago Detroit San Francisco Los Angeles and Minneapolis.
National panic over party split as Adlai Stevenson calls for clear state loyalties in the South. Northern liberals push Senate reform to curb filibusters, risking a rift with the southern bloc. The South’s drift from Democratic control grows as 1956 gains erode 1952-56 electoral patterns, signaling possible disintegration of the party as a national entity.
Public forum letters request submissions not to exceed 250 words and require bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or to save space, with signatures and addresses preserved as published.
A letter argues the Wagner Act and strikes threaten religious freedom by granting unions a monopoly on coercive tactics. The author asserts Congress violated the First Amendment by enabling unionism, citing Theodore Ollen’s case as emblematic, and urges limiting collective action to protect religious liberty.
The Long Beach Exceptional Children's Foundation extends thanks for cooperation in publishing their one day fund drive. Special gratitude goes to Jean Moore for a women section series on retarded children and to volunteers and residents for supporting the effort during National Retarded Children's Week.
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