City Pay Roll Costs Spur Long Beach Reform Discussion
Long Beach consultants and the Chamber of Commerce compare city costs to San Diego, urging economy measures at City Hall. Proposals center on retiring average staff, reassigning underperforming employees, and strengthening merit-based civil service with safeguards. Pasadena’s controls offer potential lessons as charter revisions are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
San Diego
Chamber of Commerce
Row
Slike
Pasadeia
Stadium decision delays city football hopes and costs rise
Long Beach officials moved to approve Municipal Stadium plans after transferring the annual high school City College game to Compton College Ramsaur Field due to Long Beach City College field issues. Costs have climbed from 850000 bonds to an estimated 800000 plus 100000 already spent, leaving a 350000 shortfall and awaiting a possible state court ruling on harbor funds, with no clear timeline for construction.
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Achoc
Compton College
Ramsaur
Long Beach City College
State Supreme Court
Long Beach
Marxists in America Trade Moscow for Washington View
A fragmentary, era-tinged opinion piece argues Marxists in the United States favor Washington over Moscow, framing the Roosevelt and Truman administrations as conduits of Soviet propaganda, and calling for anticommunist action with labor and military strength to oppose communism at home and abroad.
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Soviet
Russia
Tively
Pichi
Henry
Wallace
America
Rusala
Washington
Moscow
Roosevelt
Truman
Marxis
Pendergast
Costiler
Red Empire
Phas
Tarlan
Regiand
Coutse
Dille Co
Political Angles Seen in Relief Debates
The piece discusses tensions in Congress over relief policies including Democratic and Republican positions, with emphasis on left wing groups and price controls. It notes calls for careful groundwork, bipartisan effort, and the need for Marshall plans among political maneuverings shaping relief discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Congress
Dee
Unis
Plafi
Just Folks by E A Guest
A brief column reflects on familiar traits seen in a son and recalls childhood moments of temper and mischief. The narrator links those memories to his own past, acknowledging parental questions about inherited traits and the ease of growing up without perfect grooming. A closing note mentions a bridge championship critique from the Milwaukee Journal and a local inquiry about men's button shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Ten Years Ago Today in Long Beach Circus and Tragic Deaths
Ten years ago today in Long Beach the Cole Brothers Circus announced a complete reorganization. Reporter Robert W. Jewell and his wife Mary Amanthus Jewell were killed in an automobile accident while on a vacation trip.
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Cole“ “Brothers
Clyde
W. Jewell
Sin
Mary -Amanthus Jewell
Practical path to improved law faces repeal questions in Kansas City
A fragment suggests debate on enacting and improving a new law passed by a recently elected Congress. Arguments contrast practical improvements with outright repeal, noting imperfections likely to appear while considering the people's mandate. Kansas City context implied.
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House
Senate
Congress
Kansas City
Grandpa Elis Reads His Bible in Quiet Moment
Fragmentary OCR shows a man named Grandpa Elis reading a Bible approved by his grandchild Biggan. A stray line questions taking another wife, hinting at personal or moral reflection amid unclear context.
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Elis
Biggan
Calamities Statisticians Say Accents Reflect Culture
Pittsburg Press quotes statisticians noting a large percentage of accents reveal regional culture. The garbled text suggests a discussion on speech variation and social perception referenced in the article.
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Pittsburg Press
Pointed Letter on TAft Hartley Labor Pressure and Frank Galkowski
A reader criticizes Taft Hartley era labor practices and the National Silver Warehouse case. Frank Galkowski, longtime employee and union member, faces an assessment and wage loss for refusing payment. The letter questions the right to work, seniority, and government action.
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New - York Times
Frank Galkow
National Silver Warehouse’ Company
Galkowski
the. Wholesale and Warehouse Workers- Union
Taft Hartley
Clive
Frank Galkowsek
Frank
Galkowsk
Truman
Sarey
Hilllohs
America
Labor’ Union
Frank -Galkowski
Taft: Hartley
Linfonrmen
Federal
Ynok
Galkowska
Taft-Hartley
Pune
Frankkowski
Beaten Wife Sparks Dispute Over Happy Morpid How-To
A fragment from a 19th century mock guidance pamphlet is cited in Chicago Daily News as claiming a wife endures abuse, suggesting happiness depends on the role of the aggressor. The text mocks a book titled How to Be Happy Though Morpid Only and questions moral standards.
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Aibronom
Chicago Daily
Dinner Story by Francois Perrier Remains Obscure
Fragmentary OCR records show Francois Perrier scolding a boy as a bystander in a scene described with broken dialogue about age and the start of life. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context, participants, or publication details.
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Francois Perrier
Momelit
Beekoye
Papa
Adle
Mailman Portraits by Matcalfe Daily Task
A fragmented note references Matcalfe and a project titled Mailman Portraits. It hints at daily tasks, magazines, and a broad world view, though details are unclear due to text corruption. The readable bits point to a creative or observational theme centered on mail carriers and their portraits.
Fragmented reminiscence text with scattered names and mystified plot
The readable lines sketch a fragmented scene with mentions of Morgan, Major, Timothy Morgan pawnbrokers, and references to a Maryland Baltimore demonstration. A lab setting appears with exoline concentrate and a vanished real tank plot. The piece feels like a disordered memoir fragment lacking cohesive events or clear action.
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New York
Morgan
Plekeettis
Brandt
Atory
Jennium Laboratories
Ato
Resea Gentleman
Morga’ Pawnbrokers
Beck
Etti Tery
Maryland
Baltimore
Geezer
Athill
Idernone
Baes
Texas
Nick
Unclear fragments hint at game crowd and eviction tension
Fragmentary lines reference a basketball game with crowd disruption and threats of eviction. Mentions of a person named Robert F. McAdams and delayed seating escalate to questions about game integrity and planning for future stalls with competent leadership.
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Exch
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Upton
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David Lawrence
E. A. Guest
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Gene ‘Tunney
Jac ‘Dera Pais
Edward P
Batley
New Zealand
Masonic Temple
F.say ‘H. Young
Mailman
Matcalfe
Tne Fe
the World
Billy Rose
Eallinaeea
Robert
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