Long Beach State College’s growth and future plans outlined
Editorial lauds Long Beach State College as a growing economic and educational anchor. It notes enrollment rising from 169 in 1949 to 2850, with a 200 staff and a $20 million eventual capital plan. Current facilities valued at $2 million ready by fall 1954, plus $2.5 million for further expansion. Projections reach about 7000 students by 1958–59 amid a booming local population and rising prestige.
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Long Beach
P. Victor Peterson
Sacramento
State College
State Department of Education
Long Beach State College
Oregon
Vishinsky on World Series Interference Joke
Soviet diplomat Andrei Vishinsky declined to choose between the Yankees and Dodgers saying it is a great event but he cannot interfere in U.S. internal affairs. The remark is framed as a sly critique of Kremlin noninterference and mocks Russia’s political meddling while noting the public’s reaction to his baseball quip.
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Yankees
Dodgers
Soviet Russia
United Nations
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United States
Kremlin
Warren Appointment to High Court Spurs Offshore Oil Case
Washington notes that the Warren nomination could intensify legal and political battles over offshore oil rights shared by Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and California. Alabama launches a suit alleging broader federal limits and potential impact on fishing licenses, with timing pressing before January hearings.
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Childs
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
California
Supreme Court
Congress
Truman
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
United States
Herbert Brownell
Warren
Alabama
High Court
High
Grasses Named By Britannica Include Bamboo And Creeping Bent
Britannica classifies both creeping bent grass and bamboo as grasses. The entry notes creeping bent reaches under an inch in height while bamboo can tower over 100 feet, illustrating grass diversity.
Warren Chief Justice Pick Faces Judicial Experience Doubts
The article argues Gov. Warren’s appointment as chief justice risks politics over proven legal expertise, noting Warren lacks prior judicial service while contrasting with Roosevelt and Holmes. It cites six justices with no prior bench experience and warns the choice may dissatisfy the bar favoring seasoned jurists.
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Gov. Warren
California
United States
Supreme Court
America
Eisenhower
Theodore Roosevelt
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
White House
Congress
Supreme Epoct
Glenn R. Winters
Journal of the American Judicature Society
Justice Black
Minton
Winters
High Court
Newspaper masthead excerpt with staff names
A fragmented press masthead lists publishers editors and executives including Herman Aldder Harald Hines Samuel Caméron-Genl Hi Burmester Malcolm Epley and Rigderdobos National Representative with advertising and Metropolitan Group affiliations.
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Herman H. Aldder
Harald M. Hines
Samuel ©. Caméron—Genl
Thoughts on God and the Inner World, a Quotation Memo
A devotional fragment cites biblical and literary lines praising God and the inner realm. It references Isaiah priestly language and Longfellow suggesting the land of song lies within. The text appears as a reflective devotional note rather than a news item.
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Song
Reader Letter Rules Spark Debate on Signatures
A reader writes about letter length and signs, urging tighter editorial standards. The missive argues signatures and addresses should be omitted to protect privacy, while others defend including bona fide identifiers to verify authenticity. The exchange highlights newsroom policies on letters to the editor and space constraints.
Postmaster Job Debate Shapes Local Politics in Long Beach
Paul B. Wilcox weighs the appointment of a new Bellflower postmaster amid Republican debates on experience and efficiency. He urges nonpolitical, seasoned administration to cut deficits, warns against appointing inexperienced figures, and recalls Ike’s pre election signals while noting a small Long Beach post office scene as a metaphor for broader postal issues.
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Gov. Warren
Beach
Washington
Long Beach
New York
Ike
Boston
Paul B. Wilcox
Ocean
Santa Monica Deemphasizes Commercial Christmas Plan
A Santa Monica initiative shifts from toy and Santa displays to Nativity scenes and biblical tableaux. A parade of floats will end at Miles Playhouse with The Nativity Story performed in ten shows by Henry and Joan Wilcoxon. The piece urges similar movement in Long Beach and broader adoption by churches or community groups.
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Nhee- Ie
Santa Monica
Council of Churches
Ministerial Union
Youth For Christ
Long Beach
First Real Test of Ike’s Team in 1954
The year 1954 shapes up as the first real field test of President Eisenhower and his administration. The team winds down its first-quarter shakedown as supporters and critics watch the scoreboard for results. Republicans face tough tasks in defense, taxes, farm price supports, housing, social security, and labor issues while adapting to a new White House–Congress dynamic. If history repeats, Eisenhower will use persuasion and bold leadership, potentially clashing with Congress to shape a durable program for voters.
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Washington
Eifgenhower
White House
Congress
GOP
Hisenhower
Eisenhower
White Hon
Just Folks by E A Guest
A reflective verse on facing doubt and fear, turning trouble into tested triumph. The speaker recalls initial fear, eventual success, and the common human thrill of overcoming challenges through perseverance.
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E. A. Guest
Long Beach Nostalgia: Browning Singers at Church Chautauqua
A decade ago Ivan Harold Browning, famed Negro tenor, was set to perform at First Methodist Church chautauqua. Retroactive pay of 1,282,780 went to Douglas Aircraft workers after NLRB approval. Ten years past, St Anthony's services resumed in the church basement after the March earthquake. A hundred thirty warships gathered for sea war games. A bakery once advertised a large loaf and a dozen doughnuts for 25 cents. City Council offered Southern Counties Gas 1,650,000 for its local property.
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Ivan Harold Browning
Methodist Church
Douglas Aircraft
National Labor Relations Board
St. Anthony's Church
Southern Counties Gas Co
Church Welcomes Investigation Editorial Plea
The church invites an investigation asserting transparency and urging scrutiny of all groups including ministers. It cites public figures like Bishop Oxanam who criticized Dies and McCarthy and argues exposing affiliations protects rights and freedoms. Mrs Nell S Langdon lists Pine Avenue address and urges community attention.
Skeezix Q&A in Long Beach Telegram readers info
Questions and answers from Skeezix fans: when Skeezix first appears in the comic strip, why new shoes should be worn in, Lillian Russell tomb details, why the moon is invisible at new moon, and the role of a runaway slave in the Boston Massacre with counts of Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
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Lillian Russell
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Cemetery
Earth
Crispus Attucks
Boston
Varina by METCALFE
Before you criticize consider your own sins and virtues and refrain from judging others who walk this earth. The poem warns against casting stones as others may return the blow and your home could be a house of glass.
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Glass
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