Long Beach Chest Campaign Urges Community Support
The 1950 Long Beach Community Chest campaign calls for action with emphasis on future success. Chest leaders and labor councils endorse the drive and urge volunteers to seek contributions. A letter from Darrell Neighbors highlights the importance of federated fund raising and thoughtful giving to sustain services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pne
Long Beach
Chest
Central Labor Council
Building Trades Council
A. S. of L
E. L. Brown
George D. Hammond
Darrell Neighbors
Community Chest
Postmaster Advises Early Overseas Christmas Mail
Long Beach Postmaster Howard Goodwin urges sending Christmas mail to servicemen early. Mail to Pacific and Korea Japan recipients should depart by November 1, October 15 for other overseas locations. Keep weight under 76 pounds with one exception and include full service member details.
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Long Beach
Howard Goodwin
Goodwin
Pacific
Yatlanda
Korea
Japan
Prodigal Son Returns from Global Citizenship
Garry Davis, who renounced U S citizenship to become a citizen of the world, contemplates rejoining his homeland. He says world citizenship has value yet lacks the security of ties and loyalties found at home. He seeks a balanced sense of belonging and calls for a personal home base.
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Garry Davis
Bes
Ome
Toa
Douglas Campaign Scrambles as East Swing Sees Big Names
A California Senate race report notes heavy out of state support for Mrs. Douglas with Eleanor Roosevelt and Tobin leading a parade of national figures. The piece hints Amy wariness of facing strong rival Whittier and cites November 7 as a pivotal date in a tense campaign.
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Helen Gahagan
Douglas
U.S. Senate
Points East
California
Eleanor Roosevelt
Tobin
Barkley
McGrath
Wright
Pitman
Texas
Agriculture
Brannan
Chapman
Ind
Whittier
Scotch unit from Hong Kong marches toward front lines
The piece satirically notes a Scottish battalion and its bagpipe band arriving from Hong Kong to the front. Quotes Rip Van Winkle waking to the chaos wondering when the Phillies will be thrown out of the league, hinting at shifting roles and confusion in the paper.
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Hong Kong
Slong
Rip van Winkle
Phillies
Inchon Landing Not First of Its Kind in War History
Washington debate on Inchon and amphibious warfare questions the notion of uniqueness. It notes MacArthur era landings onTarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima with limited opposition and Navy Marine support from offshore ships. It argues public and professional understanding of amphibious operations remains incomplete and debated.
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Inchon Landing
Bian
Macarthur
Tarawa
Guar
Salt Okingive
Toe Jima
U. S. Navy
Atend
Furbidh
Svailatic
Agein
Twoen
Border clashes raise fear of wider Asia conflict
The report details intensified fighting along the Pakistan Afghanistan frontier with Pakistan claiming to have repelled an invasion by Afghan regular troops and Pathan tribesmen. Afghanistan denies troops, citing tribesmen, while Pakistan seeks sovereignty over Pathan lands. Russia’s frontier influence and the Khyber Pass history color the tension, as observers warn that a broader war could ensue if Afghanistan joins any invasion.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan
Asia
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Pathanland
Russia
Britain
Indian
Khyber Pass
Kotal
Peshawar
Khyber
Kabul
Sre
Soviet Civil War Thesis Reassessed In Korea Debate
The piece questions the Soviet civil war thesis used by Gromyko Malik and Vishinsky to frame the Korean conflict. It notes the thesis claims South Koreans attacked at the 38th Parallel on June 25 and portrays North Korea's campaign as a legitimate civil war.
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Korea
Gromyko
Malik
Vishinsky
United States
John Foster Dulles
Virhinaky
United Nations
Soviet Union
North Korea
Peiping
Warsaw
Prague
Budat
Sofia
Bucharest
Dinner Stories and Cold War Rhetoric Mixed in a Fragment
The excerpt blends a saucy note on John L. Sullivan with fragmented debate on the Korean War. It questions Soviet and satellite attitudes, argues about civil war versus foreign intervention, and notes the strategic use of rhetoric in Peiping, Warsaw, and Prague to justify limited Soviet involvement while avoiding direct combat.
Just Folks by E A Guest on Lawyer Language
A satirical reflection on how lawyers use arcane language and Latin phrases in contracts. The author compares legal wording to doctors discussing business and notes the confusion caused by specialized terms. The piece exposes the gap between plain meaning and legal phrasing.
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Neretafore
City Bonds Reach Twenty-One Million in Long Beach
Auditor Myrtle L Gunsul reports a city bond issue totaling 21 930 350 since 1954 with 13 446 040 still outstanding as of June 30. Community Chest drive logs 14 071 collected on day one and a half. A Roman monument at Seventh Street and California Avenue was removed after a brief display. Police pursue tips that Al Capone may be in Long Beach.
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Myrtelle L. Gunsul
Community Chest
Seventh St
Californie Avdé
al Capone
Chicago
Long Beach
Long Beach Daily Store Edition Details
Fragmentary OCR shows a Sunday edition at Sixth Firest and Pine Avenue Long Beach with publication lines listing press and president names blurred. Includes irregular date OCTOOR 8 19S8 and pricing lines indicating weekly monthly rates, but many words are garbled or repeated.
Public Forum Letters Saddle Critics on Communism and Song Rights
Readers weigh in on Freedom Crusade and the claim that communism rests on the “Big Lie” with editorials and letters. Blanche M. Elrod asserts authorship of God Keep America Free, naming three copyright holders. Mrs. Robert Wilt praises crossing guard efforts. J A Campbell laments taste and length limits while challenging publication practices.
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Red
Preas-Telegram
Freedom Crusade
America
U. S
R. G. York
Elm
Long Beach
Press-Telegram
Cottage
Pearl Harbor
Presas-Telegram
Artesia
Orizaba
Robert Wilt
William McKinney
Tragic Friendly Fire Note from War Echoes
A New York Herald Tribune editorial reflects on the sorrow and regret when allied troops fire on each other in war. It recalls historical misfires from Stonewall Jackson to San Juan Hill, and notes the U S Britain bond remains strong despite these cruel accidents.
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Stonewall Jackson
San Juan Hill
Lasley McNair
Afr
Argyll Sutherland Regiment
Sonju
Britain
United States
New York Herald-Tribune
Thoughts on Love and Destiny Echoing Biblical Verse
A scanned quotation features the phrase love God with all the heart mind and soul, and love your neighbor as yourself. It declares a destiny uniting people as brothers and notes that what we send to others returns to us. Attributed to Edwin Markham.
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Edwin Markhara
Each Day on Earth Prayerful Morning Verse
A devotional poem reflecting on each day as a gift from God. The speaker vows to work and pray, seek amends, honor family and friends, and avoid anger as they strive to begin each day well and hope for another day before eternity.
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L. B. Chest
Anneal Semecai
Yule Mail
By David Lawrence
Washington
Ammer
Inchon
Brilliant Wiese
Lette
Dewitt MacKenzie
Ted Prose
By Walter Lipppaann
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
E. A. Guest
Roeaee
Ra Mh
Rlente of
Pro Telegram
Paul Jacques Berman
Henri Etienne ‘Cottave
Blanche M
Elrod
Jimmy Roosevelt
J. A. Campbell
Metcalfe
George Clark
Suster
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