Editorial L B Must Step Up Donations to Blood Reserve
The Long Beach Red Cross calls for a tripling of blood donations in the coming year to replenish America’s reserve of whole blood and plasma for Korea. Donors are assured minimal pain and a 45 minute process, with 90 day intervals between donations to maintain safety and supply for troops and front-line care.
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Long Beach Red Cross Blood Bank
Korea
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
A Warning to America on Communist Infiltration
A historical warning contrasts Czechoslovakia s fall to rising communist influence with warnings that the United States faces similar infiltration. It cautions Americans to avoid complacency as political power and institutions could be seized virtually overnight if vigilance lapses.
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United States
Czechoslovakia
America
Thy
Fatal Fire Highlights Fire Prevention Week Lesson
A Saturday blaze killed a small boy and raised urgency for Fire Prevention Week. Fire Chief Frank Sandeman urged adults to remove trash and inflammable materials from buildings, keep matches away from children, supervise kids, strengthen removal laws, and address hazards in growing, densely populated areas. He called for immediate community action to curb fire risks.
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Frank Sandeman
Stalin Shows He Respects U S Power
Article summarizes Stalin’s statements on American power and atomic potential, arguing the Soviet leader seeks to undercut Western influence. It notes fears over US defense buildup, Truman’s warnings, and the idea of US monopoly on atomic bomb production as a counter to Soviet aims.
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Soviets
Stalin
United States
Soviet Union
Halloween and atomic fears in Soviet policy analysis
Sen and Soaper dissect Soviet rhetoric on the atom bomb, noting Stalin’s emphasis on banning the weapon and the potential for international control. The piece argues the bomb could become a force for peace if political power shifts in Russia. It highlights the psychological impact in Russia and the lure of disarmament as a path to stability.
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Stalin
America
United States
Russia
Kremlin
Taft campaign shifts to national stage after Ohio win
In Washington Taft campaign managers push a proven GOTV strategy used to win Ohio by 400,000. Taft faces GOP critics, tax debates on co op farming aid, and fringe endorsements as he tours Minnesota and the Dakotas. Some doubt Taft can beat Truman, eye Dirksen and MacArthur as possible supports.
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Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Columbus
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Joy Ferguson
Minnesota
Dakotas
Truman
Rea
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Senate Finance Committee
National Tax Equality Association
Garner M. Lester
NTEA
Lester
Kerr
Oklahoma
Aft
John J. Williams
Delaware
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Minnesota Associated Busi
Nessmen
Northwest
Republican Party
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General MacArthur
Everett Dirksen
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Tllmois
GOP
Dirksen
Illinois
Farmer
Hisenhower
Republican
Hot Stove League
Center of population shifts west and south through U S history
The article explains the center of population as a balancing point on a flat platter, illustrating its movement over 160 years. It notes the pivot has migrated west and south due to higher growth in those regions, especially on the Pacific Coast, and predicts the center will move further in the future as populations change.
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United States
Baltimore
Carlisle
Ind
Glney
California
Pacific Coast
Be Our religion is not Christian ity but Christ Our gos pel
A short clipping cites Mark 5 6 and Aughey about worship and faith in a personal Saviour. The text contrasts religion with the saving knowledge of Christ and emphasizes personal salvation over system.
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Aughey
Just Folks. A light verse and an Australia migrant note
A short poem by E A Guest about salt on a birdies tail failing to catch birds as a child and a family memory. A closing Australia anecdote notes migrants settling in cities and herding sheep with Buicks on the range.
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Australia
City manager asks more guards for school crossings
Long Beach city records show Carl R Erickson appealing to the Civil Service Commission for increased crossing guards. Rotary luncheon highlights Pearl Harbor as a reason for coastal defense. Century-old items note dredging plans, chiropractic convention attendance, church construction, and Belmont Heights zoning delays.
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Carl.r. Erickson
Civil Service Commission
United States’ Navy
Pearl Harbor
West Coast
Long Beach
California Chiropractic Association
Turnpike speed study questions speed as accident cause
A Pennsylvan ia Turnpike traffic study finds most drivers travel 40 to 60 mph with only about 1 percent exceeding 60 mph and concludes that higher speeds are not the main cause of accidents. Wartime data show 1944 had higher rates for commercial vehicles than passenger cars, prompting limits on light trucks and further measures. The article argues highway officials should reassess speed’s role in accidents and learn from the turnpike's data.
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United States
Alleghenies
Turnpike
The
Turnpike Commission
Commission
Pike
Pennsylvania
TV in San Francisco classrooms to show World Series
The San Francisco superintendent allows portable televisions in elementary and high school rooms so students can view World Series games. He calls it a momentous occasion though critics say sports are not essential to education and expenses burden taxpayers.
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Superintendent of Schools At
San Francisco
West Coast
Facts Gathered From A Varied Range Of Topics
The text surveys diverse facts from Britannica on necessities and eating words to planetary life uncertainty, a plant tendril behavior, coal powering steel, and historic events. It notes inaugural baseball admission in 1859 and Bull Run in 1861, plus World War II highway costs and Pacific Ocean area, mixing science, history and geography.
The Departed Souls In The Paper Remembrance
The speaker reflects on reading the daily obituaries and notices of those who died, from pioneers to soldiers, merchants to paupers, contemplating life, rest, and purpose. The piece links memories of departed lives to motivation to live well while alive.
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