Spirit of Locarno and faith in pacts
The piece argues past Locarno and United Nations efforts show spirit alone failed to prevent war. Churchill favors a new secret pact among big powers, but history shows signed agreements without good faith are useless. The author urges enforcing existing accords rather than creating new ones.
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League of Nations
Locarno
United Nations
Winston Churchill
Churchill
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
U. N
University by the Sea Opens Fall Term for Three Months
The sprawl of Rainbow Pier returns to activity as Long Beach reopens the University by the Sea. The seaside soap box forum resumes after subsidence repairs, inviting residents and visitors to speak on any non obscene topic, continuing a democratic civic tradition.
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University By the Sea
Rainbow Pier
Spit and Argue Club
Long Beach
University
No One Has Yet Solved Farm Problem
Bruce Biossat argues the farm price decline will dominate political news toward 1954. He says neither party bears sole responsibility as agricultural prices fell for 18 months under Truman and continued under Eisenhower. The root issue is imbalance between production and consumption, with price supports born after the New Deal to guard against shocks.
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U.S
Truman
Eisenhower
Ezra Benson
U. S
Surplus farm policy and price debate in postwar U S
The piece critiques postwar farm policy, noting exploding surpluses as Europe recovered and demand fell. It argues government payments kept farmers producing for storage, worsening prices, and assigns responsibility to both Democrats and Republicans while urging action to address the chronic issue.
Post-Stalin Kremlin Convulsions Fail to Emerge
Stewart Alsop notes Western experts see no internal Kremlin convulsion after Stalin's death. Malenkov strengthens grip, pursues normalcy, tightens police control with Beria’s purge framed as power reined. Red Army support underpins Malenkov as Russia remains a police state with cautious public behavior.
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Washington
Georgi M. Malenkov
Warren G. Malenkov
Soviet Union
Joseph V. Stalin
Kremlin
Stalin
Lavrenti Beria
Marenkov
Lenin
Malenkov
Nor‘nalcy
Malenkoy
Beria
Malenikov
Russia
Red Army
Malenkov’s Tidy Up Push Alters Soviet Image
The piece surveys Malenkov’s effort to erase Stalin’s memory while strengthening internal efficiency. It argues Moscow seeks gradual change without a frontal clash, hoping Western disarray and Soviet growth will erode Western resolve.
No Rocket Speech From Red Colonel
The Russian Lt Colonel Leonid Pevnin refused to speak at a Washington Rocket Society meeting after being asked to address the evils of communism. Col Revnig noted as a member, the event featured a 90 minute lecture, with Pevnin conceding he did not understand the technical talk.
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Leonid Pevniv
American Rocket Society
Rocket Society
Department of Commerce
Washington
Col. Revnig
Pevnin
Nitcevo
Ovid
Naughty
Turnabout
Fairplay
October Passes, November Looms in Quiet Verse
A short poem by E. A. Guest laments October’s fading sunshine as November nears with rain and cold. The lines contrast October’s last warmth with November’s coming gray, noting the shift from sunny fields to early winter mood. The note shifts to a separate, lighthearted aside about Beria and a mistaken identity with Berra the Yankee catcher.
Long Beach History Snapshots From Local Page
Ten years ago a man hauled 217 pound bonito shark to Belmont Pier and ships built at the shipyard. Twenty years ago plans for a new St Anthony’s Church and a Navy ball at Municipal Auditorium surfaced as hours for beer parlors were debated. Thirty years ago the city planned gas plant orders. Historic notes mention Danders from Mexico City National Theater and a Dutch American scientist debating six dimensions while theater managers weigh 5-D.
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Belmont Pier
31St St
Easy Ave
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Municipal Auditorium
National Theater
Mexico City
Hoyt’s
Senator Warns Of Bomb Threats In Industry Towns
Soaper voices concern over bomb threats targeting McKeesport Pennsylvania and Massillon Ohio, linking the danger to the football industry's supply. He urges scrutiny of cab drivers' licenses and questions language in schools and tolerance debates while criticizing an invasive approach to religious politicking.
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McKeesport
Massillon
Ohio
Public Forum Letters Signatures and Addresses Required
Public forum notices require bona fide signatures and full addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or space but must stay under 250 words and include verifiable signatures and addresses.
Warren Retirement Pay Discussed
Mr. Dugan criticizes the Governor's pension claim while noting Warren receives a retirement payment funded by taxes. The piece argues there is no county old age pension, calling the pension term misleading and tied to federal state and county aid for those lacking private support.
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Warren
Dugan
State Pension Pay Inferior to Needs in Calif Letter
A California reader laments meager state pensions after an $80 to $87.35 monthly increase for his 77 year old mother, now reduced to $42.65. He contrasts this with a $25,000 annual claim and notes reliance on friends for basic living expenses.
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Mgr. Dugan
Warren
WN. A. Lindberg
Arotesla
Calif
Beach County proposal sparks regional secession talk
A letter notes some citizens favor secession from Los Angeles County and forming a Long Beach County. The writer found many supporters but reports disagreement on the proposed name. Conversations with friends show broad interest in a new county unit.
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Ios
Angeles
Long Beach
Tte
Columbus Day Tribute By Metcalfe
A poetic homage to Christopher Columbus, praising his courage and faith. The piece muses on historical maps and globes born from his voyages and frames Columbus as a pioneer whose spirit shaped world discovery. It hints at a special Columbus Day celebration.
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Santa Maria
Finta
Nina
Columbus
Christopher
America
Beach County Proposition Suggested by Dissatisfied Regional Leaders
In a letter attributed to J. G. Trimble of 2450 Easy Ave a proposal is floated to name a new regional entity Beach County California. The writer urges nearby disgruntled cities to vote for county formation, signaling regional restructuring ambitions.
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Beach County
California
J. G. Trimble
Easy Ave
Questions and Answers From The Washin Readers
A Long Beach Prose Telegram feature answers trivia questions. Topics include football playing time about 12 minutes per game, Alfonso XI as the youngest king, the Cullinan diamond’s weight and cut, Marghanita Laski’s age and relation to Harold Laski, the number of house organs, King Carol of Romania’s wives and heirs, and the status of a guard at Franklin D. Roosevelt’s grave.
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Mac. A
South Africa
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Harold M. Hines
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HW. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epley
Ridder-Johns, Inc
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Virginia Kelly
Red
D.A.R
Relly
Tass
Congressional Press Gallery
Old Man River
E. A. Guest
Berra
Voves
Sen. Soaper
Bill Vaughan
Boris
Metcalfe
Washin
N. W. Waahington & D
Alfonso XI
Spain
Alfonso
Marghanita Laski
Harold Laski
E J. A. Miss Laski
N.B.D. A
Carol of
Romania
N. B
Mme
Marie Lambrino
Odessa
Ferdinand
France
Mircea Lambring
Carol
Helen
Greece
Michael
Magda Lupescu
Franklin D. Rooseveld
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
George Clark
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