Editorial Endorsement For Re-election Of Rep Hosmer
The editorial urges re-election of Rep Craig Hosmer in the 18th District, praising his two years as a freshman, leadership on Eisenhower’s team, independent stance on some matters, and notable wins including funds for Long Beach Veterans Hospital and equal shipyard treatment. It commends Kennick but backs Hosmer for continued service.
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Craig Hosmer
18Th
Hosmer
Joseph M. Kennick
Kennick
Joe Kenrick
Congressional Post
Congress
Rep. Hosmer
Eisenhower
Long Beach
John Phillips
Riverside
Thomas H. Kuchel
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Stringfellow Takes the Best Way Out
Douglas Stringfellow, Utah congressman and Republican candidate, resigns after exposing his war hero tale as a hoax. The district GOP accepts the resignation, promising no return to public office for now. The editor notes sympathy for the veteran yet says the misconduct disqualifies him from re election and cautions against partisan generalizations.
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Douglas Stringfellow
Utah
Congress
State Committee
Stringfellow
Long Beach
H-Power Estimates Trimmed In H Bomb Reports
Peter Edson outlines conservative readings from AEC reviews of Pacific tests. Knapp and Bugher argue eight to ten megaton yields are plausible but not city destroying, urging shelter and early warning while noting limited fatalities and safer basements.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Milwaukee
Chicago
Edson
Fhve
John C. Bugher
AEC
Division of Biology and Medicine
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Harold A. Knapp
U. S
Knapp
Pacific
Gutter politics loom over Case race in New Jersey
The article argues the Case campaign is boosted by gutter attacks on his sister and McCarthy history, noting the smear backfires. It recalls 1952 Senate actions against McCarthy, IRS scrutiny, and Stevenson and Nixon finances, urging voters to judge candidates by qualifications, not kin or accusations.
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New Jersey
Clif
Ford Case
United States
America
Mr. Case
Case
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senator McCarthy
Truman
Tration
Department of Justice
Internal Revenue Bureau
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Nixon
Ual
Clifford Case
Senator Soaper and the drought blame game
Bill Vaughan mocks political fixers who blame opponents for drought while dodging credit for rain. Caecile Spalding, a British family relations expert, argues disputes should occur in front of children. A Detroit joke suggests rose tinted windshields for new models as GOP aid.
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Caecile Spalding
Pop
Detroit
Press Tidbits and Oddities From The Headlines
A string of miscellaneous items from The Press Telegram’s current files. Notes on publishing staff and ad reps, a remark on modern child guidance, humor reception by CIO audiences, predictions about Christmas cards with parakeets, a jokey Army politics analogy, a prolonged animal meat case, and comment on a conductor’s music interest. Includes references to Liberace and wedding talk.
Just Folks by E A Guest Old Garden Poem
An excerpted poem reflects on a garden and its aging flora facing approaching frost. The speaker likens flowers and bushes to people enduring toil and hardship, noting a final bloom and the onset of winter slumber as snow prepares to blanket the scene.
Long Beach Social Snippets From a Decade Ago
Long Beach notes recall a incident where two men were hospitalized after drinking rubbing alcohol. Cigarette lines formed as residents bought smokes below the border. Building permits valued at $34,000 marked the day’s peak. A Lincoln insider recounted personal memories. County plans to collect 1.5 million dollars from local school district property owners were noted.
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Long Beach
Abraham Lincoln
Speedometer Reply Dims Call for Sirens on Highways
In a talk with the Contra Costa Communters Association about freeways, suggestions ranged from electronically actuated sirens on main highways to warn speeding drivers. Albert E. Simmons, a district design engineer for the State Division of Highways, offered a simpler measure advising motorists to simply watch their speedometers.
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Oakland Tribune
Contra Costa
Public Forum Letters Adhere to Ethical Standards
Public letters must be genuine and signed with full names and addresses. Submissions should avoid edits that alter meaning and stay within a 250 word limit. Include bara fide signatures and verifiable contact details to establish accountability and authenticity.
Buck-Passing on Smog Suspected
Eye witness R Rockstad from 710 Delta Ave criticizes big industry and harbor polluters for smog. He notes visible black smoke near refineries and harbor facilities, cites car exhaust, and reports his family’s health issues after a trip to Arizona. He urges action by major firms rather than small operators.
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Long Beach Blvd
Sik
Arizona
Bartender Alibi Tied to St Louis Bar Story
A drunken tale circulated about a St Louis bartender famed for alibis. Supposedly medical students brought in a dead man stood him at the bar and ordered drinks. When asked to pay, the bartender claimed self defense after the corpse allegedly pulled a gun. Ward Phoenix at Gardenia Ave weighs in.
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Cums Toageys
Wilson
St. Louis
Editorial on public utilities ownership in Long Beach
The writer critiques Sec. McKay's speech arguing for balanced government and private ownership of water and gas, warning against extremes. He cites a familiar political analogy and urges restraint, advocating that both sectors have proper roles within the existing system. Address given: 1017 Locust Ave.
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Sec. McKay
Pat
Mike
Pigs
Long Beach
Equality claim on civil rights in local letter
Ada Spangler argues against racial superiority and segregation in schools. She notes colored people are people and merit is not tied to skin color. She urges Christians and Americans to pursue education for all and suggests the prejudiced individual move rather than cause trouble.
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Equality Press-Telegram
Adah Spangler
Democratic supporter praises News Is News coverage in Long Beach
A Long Beach Democratic worker thanks the PRESS-TELEGRAM for accurate and generous reporting on Adlai Stevenson’s recent Southern California appearance and on Democratic activities, emphasizing that news is news regardless of party.
Questions Answers Congress Ridiculed Sam Morse Readers
Questions and answers discuss Samuel Morse being ridiculed by Congress when seeking an appropriation for the Washington to Baltimore telegraph line. The 1843 grant of 30,000 funded completion in 1844, with Morse transmitting What hath God wrought. Bird calls and meat thaw refreezing are also noted in brief Q and A format.
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Sanuel
B. Morse
Congress
Washington
Baltimore
G.T.T. A
Scribner's Magazine
Morse
House
Portraits Metcalfe How Wise the Owl
A light verse compares the owl to humans and other birds, noting its limited daylight vision and need to turn its head. It suggests wisdom is not unique to owls and mocks the idea of universal intelligence despite solemn eyes.
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Metcalfe
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