Eisenhower Needs Democratic Congress, Gore Says
Senator Albert Gore told California voters that Ike needs more Democrats in Congress while noting Eisenhower seeks a Republican majority. Congressional Quarterly data show California Republicans like Hosmer voting pro Eisenhower far more than Democrats Doyle Holifield King and Yorty, highlighting GOP support in Congress. Gore’s stance clashes with a district where Rep. Hosmer posted 32 pro Eisenhower votes out of 38.
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Tennessee
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Congressional Quarterly
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Clyde Doyle
Chet Holifield
Cecil King
Sam Yorty
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Jackson
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California Prop 18 Desirable Measure
The California State Constitution limits property ownership by foreigners. Prop 18 on the November ballot would extend to resident aliens eligible for citizenship the same property rights as other residents, except for real estate. Supporters say it removes racial discrimination, opponents say it stops short by excluding real estate. A Yes vote is urged.
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California
McCarthy Waiting to Pounce as Censure Looms
Marquis Childs analyzes how Joe McCarthy has avoided campaigning while a bipartisan Senate panel weighs censure. He weighs potential outcomes, including a Republican split and McCarthy’s possible posturing to shift blame onto Eisenhower in the election debate.
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McCarthy Divides GOP as Silence Shapes Campaign
OUT OUR WAY notes that the Republican party faces divisions over Richard McCarthy. His withdrawal from active campaigning prompts rivals to echo anti communist charges while loyalists decry his absence, shaping mood and strategy ahead of the race.
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McCarthy
Wisconsin
Richard Nixon
Briefs From Sea Soaper Entertains Thoughts On Understanding Others
Bill Vaughan notes the aim of global understanding as noble yet recalls simpler times. Walter Tippy describes a neighbor who loans a 25 cent paperback and expects it back. A test comparing comfort and mental ease for sleep questions the impact of a mattress bought with a bad check.
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Walter Tippy
Thoughts on God and divinity across faiths
A reflective piece cites Psalm 13515 praising the Lord and asserts the declaration There is no God but God the living self-subsisting in a cross religious frame.
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Koran
Hemispheric ties urged to blunt big war risk
John S. Knight argues that North and South America must deepen Canada US and Latin American links to survive a potential third world war. He cites Peron era Argentina, U S diplomacy, and the need to counter Communism, warning of fragile hemispheric solidarity without stronger friendship and vigilance.
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Portraits at the Cafeteria by Metcalfe
A speaker in a cafeteria moodily admires the children in line. They long for a world where the babies are theirs, watching mothers select vegetables and smiling at baby girls who flirt briefly. The wish to claim all the youngsters and stand in that line remains central.
Press Telegram Addresses and Editorial Staff Listing
Current sites of The Press Telegram are maintained at offices in Los Angeles Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul San Francisco and New York with national advertising representation. The note lists publishers editors and bureau connections including Harold Aldder Samuel C Cameron H F Burmester Malcolm Epley and representative groups with multiple city locations.
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Stengel Offered Two Year Yankee Manager Contract
The scene at the pen shows Mister Stengel facing uncertain fate as the bosses summon him after a slump. They urge him to stay with a two year contract, offering Casey the chance to manage the Yankees again.
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Casey signs two year deal as fans cheer in eight cities
Long ago in Long Leach Casey shows pride and tears as he signs a two year contract extension. The piece charts surrounding sports and local history including Alvin Slaight becoming chief, the Oklahoma battleship decommissioning, Loyola coach Tom Lieb addressing Rotarians, and EPIC critique by John Burke.
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Loyola
Long Beach
U.S
John Harley Burke
Upton Sinclair
Public Forum Letters Restrictions
Public letters must be under fifty words and include genuine signatures and addresses. Editors may edit for good taste or to add spice.
Editorial compliment to Stringfellow editorial
A reader letters praise the editorial on Stringfellow. The writer, a Democrat, voices sympathy for Stringfellow while questioning the political value of a war record. He challenges readers to consider how the piece would read if Stringfellow were a Democrat and notes interparty views on war. He signs as Harry C. Bosley.
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Harry C. Bosley
Mezzanine Way
McLain Called Friend of Aged Amid Campaign Attacks
Walter Strong defends George McLain as a steadfast ally of California’s elderly. He argues attacks by a wealthy group aim to mislead voters, noting McLain’s work for the needy aged and support for Prop. 4 which would add 66 cents daily to their benefits.
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George McLain
California
McLain
Walter W. Strong
Garford St
Not Fooling Anyone Says Ike Speech on Congress
The piece argues Ike’s warning of a Republican Congress ignores facts. Of 198 bills Ike sought, 164 became law, but 121 of them relied on Democratic support. The commentary suggests Republicans tour the country with warnings and quips while denying a recession. Richard Ashcraft.
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Reader requests details on proposed 1 percent sales tax
Long Beach residents are urged to learn more about a proposed 1 per cent countywide sales tax. The letter questions whether such a tax is needed here, citing San Diego and others with lower rates and noting local income from wells. The editor notes the proposal comes from the League of California Cities.
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L. H. Johnson
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Department of the League of California
Public Letter Critique of Tax Talk and Columns
A reader letter criticizes public debates on a beach town sales tax. The writer praises columnist Lawrence Demo and dismisses opponents while defending Ashcraft and Democratic figures. The note closes with a personal address and a stance on patriotism over party.
Campaign to exterminate pigeons in Lincoln Park
Felix Ezra Crabb urges a concerted campaign to eradicate pigeons in Lincoln Park after witnessing filthy benches and a handbag attack by a frustrated woman. He cites medical experts noting mites, lice, fleas and polio carried by the birds.
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Felix Ezra Crabb
Gardenia Ave
Microfilm History and Naval Air Stations Quiz Facts
Questions cover early microfilm use dating to 1870 71 during the Franco Prussian War and commercial use starting May 12 1928 with a banker’s check recording system. It notes rapid U S growth with billions of feet used yearly across many sectors. Also lists DAR pledge change and annuity statistics plus largest U S naval air station NAS Miramar followed by Oceana Cecil Field Pensacola and Memphis.
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