Distortion of America by Communist Propaganda
An editorial rebuts Red tactics that cite racial violence to claim democracy is flawed. It cites Tuskegee Institute statistics on lynchings from 1900 to 1951, noting police and jail improvements alongside rising civil rights protections. The piece argues progress and urges vigilance against cynicism and demoralization.
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Commie
America
Department of Records and Research of Tuskegee
Ala
U.S
Christmas on the High Seas drives Red Cross gift drive
The local Red Cross chapter urges packing Christmas bundles for service members overseas. Volunteers collect and prepare gifts for sailors at sea during Yuletide. Enemies of empty stockings may contact the Red Cross office at 319 W. Broadway.
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Red Cross
W. Broadway
Power politics in farms sway key Western voters
Marquis Childs notes rising power costs and rural co op concerns could rival farm price issues as a major 1954 election factor. Policies from the Interior Department and shifts on reclamation power threaten private utilities and co op recipients, fueling west coast voter anxiety and party stakes.
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Washington
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Wisconsin
Fort Randall Dam
South Dakota
Scich
Minnesota
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interim
Bureau of the Bidect
Childs
Mountain
House of Representatives
Sever
House
West
Sears
Senator Warns Against Sculpture Careers in Modern Times
Sen Soaper quips to his artist nephew to avoid sculpture as few great men exist to merit statues. A British air force craft reportedly flies 30 mph. removing wings could promise street safety. Hollywood buzz says Oklahoma! may shoot in Ohio, a nonconference locale.
Europe Post Stalin Policy Shapes British and German Stance
Walter Lippmann argues London accepts a status quo in military policy while Britain rides a balanced budget and limited agitation for hydrogen defense. He notes post Stalin Europe aims seek a de facto settlement on German frontiers, with formal treaties unlikely and tacit acceptance by Western, Eastern, and German governments.
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London
Washington
Brinian
Air Force
Navy
Churchill
British Isles
Oderweisse Lite
Poland
My Only Hero and the Real World Frontiers
A mixed verse and prose passage compares romantic heroism to personal devotion. The poem imagines a beloved figure mirroring a book hero, then shifts to a geopolitical commentary on Europe. It notes a reluctance to risk new conflicts, preferring status quo diplomacy with Germany and Moscow amid postwar tensions.
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Germany
Moscow
Gaon
Paris
London
Public Forum Short Letters Signed for Publication
A public forum note states letters must not exceed 50 words and require genuine signatures and addresses. It notes letters may be edited for taste or space and that authentic attribution should accompany submissions.
Lincoln Called Simple Bungler Byers Motnnn nen
Dolores Hitchens defends Washington as the greatest president, criticizes Lincoln as a bungler, and argues Lincoln’s actions and writings mislead about the era. A letter to the editor cites war, emancipation, and praise for Lincoln as a saints, while urging readers to study true history and include public library sources. The second portion envisions Rainbow Lagoon and a museum in the queen city with exhibits on petroleum discovery, archaeology, and a future theater. F. W. Gardiner, 206 American Ave.
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Lincoln
Washington
Africa
South
Germany
Dolores Hitchens
Parkcrest
St.Holster
Rainbow Lagoon
Archelogy
Pine St. Mon
Long Beach Seeks Modern Exhibit Hall Not Roman Coliseum
Long Beach officials push for a real modern exhibit hall in Lincoln Park area to replace a proposed ancient Roman style coliseum. The plan involves funding and site work aimed at creating a premier city venue rather than pursuing the costly retro design.
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Long Beach
Long Britches
Press-Telegram
Lincoln Park
Elvis Center
Bermuda meeting and four power talks on Russia
Bruce Biossat analyzes how a Bermuda gathering of British French and American leaders could influence Western policy toward the Soviet Union. He notes hesitations about big power bargaining and suggests a possible conference on Austrian treaty and German unification as a means to test Western resolve and counter neutralist sentiment.
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Sir Winston
London
Dulles
Soviet Union
Bermuda
Russia
Europe
Winston
Pravda
Germany
U.S
The Old and the Young by E A Guest
The parson reflects on his flock and contrasts guiding the steadfast old with watching over the young. He notes the old are secure in faith, while the young require care to shape minds and hearts toward God’s service.
Long Beach municipal notes span decades of city activity
A digest of past Long Beach items shows ten years ago marine drafting joined war training in public schools, the OPA setting ceiling prices for Christmas gifts, twenty years ago lifeguards' 926 rescues year to date, youth Halloween mischief with parents liable for damages, thirty years ago annexation petitions north and northwest of Signal Hill, and drainage field work begun for northwest area projects within and beyond city limits.
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OPA
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Publisher and editor notices from Ridder era press chain
Announcement lists Herman H Ridder publisher Harold M Mines Anet Samuel G C Carderon Gent H F Burmester editor Malcolm Epity executive editor National Representatives RidderJonns Inc Comte Advertising Representable Metropolitan Growp Inc in a historic press release record.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Mines
Anet
Samuel GC. Carderon
H. F. Burmester
Malcolm Epity
National Represensativ RidderJonns, Inc
Comte Advertising
Metropolitan Growp, Inc
First 3-D film dates and Congress occupations debated
Readers note questions and answers on 1924 3D film Plastigrams and Audioscopiks 1936. Other queries cover scissors edge wear accuracy of woodpecker toe arrangement how Congress members mostly businessmen and farmers and rejection of unsolicited amateur manuscripts by studios without publication.
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Plastigrams
Educational Pictures
Audioscopiks
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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