Message of Faith and Purpose After Election
Editorial counters doom sayers after the 1852 election, praising President Eisenhower’s postwar jobs, rising wages, and stable dollar. It cites tax cuts, peace economy aims, farm improvements, and a foreign program to sustain confidence and growth despite pockets of unemployment and inflation.
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Ater
Long Beach
United States
Eisenhower
National Security Industrial Association
Congress
Korea
Goblins Warned as Weekend Traffic Hazards
School Superintendent Douglas Newcomb warns parents and motorists about Halloween goblins this weekend. He urges children to wear white for visibility and notes masks impede sight for both pedestrians and drivers. Nightly Halloween events could occur Friday through Sunday, increasing risk and fun.
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Douglas Newcomb
Newcomb
Proposition Extravaganza Set Nov 2 in Deep South States
Russell Brines previews a November 2 ballot with 282 proposed amendments across seven states. Key items include segregation measures in Louisiana and Georgia aimed at resisting a Supreme Court desegregation order, plus actions on bingo in Michigan, pension boosts in California, and veteran benefits in Louisiana and Michigan. Other notes cover taxes, primaries, and labor laws, all part of a broad voter decision day alongside state and federal elections.
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Washington
VPP
Deep South
Louisiana
Georgia
Carny
Supreme Court
Michigan
California
New Jersey
Carolina
Montana
L. &. Supreme Court
High Court
Senator Soaper Parodies Taxes and TV Jokes
Bill Vaughan mocks income tax cuts and government efficiency while lampooning media, family roles, radio habits, livestock shows, and a Long Island service station's staff in a humor column filled with witty one liners and social satire.
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Long Island
Ethyl
Flaws Seen in Judge's Statement in Lattimore Bias Case
Washington based report notes U S Attorney Leo A Rover filed an affidavit claiming Judge Youngdahl is biased in the Lattimore perjury matter. The piece outlines disputes over bias rules, court discretion, and the use of congressional findings, with discussion of potential disqualification and future proceedings.
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Lattimore
Washingtow
Owen"Lattimore
Mam
State Department
Truman
China
Pao
Free World
Salismoore
United States
U. S
Leo A. Rover
Youngdahl
Dias
Department of Justice
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Raver
Tydings Committee
McCarran Committee
McCarran Chmittee
Commnist
Younp
Dahl
Guilk
Supreme Court
Naming Towns Show How Words Shape Hopes and History
The piece surveys odd and altered town names from American history. It notes Odd, West Virginia, Santana and Santa Anna mix ups, Tenina in Washington, Uz in Kentucky, and a Job-inspired Kentucky town label. It reflects on how names reveal local pride, misreadings, and linguistic twists across regions.
Just Folks by E A Guest Indian Summer Debate
A reflective piece questions whether Indian summer has arrived or passed. The author notes warm days and red maple leaves while acknowledging no set dates for the season. The brief muses on the beauty and fleeting nature of Indian summer.
Immunization urged as diphtheria season starts in Long Beach
Long Beach urged parents to immunize children against diphtheria as the 1944-45 winter season began with the first reported case. The Naval Ammunition and Net Depot at Seal Beach was nearing readiness for business. Twenty years ago tolerance for foreigners was urged by Dr. Paul Perigord in a UC lecture. Thirty years ago the Arizona and Idaho, two mighty battlewagons, lay at anchor near Pine Ave Pier. The Gyro Club, a group of young businessmen, received its charter.
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Seal Beach
America
Paul Perigord
University of California
Arizona
Idaho
Pine Ave. Pier
Gyro Club
Portraits by METCALFE We May Be Lost
A fragmented verse poem warns of a looming storm that could devastate the town yet urges trust in God and a calm acceptance of each moment. The speaker questions worry about work and sleep while contemplating fate and divine numbers in Mey’s misshig beacon.
Public Forum Letters for Editorial Page
Public forum notices invite letters not exceeding 50 words with boxed signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited to fit space or for clarity.
Return of Trumanism and its political meaning
Arthur E. MacCartney argues that electing more self styled liberals echoes Truman era policy. He contends Trumanism represents centralized government, federal control, and perceived graft. He warns it would bring more federal monopolies, debt, taxes, inflation, and expansion of security programs.
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Arthur E. Nmacartney
Opposes Pay Increase for Legislators Prop G Ad
A letter to the editor from F J Smith of 1825 E Mind St argues against a proposed $6000 yearly pay boost for state legislators. He notes previous salaries and expense allowances, calls the idea hogwash, and urges a No vote on Prop G in the November 3 election.
Why Invite More Why Advertise for California Growth
Margaret McConnaughy argues California’s rapid growth will strain relief systems. She notes every community already has clubs or groups urging people to move to California, questioning why recruiters should bring more when current residents lack adequate care.
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California
Margaret McConaughy
Ocean Bove
Red cars valued for size and safety in transit debate
A resident expresses attachment to the 50 large red cars, praising their space and safety and arguing buses cannot replace them. The note asks whether buses would adequately replace the red cars and care for the system.
Long Beach Red Cars Stand Among Community Voices
A local plea from Marie Smith at 3918 Thirty-Fifth St. urges preservation of Long Beach red cars as a defining feature of the city, sharing pride in their place in community life and calling for action to keep them.
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Long Beach
Marie Smith
Thirty-Fifth St
Red Cars and Smog Letter to the Editor
In a letter from Mrs Wheeler of Wilmington to the PRESS TELEGRAM she argues that gasoline exhaust drives smog and suggests restoring electric red cars to connect Long Beach with neighborhood towns. She believes electric transit would reduce accidents and curb pollution.
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Long Beach
Neptune Ave
Wilmington
Questions and Answers From the Information Bureau
A pasted Q and A segment covers honeybee venom medical use, guides at GN headquarters in New York, clergy under a 1954 Social Security option, and a 1747 Highland dress ban. It notes venom injections for rheumatic conditions, ampule packaging, and laboratory handling. It reports on 63 guides in 1954 with one third foreign born, and Scots wearing tartans was forbidden until 1782.
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New York
Mcc. A
United States
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Culloden
Press Telegram Masthead and Advertising Notes
Publisher and executive editors listed, with national and regional advertising representatives. Corporate offices shown in New York Chicago Detroit St. Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco. Comic advertising contact via Metropolitan Group.
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National Advertising
Ridder-Janna, Inc
New York
E. 50Th St
Chicago
Welpiny
Betroit
Penobscot
Minnearoka
Fouhey
St. Paul Times
East 4Th St
Los Angeles
Yeilshire Blvd
San Francisco
Prese-Telegram
Thes
Metropelitan Group, Inc
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