Editorial: America should speak with its own voice
The piece argues the United States must not relinquish its own position to please every foreign reaction. It supports Secretary Dulles for speaking frankly on global issues, including India and Red China, and urges a stronger American voice alongside allies and rivals. It warns against silent diplomacy and emphasizes shared global stakes.
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John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
United States
London
Peiping
Moscow
Paris
Bonn
New Delhi
America
Dulles
India
Red China
Bakersfield dispatch reports last wooden derrick felled
A Bakersfield dispatch notes an oil company in Kern River field felled the last of 866 wooden derricks once on its holding. The Long Beach area still has many aging unsafe towers. Winds and age have damaged some structures, and officials urge action to remove remaining hazards.
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Long Beach
Bakersfield
Kern River
California
Signal 111
Huntington Beach
Torrance
Building Department
Under Ground Fronts as Justice Moves to Register Reds
A report on Attorney General Brownell pressing SACB to force Communist front groups to register under the Subversive Activities Control Act. The piece notes dangers if proceedings fail, potentially driving groups underground and evading registration, with cases involving the Stav Congress and the Committee for a Democratic Far Eastern Policy and references to U.S. Communist Party appeals and related organizations.
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Washington
Herbert Brownell
Subversive Activities Control Board
SACB
SACE
American Stav Congress
Committee For Democratic Far Eastern Polity
John Marsatka
New Haven
Conn
Department of Justice
Tom Herbert
Ohio
U. S
Communist Party
Supreme Court
Brownell
The
Civil Rights Congress
Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Veterans’ Department
Jefferson School of Social Science
American Committee For Protection of
United May Day Committee
New York
Slav Congress
Committee For
Clifford Nelson
Herbert
Nelson
Charles Lamb
Abors
Aerial defense debate shapes Eisenhower plan
Washington grapples with how to respond to the air defense challenge as budgets loom large. The Bull committee proposals face fiscal limits with tax cuts and deficits pressuring defense spending. Joint Chiefs and White House pressures push toward a half way compromise rather than full scale air defense.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Bull
Treasury
Congress
Bull Committee
Defense
Wilson
Joint Chiefs
Radford
Joseph Dodge
George Humphrey
Newspaper masthead and key staff roles listed
Press elearam Herman H Ridder publisher Harold M Hines assistant publisher Samuel G Cameron general manager H F Surmester editor Malcolm Epley executive editor MN ional representative Ridder Jonns Inc Comic Advertising Representative Metropolitan Group Inc
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel G. Cameron
H. F
Malcolm Epley
Mnional
Ridder-Jonns, Inc
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Public Forum Letters on housing and refuse disposal
Readers from Ventura and neighboring areas discuss housing conflicts with landlords and tenant comfort. Jeannette Threadgill and E Curtis Clark urge moderation and fairness toward tenants and argue for better respect from property owners. A Ventura correspondent questions city waste disposal costs and promotes recycling, fertilizer use, and a modernized plant to save money and conserve resources.
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Newman
Jeannette Sheppard Threadgill
Driver License Key to Traffic Safety
A Press Telegram analysis argues the core issue in traffic safety lies with drivers, not police. It contends more officers do not curb crashes, urges strict driver education, tougher exams, and penalties. It advocates suspending the at fault driver's license for a definite period to deter future violations.
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Press-Telegrama
Adenauer Victory Bolsters Western Unity in Europe
Washington officials hailed Konrad Adenauer's election win in West Germany as a major blow to Moscow and a boost for Western European unity. Dulles welcomed the outcome after secret talks with the President, noting the landslide would strengthen moves toward a European army and Franco German cooperation while curbing Nazi resurgence fears.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
Russia
A. State Dulles
Adenauer
Dullesnauer
Dulles
Denver
TE Dulles
West Germany
Germany
Max Reimann
Aids
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Saar
Moscow
Peoples Party
Just Folks by E. A. Guest
A humorous poem about a tough executive who helps a tired waitress with her tray. Critics mock the gesture as showy, but the speaker recalls his mother carrying heavy trays during college days, teaching compassion beyond status. The piece contrasts public pretension with private duties.
Harbor board approves Santa Fe tracks extension in Long Beach
A decade ago the Board of Harbor Commissioners okayed extending Santa Fe Railroad tracks to the harbor area at Seventh Street and Pico Avenue. Naval bids were announced for a 600 foot pier extension at Navy Dry Docks. The item highlights a period of harbor expansion and military dock projects in Long Beach.
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Board OF Harbor Commissioners
Santa Fe
Seventh St
Pico Ave
Navy Dry Docks
Questions and Answers on Kissing and Science Facts
Readers ask about historic affection and modern science safeguards. The Romans used kissing as goodwill and early Christians incorporated it in worship. Kissing as a greeting spread in Europe in the Middle Ages, with Erasmus noting hosts and even pets kissed in England. Baseball triple plays numbered one in the American League and two in the National League in 1952. Nuclear workers use barriers and lead-oxide glass to shield against radiation while allowing viewing, with prisms and scopes aiding observation.
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Europe
Erasmus
England
Icams
Z. A
Hartraal School Year Begins With Bells and Hopes
The calendar marks twelve months yet schools plan for nine in session. Students face a new year with classroom bells ringing. Some feel sorrow, others joy, as homework looms and holidays beckon during the academic cycle.
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Maud Russell
Committee For A Democratic
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EDSON
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Nathan Twining
Army
Matthew Ridgeway
Arthur Radford
Humpreree
Press
Elearam
E. Curtis Clark
Walnut Ave
R. Millard
Ventura
John Scali
E. A. Guest
County Welfare Board
Wold
Park and Boulevard
George Clark
Akea
Haskin Reiders
Hartraals
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