Editorial calls for tighter controls on federal spending
The piece argues for stricter government limits on spending to curb inflation and the rising cost of living. It cites Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing July prices at a record high, escalating wages tied to living costs, and policy debates over Hoover Commission reforms, with criticism of both Congress and administration for not cutting deficits and subsidies. It notes impacts on workers, the elderly, and defense buying.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
United Automobile
Wage Stabilization Board
Hoover Commissions
Congress
Truman
Eric Johnston
Purcell Dies, Noted California Public Works Leader
Charles H Purcell longtime California Public Works Director and engineer who shaped major state projects died after ill health. He served from 1943 until shortly before his death, remembered as a broadgauge thinker who combined vision with practicality. Long Beach officials recall his constructive attitude and influence on bridges highways and Long Beach State College.
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Charles H
Purcell
California
Long Beach
Long Beach State College
Charles Purcell
Women in Politics in the United States
Maurine Neuberger notes women in politics face harsher standards and must prove themselves. Eight women in the national House, Margaret Chase Smith as the sole woman senator, and 235 women in 1951 state legislatures. Western states show lower female representation. women outnumber men by about 1.5 million nationwide.
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Maurine Neuberger
Oregon
House of Representatives
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
United States
Dividing line in Russo Western diplomacy at peace talks
San Francisco alarms over the peace conference aftermath as Andrei Gromyko and Soviet strategy challenge postwar alignment. Analysts warn the treaty signals a possible end to Western Soviet cooperation and foreshadows a return to hard power and renewed tension.
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San Francisco
John Foster Dulles
Andrei Gromyko
West
Soviet Union
Russia
Gromyko
United States
Britain
Far East
Pacific
North Atlantic
Jacob Malik
United Nations
Press-Telegram
San Francisco Opera House
Opera House
Gramykov
Bernhard
Cannard
Read First Secretary of State seeks fraud ban on petitions
Secretary of State Frank Jordan plans to ask the California Legislature to criminalize obtaining signatures on initiative petitions through misrepresentation. He notes tests show signatures can be forged for odd causes, and argues voters should read petitions before signing.
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Frank Jordan
California
Jordan
Psychological War Policy Should Separate Russ People From Kremlin
Washington argues that U S policy should target the Kremlin rather than the Russian people to avoid alienating citizens. The piece warns against portraying weapons build up as aimed at Russians, urging diplomacy and public clarity to hasten Moscow’s reform and reduce world tension.
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Kremlin
Washington
Strik
Russia
San Francisco
Congress
Wilson
White House
Department of State
Kaiser
America
United States
Moscow
Voice of America
Executive
United Nations
Kremlins
Nero fiddles with inflation and Broadway satire
A humorous column cites Nero and music, Congress inflation stance, Kefauver satire, Tyrone Power in Broadway. It notes a Soviet poet facing rhyming issues, a dry wine remark for seasickness, and a British champ in a boxing finish with referee raise. The tone blends cultural quick takes and light political quips.
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Jesse James
Tyrone Power
Believers Soulful Reflections on God’s Love and Sacrifice
A compact religious passage collection emphasizes restraint in anger toward Ephraim, acknowledging God as the ultimate authority. It reflects on the unknowable depth of divine love and urges personal sacrifice in following Jesus, citing Hosea, Corinthians, and Moody.
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Ephraim
Just Folks by E A Guest Counsel To A Growing Boy
Poem warns youth against accepting gifts or favors to win votes or favors. It cautions against blunders that trap one in debt or slavery, urging integrity and refusing gifts that demand loyalty. It ends with a recipe warning about careless storage of ice cream in a hot car.
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Alaska
Resumption of Work at Daugherty Field Nears
Long Beach residents learned that federal work at Daugherty Field is expected to resume within 10 days. City officials discussed reviving plans to construct 400 more houses in the San Antonio Heights development. Police reported volunteers are sufficient to man two aircraft warning service posts 24 hours a day.
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Daugherty Field
San Antonio Heights
Long Beach Press Gelestam Item Summary
Brief Long Beach AP clipping conveys a terse public note or item with limited readable details. Named entities and specifics are sparse, yielding a compact record suitable for a local news card. Further context remains unreadable due to fragmentary OCR.
Readers' Opinions on Forum Current Affairs
Readers debate democracy and leadership with references to Washington Lincoln and the Civil War era. Letters discuss propaganda vs faith in God, then pivot to MacArthur and political fixes, urging strong national leadership to restore peace and security amid postwar conflicts.
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Democracy
Boston
England
George Washington
United States
Lincoln
Gettysburg
God
Wesley Carter
Sailor’s Wife Bravely Faces Endless Nights At Sea
A fragmentary poem portrays a sailor’s wife left ashore with endless days and lonely nights while her lover faces danger at sea. She prays for his safety, recognizing his duty and remaining brave until his ship returns.
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WGA
By David Lawrence
Sen. Soaper
H. ¥. Wade
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Luther
Jesus
D. L. Moody
E. A. Guest
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Rainbow Pier
Pine Age
W. L. Stephens
Woodrow Wilson High School
Orange County
Anaheim St
Freeman Ave
Redondo Ave
Long Beach Ap
Press -Gelestam
W. F. Prisk
Neva Prisk Paddock
S. Conklin
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
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Neves
Ate
Audit Bureau of Guteulation
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MacArthur
Tleman
Roosevelt Democratic Club
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Metcalfe
George Clark
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