Ike seizes Boston speech to shape defense and tax aims
President Eisenhower used his Boston address to answer Democratic critics and hint at future talks on the United States position in the atomic race with Russia. He argued there is no sacrifice too great for defense, while facing GOP tax-relief pressure and the need to balance the budget amid rising security costs.
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Eisenhower
Boston
Chicago
Russia
GOP
Hisenhower
Demagoguery in Proper Perspective
Former President Harry S. Truman remarks that demagoguery in the United States is less frequent and shorter in duration. He notes Americans grow more tolerant of differences like skin color and less tolerant of demagogues who exploit prejudice, while some so‑called opponents of demagoguery may himself promote it.
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Harry S. Truman
United States
America
Truman
Eisenhower’s Operation Candor signals a national reckoning
Stewart Alsop reports on President Eisenhower’s decision to trust the public with hard facts through a planned series of candid reports. The hydrogen bomb test and Soviet capabilities shift the tone from cautious denial to public understanding, framing a race for survival and facing administration opposition from economists over defense spending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Fuchs
Pontecorvo
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the Republic
Truman
Pentagon
Korea
Europe
Bob Hope backs McCarthyism in abroad clash
Bob Hope defended Senator McCarthy against heckling in Britain, saying he is right 99 percent of the time on exposing the Communist menace. The piece also critiques U.S. press coverage of Vice President Nixon and the book burning debate, urging clearer foreign information efforts.
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Washington
Bob Hope
Adlai Stevenson
Europe
Asia
Voice of America
America
Commmunist
United States
Press-Association
Niven
American Legion
St. Louis
Truman
Korea
Unite States
Nixon
Birgest
Sen. McCarthy
Jie
Jess
Eisenhower Seeks Labor Secretary and Chief Justice Hints
A Washington column speculates that President Eisenhower will seek a thick-skinned Secretary of Labor and an adept Chief Justice, with salaries around 22 500 and 25 500. The piece notes the strain of the jobs, Vinson’s soothing role, and ongoing Taft Hartley tensions with Congress, unions, and management.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Justice Vinson
Congress
U. S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Truman
Vinson
Frances Perkins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Perkins
Steelman
Maurice Tobin
John R. Steelman
White House
Tobin
Steel
Martin P. Durkin
AFL Plumbers’ Union
There is no lasting best to things
A poetic reflection by E A Guest argues that progress comes from questioning past limits. It contrasts old achievers who settled for known good with dreamers who seek better, stronger ideas daily. The piece champions continual learning and suggests every day offers a path to improved greatness.
Long Beach Work Plans For Emergency Transit And Arena Renewal
Ten years ago Long Beach war plants made plans to shuttle workers if Pacific Electric service halted by a strike. Twenty years ago the Municipal Band accepted a budget cut of one month’s pay in fall and spring. Thirty years ago Atlantic City managers foresaw Alamitos Bay as the future entertainment district. The city attorney pressed for air traffic regulation measures.
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Long Beach
Pacific Electric
Atlantic City
Alamitos Bay
Population Growth Demands Bigger, Bolder Plans
Bruce Biossat argues population growth outpaces current urban planning. From 1950 to 1959 the U.S. population rose by 8.3 million, pushing cities toward crowding, housing scarcity, and strained facilities. He urges a federal commission to craft expansive, long-range plans with adequate funding to avert worsening pressures.
Thoughtful verse on divine mercy and obedience
A literary reflection blends biblical citation Romans 11 22 with Victor Hugo style praise of divine gifts. It contrasts severity and goodness, urging continuation in virtue for halting judgment and universal access to grace.
Press-Telegram masthead fragment
Brief OCR fragment lists editors and advertising representatives including H. Burmester 22, Malcolm Eptey, Ridder-Jonns Inc national rep, and Metropolitan Group comic ad rep, indicating a production masthead portion of the newspaper.
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Burmester
Malcolm Eptey
Ridder-Jonns, Inc
Metropolitan Group
Answers to readers questions on soil, veterans, and gear
The long Q A column from the Information Bureau answers readers on weeds indicating soil quality, the first Black enlistee and officer in the U S Marine Corps, recording machine runtimes, and typical height definitions. It cites Howard Perry and Frederick C Branch, Monford Point, and notes a 1942 to 1945 timeline.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Marines
H.V.C. A
Office of Public Information
Department of Defense
Monford Point
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Howard Perry
Charlotte
M. C
Frederick C. Branch
J. C
Patras by METCALFE Patras by METCALFE To Know Them Better
A reflective poem laments slow correspondence as the speaker regrets delayed letters and missed deliveries. The verse acknowledges readers and thanks them, apologizing for the time needed to respond and convey that efforts to know others remain strong.
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