Editorial Prop 4 would burden California state finances
The piece opposes Prop 4 an initiative to raise monthly aged aid, calling it unsound and costly. It argues the measure would fix a $109 maximum payment, let legislators raise costs, and threaten services like schools and public protection due to a looming deficit. It notes California already leads in aged support and warns of tax burdens and debt if passed, urging a Na vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLain
State Department of Social Welfare
McLain
California
New York
Tinois
Ohio
Los Angeles County
Old Pro Gives Young FDR Some Advice
New York city leaders urged Franklin Roosevelt to join the ticket to strengthen the slate but he preferred attorney general. A new state law groups governor and lieutenant governor on one ticket, while attorney general remains separate. Roosevelt’s upstate backers fear lines may shift, yet his broad appeal could win big support, while urban Democrats doubt the campaign’s spontaneity and fear intra party divisions.
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New York
New
Upstate
Roosevelt
Jesser
Wilh
Harriman
Roosevett
Rooseveit
Jetter
Wagner
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
WST
Harry
Mate
Truman
Public Forum Letters From Pangburn Cautions On A House Divided
Paul W Pangburn argues that alternating leadership harms government, citing Cleveland Hoover McKinley Roosevelt eras and the need for united leadership to avoid repeating history. He urges readers not to back changes before 1956 and reflects on political lessons.
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Grover Clevelande
Congress
Cleveland
Silver Bank
Hoover
Republican Party
McKinley
United
Roosevelt
Paul W. Pangburn
Albury Ave
Poker rankings: straight flush versus four of a kind
Moritz Freitag notes a straight flush beats four of a kind in poker. The unsigned card cites the rule that a straight flush outranks four of a kind, with emphasis on a strong hand from any suit or time.
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Moritz Freitag
10Th St
Ambitious handbag reform proposed by Luce in Italy
U.S. ambassador to Italy Clare Boothe Luce jokes that women’s handbags hinder business by forcing women to juggle at meetings. She favors pockets and flat shoes, arguing a handbag solution could rival global civilizational shifts. The piece playfully weighs fashion power against practical space in pockets and purses.
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Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
U. S
Italy
Luce
America
Path Free Germany Debate and the EDC Dilemma
Walter Lippmann argues the core issue is what a sovereign rearmed Germany would do in Europe and how to prevent a Moscow deal. He critiques four power disarmament plans, warns that treating Germany as a perpetual disarmed state fails, and urges a policy that supports German reunification and national feeling to avoid alienation of both German and French publics.
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EDC
Germany
Capitol
France
Bonn
Dr. Adenauer
West Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Adenauer
Hanes
Russia
Germany Disarmed Under Four Power Tates
City Bar backs information blackout on criminal cases
The New York City Bar Association proposes a resolution to bar newspaper reporters from speaking with lawyers about pending criminal cases and to restrict court information to formal charges. If adopted, district attorneys would limit public access, seeking a return to dark ages and less transparent justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Bee
NEW York City Bar Association
Senator Soaper and the Funny World of Public Figures
Bill Vaughan riffs on age and ignorance while skirting current events. The piece blends jokes about drag racing, skin diving, Frankie Laine welcomes at London airport, Dulles, Eddie Fisher, and George Washington. It weaves satirical quips on politics, travel, and laundry compared to foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foster Dulles
London
Frankie Laine
Eddie Fisher
JUST FOLKS WEDDING REVELRY SET TO TEARFUL FAREWELL
A verse by E. A. Guest narrates a playful wedding scene with the speaker planning tears at the vows and a kiss at the reception. The poem ends with a farewell wish for the bride and groom, noting the speaker’s penchant for dreaming and departing with cake in hand.
Long Beach Snapshots Ten Years Ago to Thirty Years Ago
Public Defender need voiced by Bar Association members ten years ago. Forty eight selectees departed for training. City Teachers Club planned for the new school year. Fire rings to be built at Alamitos Bay State Park twenty years ago. HMS Dane expected in Long Beach on September 28. Ten years earlier the city sold five thousand nine hundred thirty dollars worth of gas to Lomita Refinery in August. Fifty Stotarians from Long Beach joined a Santa Ana Rotary picnic at Grange County Park.
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Bar Association
City Teachers Club
Scnool
New Alamitos Bay
Long Beach
Dane
Lomita
Grange County Park
Santa Ana
Portraits by Metcalfe balance on a moral fence
A reflective verse from Metcalfe contemplates moral ambiguity. It depicts a soul wobbling on a fragile fence between good and evil, arguing for decisive strength and clear direction. The piece warns against wavering, urges choosing right or wrong, and acknowledges life’s harsh winds.
Fragmented Names and Notices in The Press Telegram
A garbled OCR snippet lists editors and advertising offices including Harold Hineso, Samuel Cameron, Malcolm Eplyuu, and Albee Building references. It notes current press files and advertising representatives at Metropol Group and multiple cities, with scattered address fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Aldoer
Harold M. Hineso
Asat
Samuel CG
National Advertising Representatives
Fer Johna, Inc
New York
Chisago
Wrighty Bridge
Detroit
Pau Ea
Los Angeles
Telegram
Metropol! Group, Inc
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Doris Fleeson
Fdr
Carmine Desapio
Roger Tubby
Independence
Hardman
Sam Buayburn
Roosevelt Oiught
Neu Or
PEC, Sre
Vo Ory
Hans
Pierre
Peter Edson
Mae, Wace
Dior
U. N. Economic and Social Council
Handbag Designers Association
The
Union of Handbag Makers
State Department
Mrs. Luce
Marie
WALTER _LIPPMANN
Livumann
Bill Vaughan
Soaper
Godfrey
Far East
George Washington
Virginia
Hur
Kilroy
Dulles
E. A. Guest
Metcalfe
George Clark
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