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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1958
Page
4
An editorial ridicules the Soviet unilateral pledge to ban tests as a bluff. It argues the proposal lacks inspection, calls Moscow vain and predatory, and predicts the United States will proceed with tests while condemning the ruse as obvious and dangerous diplomacy.
Ten state senators examined Long Beach anti-subsidence legislation in a lengthy Natural Resources Committee session. They extended time for arguments and conducted exhaustive testimony, signaling thorough scrutiny and good government in a special session.
St Louis report on Stuart Symington as a leading Missouri Democrat candidate for president with Truman backing and hopes of a broad Democratic ticket. Mentions Symington’s military record, Air Force secretary tenure, Southern appeal, and Republican challenger Hazel Palmer of Sedalia facing him in the Senate race.
Long Beach April 1 1948 the Navy icebreaker Burton Island returns to the base after four months away with sister ship Edison from Worfolk Va. They spent summer in Antarctica during Operation Hi Jump phase two.
Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney of the Public Health Service warns that 46 million susceptible people have not started polio vaccinations. He says many risk disability or death and urges action to begin immunization.
A column argues that Soviet propaganda exaggerates nuclear fallout dangers. It cites a 166 scientists panel in Lausanne affirming that atmospheric fallout is not a health threat compared with natural radiation, while warning against trusting Moscow’s shifts in testing policy and urging continued research and deterrence.
A humorous column by Bill Vaughn critiques public figures privacy, jokes about unemployment data, airline uniforms, undercover mothers, and urban myths. It notes publisher Ridder and staff, with social commentary on youth fitness, moon exploration costs, and the value of nicknames in success.
Public forum notices invite letters up to 250 words with bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or space to fit the page.
A letter from Elizabeth Stebbins of Long Beach argues women today are "old softies" due to automatic kitchen aids and frozen foods. She contrasts modern routines with past chores, recalling heating water on stoves and multiple bathers, and cites political nostalgia from Hawthorne on Locust Avenue.
The Long Beach Band costs $200 000 yearly funded entirely by city taxes. A Chamber poll asked members if this expense should be eliminated and 8596 voted yes while the rest opposed. The writer notes the band is 37 members and questions why its removal isn’t feasible.
Letter writer J M Bowman of Atlantic Avenue questions taxpayer funding for TV coverage of Elvis Presley and criticizes American culture as ridiculed. He calls for those in authority to be forgotten and cites a Life Magazine comparison of educational standards with Russia and Europe to explain prominence of Presley and Arthur Godfrey.
The article critiques Democrats during a recession, arguing they recall 1929 to 1932 while controlling Congress, claiming they can defeat relief measures and bypass presidential vetoes, thus bearing responsibility for the plight. It frames bipartisan blame and highlights political tension in a historical context.
Reader asks if Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who died in March 1957, was a brother of Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd. Answer: yes. The Arctic explorer was indeed the senator’s brother.
A father desires his son to imitate and achieve. He is the grandest man who can accomplish any task he sets out to try. The son, wise and kind, mirrors the father’s example. Generational striving aims to pass a worthy name, but requires the father to embody what he wishes his son to become.
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