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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1962
Page
4
The editorial argues trust in Russia is essential for any test ban. It notes reports of undetected US underground explosions raise fears of cheating. It calls for an elaborate, foolproof international inspection system and questions Russia's motive in any agreement with such a distrustful state.
City Council began developing the Recreation Park oil field to boost bond redemption funds for parks libraries and public buildings. Estimates place potential income up to 375 million, with actual figures pending. Manager Mansell plans landscaping fencing and quiet drilling with underground heads near the park center to minimize disruption.
A report from Long Beach California notes a visit by a wheelchair user and her Negro nurse. Hotels and motels offered scarce rooms for travelers with Black staff, leaving the pair to stay in a private residence while the nurse slept on a divan.
Senator Soaper muses on a star debater who avoids chores while critics debate fallout shelters. The column riffs on sugar exports to Russia, fears of war over Berlin, and light jests about marriage, birds, rain floods, and jet engine silencers. It also notes hunters using tech, aging habits, and Congo intrigue.
Herman Ridder and Daniel H Ridder lead the Long Beach California operation with co publishers A Hines Asal and Tue C Cameron in charge. Marty Karns heads the Washington News Bureau with Albee and Marg Sarsfiyernsion as advertising representatives.
Walter T Ridder argues that China faces a critical food crisis fueling unrest while leadership under Chiang Kai-shek eyes a mainland return. He notes SovietChina rifts, reduced trade, and weapon aid as signs, but warns the outcome remains uncertain amid debates on Western policy and Maoist chaos.
Doris Fleeson argues President Kennedy chose Byron R. White for Supreme Court for personal reasons rather than a broad political remodel. She notes Whittaker's moderate tenure, White's cautious pragmatism, and White's lack of demonstrated public policy commitments, suggesting the choice mirrors Kennedy’s influence shaping the court.
A reader replies to Mr Collier challenging Kennedy support and addressing Americanism. The letter argues Kennedy's policies misalign with working people, questions anti Communist moves, tariff cuts, and names Barry Goldwater as a better option in 1964. It also critiques columnist Drew Pears and notes Mrs Rhoda L Plume's address.
A retired Navy man condemns the USS Haven as a mere field hospital and urges action for a Long Beach Navy Hospital. He describes Haven as second rate versus civilian facilities and asks service members to petition Senator Richard Russell for improved military medical care.
Letter from Helen Price of 222 Belmont Ave defends senior citizens voting for library causes and recreation funding. She argues seniors have paid taxes to educate youth and will remain invested in community welfare as they age, urging younger citizens to consider future senior needs.
The article traces the word bistrot to a Russian quick eat house then explains an anecdote about shantrapa from Napoleonic wars. It also invites readers to submit language puzzles to Languages in the News column.
In the United States outdoor booths appeared in the 1920s with early examples for Warner Brothers at First National Studios in Los Angeles. Outdoor booths were designed in the 1930s, and the metal booth debuted in California in June 1950, later becoming common nationwide by 1954.
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