Transit mess and MTA plans frustrate Long Beach
The 1951 creation of the Metropolitan Transit Authority aimed to study a Long Beach to Los Angeles monorail strands amid ongoing upheaval. The MTA has taken over the interurban and LA Transit Lines, issued bonds, and spent heavily on surveys while rail prospects dim.
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Metropolitan Transit Authority
Long Beach
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
MTA
Pacific Electric
C. M. Gillis
Fred Dean
Gillis
Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendlenttall
Compton
6Th
Main Sts
Union Station
Cloverdale & Colpitts
Are You Registered to Vote in the June 7 Primary
A candidate warns many citizens lack voter registration ahead of the June 7 primary. He notes women often register, while men neglect their duty. April 14 is the registration deadline. Call local officials to obtain registrar contact details and ensure registration or re‑registration.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Humphrey
West Virginia
Senate
Nixon Answer Question With White House Draperies
Senator Soaper quips that Nixon could answer why he seeks the presidency since Pat has picked the White House draperies. A scientist contends wiring a dolphin brain could yield human-like sounds, signaling research and risk. The Nation faces a double crisis with no clear presidential candidate and a mockery of air travel explanations to a 50 mission ace.
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Bill Vaughan
Dick Nixon
Pat
White House
Cross Portame
Toy makers predict record sales amid shattered toys
The Toy Manufacturers Assn president says sales this year should shatter all records as last year's toys are described as shattered. A separate note mentions NASA's difficulty in getting notice for its balloons while presidential hopefuls launch on large efforts.
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Nationall Aeronautics and Space Administration
Public Forum Advocates Extending One Way Streets
A Sacramento real estate broker argues for longer one way streets as a public improvement. He recalls initial merchant opposition, but notes later businesses thrived and property values rose on main routes. He claims accidents declined and stresses reduced stress for drivers and residents.
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Ximeno
Sacramento
Protest Procedure on Beach Claim
Residents criticize city management for proposing state level legislation to gain surface rights at Alamitos Bay State Park Beach. They cite lack of public knowledge and seek full council scrutiny, noting a history of turning waterfronts to private interests. Names appear with addresses from local residents.
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Alamitos Bay State Park
Editorial on Radio Ham Support and Tax Reform
Editorial lauds youth and amateur radio and cites Russia as progress example while praising American liberty. Letter writer urges tax exemption debate and advocates 23rd Amendment proposal limiting federal business activities and income taxes.
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Russia
Ray K. Carter
E. Jardin
Thoughts on Faith and Belief from Spurgeon and Jesus
A brief reflection contrasts Jesus saying belief in the one sent by God with Spurgeon’s view that faith begins by recognizing the truth of Christ and then acting on that belief. The quotes anchor a discussion on faith, truth, and response.
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Christ
Charles Spurgeon
Treadmills in English prisons and horse show stabling
Prisoners sentenced to hard labor were made to operate treadmills with a multi step wheel, requiring balance on each step while maintaining grip on a upper handrail. Some devices kept prisoners in separate compartments to prevent communication. In New York City the National Horse Show stalls horses in Madison Square Garden basement and additional tents and an armory nearby.
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England
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Wisconsin Warning Signal for the GOP
The Wisconsin primary exposed voter apathy with over a million eligible Wisconsinites not voting while Democrats exceeded 850,000 votes. The piece argues the GOP must mobilize mobilize support for November, and frames the likely 1960 campaign as a clash between limited government conservatives and profligate federal spending, with personalities shaping the race but fiscal principles driving outcomes.
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Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Wisconsin Contenders Wrestle With Religious Issue Time Bomb
In Milwaukee a volatile religious issue shadows the Democratic race amid a realignment sparked by farm protests and a lukewarm show for Richard Nixon. Kennedy and Humphrey clash over strategy while Rockefeller gains cautious momentum. Johnson looms in West Virginia as Kennedy faces a wary path forward.
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Suupgs
John Kennedy
Fleeson
Hubert Humphrey
Adlai Stevenson
Richard Wixon
Republican Party
Nelson Rockefeller
Sen
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Kennedy
West Virginia
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
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