Knowland Wins Labor Plank Split at Sacramento GOP Meet
Editorial notes Knowland secured a neutral GOP position on right to work while labor union shop pledges were dropped. The 79-18 vote kept labor planks but avoided a firm stand on Proposition 18, framing statewide politics around party unity and Knowland’s bid for governor amid intra party strains.
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Vinson Blocks Navy Plan To Rush Captains Into Retirement
Virginia Kelly Vinson rebukes Navy officials over a plan to retire captains, asserting Congress will intervene. Rep. Carl Vinson declares the Navy must not prematurely push 1930 31 32 class officers into retirement, warning against disclosing sensitive letters and signaling future legislative action on personnel policy. Public disclosure of Gates and Wellborn letters complicates the matter as analysts predict tighter controls next year.
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Thoughts on eternity and the soul in a biblical frame
A reflective couplet quotes Nathaniel Culverwell’s meditation on mortality. It contrasts the body as dust with the soul described as a bud of eternity, urging reverence for the Holy One and the inevitability of corruption.
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Conservatives Form Americans for Constitutional Action
Adm. Ben Moreell leads a new group named Americans for Constitutional Action to unite conservatives from the Republican and Democratic Parties and independents. The six point platform supports a republic, free enterprise, sound money, states rights, two party balance, and active party participation. The ACA aims to back candidates who embrace its policy regardless of party.
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Extremist contenders shake Tennessee governorship and Gore race
Southern traditionalists and moderates clash as Tennessee gears for primaries. Gore faces GOP style opposition while Ellington Taylor and Orgill vie for governor. Orgill’s bid could reshape regional balance, potentially surpassing Gore in impact.
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Bar Association Clean-Up Urged By Letters to Press Telegram
A reader urges the Bar Association to cleanse its ranks amid rising crime and undermanned police. She argues lawyers should not defend guilty clients for fees and supports backing law enforcement. She stresses fairness and cautions against mistreatment while calling for ethical reform.
City Fire Department Ambulance Slated for Cutback
A reader urges the City Council to preserve the city fire department ambulance service, calling it a vital public need and sharing personal experience of using the service. Mrs. Fern C. Perry appeals to city officials to retain the ambulance as part of emergency services.
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4000 Accordion Players Coming to Long Beach
The Long Beach Press Telegram reports that over 4000 accordion students from western states will enter the Accordion Festival contest in Long Beach next week. The article highlights the effort and talent of these young contestants amid past coverage of Miss Universe events.
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Press Telegram Masthead Fragments Reflect Staff and Advertisers
Fragmentary OCR from The Press Telegram shows names and titles including Publisher Press- Telegram editor roles and advertising representations. Listed offices span New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and San Francisco addresses, indicating a broad network for advertising and editorial teams.
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Fortunate Deviate Unfortunate Term Cries From Reader
Anne Fickes of 3819 Livingstone Dr condemns the use of the term exceptional to describe a "superior" student and warns against the reformulation to inferiority. She argues that educators misuse language and vows a crusade to preserve plain speech in education.
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Livingstone Dr
Establishment of two Santa Fe area postal stations approved
The Post Office Department approved two new class postal stations in Santa Fe Ave and Willow St and in the Lakewood Village area. The westside station will serve 25 carriers transferred from the main post office, while the Lakewood station will replace the contract station with a carrier. Tremors last night unsettled Long Beach residents amid heat and humidity, four quakes in three hours from Hawthorne to Huntington Beach. Air service between Long Beach and the east coast was forecast by R E M Cowle, president of the American Railway Express, after inspecting the municipal airport. he noted Cowle has long visited Long Beach since it was a village of 18,000.
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