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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1960
Page
3
The piece argues the United States rapidly closed the Sputnik gap with three feats in 24 hours: an X-15 flight to 26 miles, a large communication satellite mirroring a presidential broadcast, and a recoverable capsule from orbit. It cautions against equating pace with superiority and notes Soviet claims of the steam engine as a Soviet achievement.
The International Beauty Congress at Long Beach crowned Stella Marquez of Colombia amid light dissent from judges. Latin America celebrated a Latin-dominated result as Europe and other regions trail in the competition. The pageant grows under a new format and expects wide, fair honors among nations in coming years.
Sacramento dispatch reports a wave of resignations in Gov. Edmund G. Brown's office, including Frederick G. Dutton and Gerald F. Maher, with replacements Hale Champion and Jack Burley named. further resignations anticipated as criticism grows over staff guidance and Kennedy campaign ties. Also covered are California GOP convention squabbles, water contract talks, cloud seeding doubts, and Charles E. Casey's new liaison appointment.
Tennessee voters show Kefauver victory may not forecast a Kennedy Johnson win in November. The piece notes Kefauver’s long Senate tenure and strong local organization, civil rights stance, TVA support, and flood control projects, with mixed forecasts about Tennessee’s presidential choice and the role of polls versus voter sentiment. It cites Memphis and Nashville perspectives and references Johnson’s civil rights speech gaining praise.
Washington visitors queued hours for seats in the Senate gallery hoping to glimpse presidential candidates Nixon and Kennedy. Both men drew autograph seekers and crowds as they avoided long appearances in the chamber. Goldwater and Kennedy, though rivals on Labor Committee hearings, socialize as friends. Goldwater helped Henney see a doctor in New York. Tennessee voters shifted Ernest Kefauver’s liberal image amid a drug price probe, with Taylor’s segregation stance undercut by Kefauver’s investigation.
Letters critique Kennedy campaign methods and ethics, alleging missed Senate votes, smearing Humphrey, excessive spending, religious appeals, and political deals. Signatures from Grace L. Stafford and Lionel G. Gatley question moral integrity and fair voter choice, praising music publicity by Jane Stanley.
Six city council members rejected Don G Gill and Dr P Victor Peterson for planning commission posts citing conflicts of interest and civic role restrictions. Critics argue the decision mirrors a bias toward businessmen and could exclude many Long Beach residents from city governance, raising questions about public participation.
Current files of the Press Telegram are maintained at offices including the Washington News Bureau in the 808 Albee Building and Ridder-Johns Inc for national advertising with listings of editors and managers such as General Manager L.A. Collins Sr and Editorial Page Editor E. Lines.
A decade ago a full page in the Press Telegram spotlighted tideland oil issues. The lead discussed amendments to the O Mahoney bill that could strip Long Beach harbor control and place 37 percent of the city’s area under federal administration.
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