Answer to Dilemma Editorial on Farm Policy and Industry Use
The piece critiques government subsidies for boosting production while urging a crash program to expand industrial uses of farm products. It highlights Sen Capehart’s call for research into substitutes and synthetic materials to create markets beyond farming, arguing for efficiency and independence over subsidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Sen
Homer. E. Capehart
Indiana
Capehart
J. Leroy Welch
Sen. Capehart
Chemical
Morse Cancels Long Beach Demo Dinner Appearance
Oregon Senator Wayne Morse, known for party switches, canceled a December 9 speaking engagement at the 18th District Democratic Central Committee dinner in Long Beach. Democrats had organized to sell about 400 tickets at $10 each, planning a major fundraiser, but Morse's cancellation left organizers with $20 tickets and hopes for an alternative speaker.
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Oregon
Wayne Morse
18Th District
Democratic Centeral Committee
Long Beach
Sen. Morse
Eisenhower
India
Desperate Need of Leadership Colors Mood of Washington
Washington faces a third health crisis for President Eisenhower, with economic fears, Soviet supremacy in future weapons, and public demand for decisive action. Nixon's role splits opinion as doctors warn against over optimism while convalescence looms. White House aides control messaging as Nixon shifts from public briefings to a sidelined role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Nixon
White House
Three Choices for the President’s Disabled Term
Walter Lippmann argues three options for President Eisenhower as illness limits his ability. A White House staff led policy by committee is flawed, resignation is extreme, leaving the Vice President temporarily in charge could set a constitutional precedent and retain leadership.
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White House
Nixon
Eisenhower
Moon TV and cowboy stars in space race seen
The piece jokes about sending a TV camera to the moon and airing astro spectacle. It speculates on Indians and cowboys in lunar scenes and mocks English reactions to an American breakfast. It notes Christmas shoppers as economic stabilizers and a playful jab at wives urging action.
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Russia
Earl
America
Just Folks and Chamber Alarm Over Fraternity Rush Week
A verse by E A Guest extols a humble home over wealth and grandeur as the United States Chamber of Commerce voices alarm at intense competition among large firms for college graduates. The piece notes students facing rush week and the broader theme of service to youth.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Termination of federal leases eyed at Long Beach airport meeting
A Long Beach conference in Mayor Burton W. Chace's office drew city officials to press the demand for ending federal leases on Municipal Airport and nearby water department lands. The harbor commission years earlier moved to curb private wells draining harbor district oil lands. Also noted: Supervisors claimed full control over Hamilton Bowl. Taubman Men’s Bible Class, led by Dr George Primrose Taubman, held a banquet with about 1000 attendees amid Taubman family prominence.
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U. & Sen
William
Knowland
Muntcipal Airport
Water Department
Burton W. Chace
Harbor Commission
Harbor District
Board of Supervisors
Hamilton Bawk
Long Beach
Taubman
George Primrose Taub+man
Public Forum Letters With Signatures and Addresses
Readers submit bona fide letters to the forum must include real signatures and full addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or to save space and must stay under two hundred fifty words.
Drunk Driver Paralleled With Man With Gun Letter to Press Telegram
Readers urge harsher laws against drunk driving after a fatal incident. Citizens express fear for loved ones, calling for stronger protections and responsible behavior. Letters from Mrs Ziegelasch and Dee Jamieson note personal impact and emphasize prayer and faith.
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WCTU
Paul Ziegelasch
Daisy Ave
Long Beach
Taxes as Everybody’s Business in Tax Education
The piece argues taxes steadily rise and must be curbed through public education. It stresses that voters wrongly assume others pay the bill and that taxation should concern all property owners. Local names listed include Mrs Leotac Clark and Gladys Ave Long Beach.
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Leotac
Clark
Gladys
Ave
Long Beach
Change Needed in Speed Zone Pro Ae
Otto Mennes of Long Beach argues that the 25 mph speed zone, created before four wheel brakes, will flood the streets with violators and fines. He suggests rezoning to fair limits and allows radar use only if properly operated.
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HSI Elegta
Otto Mennes
Appleton Sty
Long Beach
Pray for lie Leave It to God Pray for lie
A reflective, period-voice note laments a president's crisis and its wartime echo, urging sincere prayers for Ike as the nation transitions from war to cold war, amid grief and confusion.
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Dee Jamieson
Raceland Rd
la Mirada
Ike
Attacks on Quinn Are Misdirected
George Lives by 228 Magnolia Ave argues that attacks on County Assessor Quinn miss the real issue. He says Quinn is a mathematician tasked with collecting money spent by residents. The critique targets the five-man county supervisors who govern over five million people and the faulty belief that money and water are the same.
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Quinn
Tve
Deepest oil well in Louisiana and antitrust history query
Readers learn that the world’s deepest oil well is in Plaquemines Parish near New Orleans, drilled to 30 741 to 20 743 feet in 1956, yielding about 300 barrels daily. The Q and A also cover unions’ antitrust status, noting Sherman Act reach and later protections from the Clayton Act and Norris La Guardia Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A
American Petroleum Institute
Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Press Telegram Staff and Advertising Agencies Listed
The text enumerates the Press Telegram staff roles including publisher assistant to publisher general manager and editors, along with advertising representatives and office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San Jose, detailing metropolitan representatives and office addresses.
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National Advertising
Ridder-Johma, Inc
New York
50Th St
Ghienas
Anu Wrigley
Detroit
Panadscot_Brig
Minneanolia
Foshay Tower
St. Paul
Ctmew
Los Angeles
W.ith
San Francisco
Lutter
Press-Telegram
Gamle Advertising Representatives
Metropolitan Group, Inc
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E. A. Guest
George Clark
George
Magnolia Ave
Maskin
Welling
Wa Wan Ingran
Pekura
Elegram
Herman
Pudl Aer
Harald M. Hines
Samuel S. Cameron
Loa, Colting Jr
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H. F. Burmester
Washington News Bureau
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