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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1958
Page
12
President Eisenhower aims to appear economy minded as defense panel considers sworn testimony for budget witnesses. Critics warn oath could shield dissenting officers while highlighting tensions between Congress and the Pentagon amid ongoing defense policy debates.
A reader criticizes Mendez for a past hospital transfer under Truman and urges a new hospital for Long Beach. A note from Mrs. M. Johnston accompanies a report praising Storr Jordan High School singers led by Carl Robertson, highlighting their pre class practice and positive teen contributions over trouble stories.
Long Beach moves toward better air travel through a $15 million municipal airport and a campaign led by the Chamber of Commerce. The Civil Aeronautics Board will visit in March to hear the case for increased passenger service to and from Long Beach and other California cities including San Francisco Oakland Monterey San Jose Bakersfield Sacramento Fresno Palm Springs San Diego and Reno Las Vegas. The current schedule shows only four daily flights to San Francisco and sparse southbound service, with most trips requiring Los Angeles connections. Citizens are urged to contact the airport to check available service and avoid lengthy trips to Los Angeles. It concludes that the improvement effort aims to correct an unfortunate omission in local air connections.
A city charity drive urges residents to donate to the Salvation Army Cheer fund to help hungry individuals this Christmas Day. The plea emphasizes community support and timely gifts to meet needs during the holiday.
Russia extends control over western Berlin as the city’s government signals redundancy. East Germany abolishes its upper house amid a Communist-driven consolidation. The comment notes the system’s efficiency, while labeling Communism as not good but efficient.
A collage of stray observations from various columnists mocks politics and daily life. It riffs on governance, atomic tech, Santa, taxes, winter hazards, patriotism, and home life with humorous asides about bacon aroma and a cluttered modern basement. It reads like a satirical editorial page snippet.
A nostalgic poem reflects on a calendar kept by a deli worker that evokes a friend who brought hope and cheer daily. The speaker notes how the calendar helped track work, rest, and play, and wishes to send thanks to the thoughtful person for next year.
Washington reports a Georgia superior court ruling that compulsory union dues used for political purposes violate the U.S. Constitution. Judge C. L. Long found unions must segregate funds, reimburse protested dues, and that right to work laws misrepresent the protective scope of federal labor law. The decision targets union shop practices and challenges forced payment to political campaigns by private organizations.
A reader asks if bones are bad for dogs and experts say they offer little nourishment and can injure teeth in grown dogs though puppies may gnaw to loosen baby teeth. The piece notes bones should be discarded after permanent teeth form. Also covered are expected rises in demand for scientists and engineers over the next decade based on a Scientific Apparatus Makers Association survey. It cites 1918 New York Zoning Regulations as the first major U S zoning effort to limit building size and bulk.
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