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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1958
Page
9
Readers critique county jail spending and Eisenhower era policy. Letters discuss mandates from voters, party politics, and cooperation in Congress. Correspondents cite local names and international rabbit concerns, showing diverse opinions on governance and animal welfare.
The article argues ending the stalemate at Long Beach State College is crucial for education. It cites Dr. P Victor Peterson’s leadership, faculty demands for resignation, and calls for a vote, urging restraint, compromise, and focus on improving state college administration and student education.
A satirical column critiques scientific claims about cats fearing nicotine, notes a new nerve gas and a calendar review. It mentions political debates, Christmas plans, and a tongue in cheek jab about wartime eco models and spies.
A fragmented portrait of a tight knit town where everyone knows each other yet gossip thrives. The piece contrasts old residents with latte towns outside the cities, where commuters drift through private lives, rarely meeting neighbors or sharing warmth.
Sen elect Kenneth B Keating of New York State said on television that there is strong suspicion the bombings of Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic sites in the South were fomented by Communists Moscow used news of Little Rock to spread fear He urged federal criminal laws to cover such interstate bombings and improve rapid federal-local cooperation leading to ward off incidents.
Sacramento dispatch reports T H Mugford, current state director of finance, may be kept as deputy director under the Brown administration. Mugford, a career civil servant who rose under Republican regimes, is praised for fiscal control but criticized as a political symbol and potential obstacle to legislative changes. Democrats in both houses discuss challenging his retention when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
Editor letter complains about a Thursday December 4 1958 edition article mischaracterizing rabbit breeders. The writer objected to phrases above the article and argues the piece is hogwash while noting the debate over rabbit association activities.
Current masthead and office listings for the Press Telegram show publishers Ridder, Coe, and editors with national and advertising representations. It notes executive editors, page editors, and bureau addresses in New York Chicago St. Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and current file custody at the Currant building.
Four inspectors from the county stag department cited air pollution ordinance violators after a check today. Local refineries received a clean bill, but some ships and an industrial plant on Terminal Island drew concerns as flood waters moved to the sea. Attorney Clyde Doyle urged a city charter amendment to create a joint recreation commission with school and city representatives and five civilian members.
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