Editorial on voters and Communist party reaction
A reader letter praises Californians for rejecting Proposition 24 and Nixon opponent support, while condemning Communist influence. The piece argues voters decide freely, and condemns letting any party shape public opinion, noting Nixon’s imprisonment of Alger Hiss and the broader anti-Communist posture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party of
California
Richard Nixon
Communist Party
Ste
Nixon
Alger Hiss
The Delusion of Lawmaking Quantity in Government
The piece argues that counting laws and bills is a poor measure of good government. It notes 885 public laws by the 87th Congress and 40,000 bills introduced, contrasting with 1961 63 outcomes. It cites Thomas Paine on government and pleads for quality over quantity in legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Paine
Laughton’s passing marks loss of a public treasure
The theater mourns Charles Laughton a rare actor who brought literature to life and shared warmth humor and humanity with audiences. He captivated as Captain Bligh Henry VIII and Quasimodo and was a public possession a tradition like Bible readings. We will miss both his magic and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laughton
Captain Bligh
Henry the Vin
Notre Dame
Laughton
Dickens
Christmas in 4 Books and Holiday Giggles
A quip filled piece surveys holiday trends notices Aunt Minnie relief over a famed eating guide ending publication and jokes about Christmas gifts and family quirks. Mentions include Der Spiegel case, Kruschev stance on jazz, Petrillo, dolls with allowances, and college sports woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill, Vaughan
Minnie
Duncan Hines
Fress Telegram Beach California Herald Data Fragments
Fragmentary OCR from a local newspaper shows names and roles with garbled text. Partial lines reference publisher Ridder, executive editor, managing editor, and advertising. The legible items point to a historical coastal publication with listing errors and unclear dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fress-Gelegram
Cong Beach
Calif
Hermes H. Ridder
Danie H. Ridder
Ce-uelisher Hereld
A. Hines
Ash
Samwel C. Cammeren
Cineral Maneser
L. A. Collins Jr
Nesseager Makeln
Epity
Mites €. Sie
Horee Karat
Fase
Rashira
Rigbet Danne
What Kennedy and Khrushchev Say on the Phone
An OCR fragment portrays a humorous exchange between Kennedy and Khrushchev about telephone calls and global tensions. It includes operator dialogue and cheeky lines about missiles, Geneva, and the international scene. The piece ends with a late night, offbeat note about Macmillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Nikita
Khrushchev
Castro
Niki
Macmillan
Public Forum Letters on progressive education backlash
The letter draft criticizes progressive educators and cites Lt Col Walton’s anti-education findings as alarming. It contrasts calls for more funding and control with concerns about unreadable schooling outcomes and token education, urging readers to reconsider the system. Signed by Claude L. Higdon of 40 E 37th St and James Robert Smith of 6133 Nevada Ave, South Gate.
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Saturday Evening Post
Sam
Walton
Armed Services
Faukts
United States
State Board of Education
Claude L. Higdon
Red China
Moscow
Kremlin
India
Mao Tse-lung
Communist Party
Man
Nikita
Mao
Peking
James Robert Smith
Nevada Ave
South Gate
Editorial critique of state superintendent election shift
In a recent editorial the paper advocated removing the people's right to elect the State Superintendent of Education. The piece argued the last election was non-political yet bitterly contested and suggested a change despite a decent outcome.
1963 California license plates drop naughty prefixes
DMV bans 185 offensive prefixes for new 1963 plates with SEX and other words. Long Beach offers KIS, others list prefixes like FIS, HZN, IQT, SEA. General sale starts Jan 2. plates built to last 10 years. DMV notes all applicants treated equally despite requests for names or prestige prefixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Long Beach
KFS
KJK
California
Bellflower
San Pedro
Torrance
Costa Mesa
Fullerton
Midway City
Santa Ana
No clear news item found in fragment
The fragment presents disparate quotes about gender dynamics and authority, mentioning Anne-Marie Moreet and Madame Novikova, with unrelated asides on licensing and disdain for abuse, lacking a coherent event or report.
Thoughtful faith quote from A B Evans on crossing faith
A Bible verse quotation from Hebrews 11 29 contrasts the crossing of the Red Sea by the People with the drowning of the Egyptians. It asserts that faith is not a sense sight or reason but taking God at his word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sea
God
A. B. Evans
Che Guevara Joke Sparks Cubans Over Translation
A Cuban pamphlet notes Che Guevara misfired in a propaganda claim about six million Cubans waiting for Americans. The double meaning of esperar led to jokes among anti-Castro Cubans interpreting the line as hopeful rather than menacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Guevara
Cuba
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Editorial
Soaper
Aunt Minnie
der Spiegel
Dear Old
Dad
HIS
Musicians Union
James C. Petrillo
Fuseloyle
Seee
Walter T. Ridder
White House
Volga
Nyet
Russia
Comrade Khrushchev
President Kennedy
Pelping
Council of Ministers of the
Supreme Soviet
Comrade Denskaya
Geneva
Jack
Jackie
Stalin
John Robe
Granada
Jim M'Cauley
Joe
Hollywood
Ida
San Fernando
Jim
Glendale
Doc
Dot
San Rafael
Mac
Art
Stockton
Jan
Winnetka
Liz
Jfk
Tom
Sue
Anne-Marie Moreet
France
Ernest Marples
Transport
Madame Novikova
Relat
Che
The
United
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