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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1960
Page
12
Editorial argues Eisenhower envisions a national supersonic air liner legacy funded in 1962 to spur defense pride and industry. It notes Long Beach plants, Douglas input, industry leaders support, with government footing about half the cost and potential royalty returns.
The Long Beach County Building marks a milestone in Southern California's growth by bringing county government closer to citizens. It houses the South District Superior Court, Long Beach Municipal Court, and multiple county department offices, symbolizing democratic accessibility beyond Los Angeles.
A collage of opinion items and anecdotes surveys political humor about undecided voters, aging workers, Christmas gifts, and Santa Claus in the jet age. It recalls public attitudes toward Kennedy and space travel while noting urban traffic congestion and price- consciousness.
Fragmentary OCR shows Press-Meleoram listing with names Norman Ridge Harold Miner Harold MW Publisher Santi Cameron General Maanaere LoA HuMnnss Manamer Malcom executive editor Miles Lines Harry Karey Editor In Chief Ad reps Ridder-Jonns New York offices Detroit Minneapolis and Los Angeles addresses appear in a broken newspaper ad masthead for advertising representatives and agencies.
The piece argues that Kennedy will appoint most cabinet members for political reasons, not merit, reflecting historical patterns. It criticizes bipartisanship as hollow and calls for a cabinet accountable to the people rather than the president or party. It cites past administrations to illustrate favoritism and political debt in appointments.
A historical Q and A discusses smoking and drinking in major league baseball with no season ban, local manager discipline during spring training, and no on field or dugout smoking. It also covers saving test seeds by planting in a pot to gauge viability and freezing cheese up to six months in the home freezer under certain conditions. It notes the human foot has 19 muscles and 107 ligaments.
In Sacramento Henry C. MacArthur critiques a warning by John F. Henning about eight hour work limits for women. He argues the 8 hour rule evolved to curb sweat shops but remains on the books, hindering busy Christmas season labor and limiting opportunities for able bodied minors. The columnist contends laws discourage work and foster delinquency.
ROE PYNCHON comments on the Kennedy family move noting no precedent for appointing a close relative to the post and suggesting it mirrors ancient monarchy. The writer questions the minority status of Kennedy and warns of potential vendettas if the appointment stands.
J R Cook is credited with three firsts in the new Long Beach townsite. He built the first house and dug the first surface well, and his daughter was the first married. He moved west from Ohio in 1867 and bought land near Santa Ana. He later purchased two Pine Avenue lots between Third and Fourth Streets and lived there until 1907 when the home sold for $20,000.
Harold Stein of Long Beach endorses the new Long Beach Film Society and its World film classics program at Hill Jr High. He argues monthly viewings reduce travel to other cities and support Long Beach cultural growth as it "grows up."
Robert Smit of 1109 Ximeno Ave writes agreeing with Martin M. Shmedling that David Lawrence's column is absurd and criticizes West Coast papers and Lawrence while praising the practice of reading opposing views to approach the truth. He notes exposure to New York Times and other papers and challenges Lippmann's absence.
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