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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1958
Page
6
Long Beach earns a Christmas boost as Southern California Edison plans a 10 story office building downtown. The private utility’s commitment boosts downtown values, tax rolls, and Edison operations, signaling a stronger city role and possible further development while reinforcing civic pride.
France issues a two year plan to remove auto protrusions and forward-tilting handles to reduce pedestrian injuries. The program targets door handles bumpers grills and dashboard shapes to create safer cars, possibly altering the look of foreign models.
In Sacramento Democrats spar over Gov elect Edwin Brown and Assemblyman Ralph Brown. Critics point to appointments to top state posts, including Bert Levit as Director of Finance and Republicans Richard A. BicGee and DeWitt Nelson as Directors of Corrections and Natural Resources, while H West Mugford becomes deputy director. Ralph Brown delays appointing until elected speaker as party maneuvering continues.
Prominent Democratic assemblymen claim insiders know likely slate of committee chairs. Names linked to key posts span San Jose Riverside Santa Cruz Bakersfield Beverly Hills and beyond, covering Judiciary Fish & Game Transportation & Commerce Municipal Government Ways & Means Public Health and more.
In Washington, Senator Thruston Morton signals the path to modernizing the Republican Party lies in committee assignments rather than leadership battles. He backs Dirksen for leader but emphasizes reform through committees, arguing insurgents and Old Guard alike would benefit from targeted assignments and a shift away from past leadership. Cooper notes White House influence behind Morton's stance, highlighting tension within the insurgents over allegiance and strategy.
The Press Telegram masthead lists publishers executives and editors including Herman H Ridder Danial H Ridder Harold Mi Mines Samuel C Cameron-Gonl Malcom Epley Miles E Mines and Harey Karns with office addresses in Chicago New York Minneapolis and St Paul along with advertising representatives and office buildings.
Readers urged to submit bona fide letters under fifty words with genuine signatures and addresses. Edits may occur for taste or space. Examples cite quotes by Kipling and Marx, criticizing outdated remedies and celebrating new ideas, signed by Floyd C. Ralston and Robert G. York.
A terse moral note quotes Jeremy Tayior urging restraint from lusts and fleshly sins. The speaker laments how such temptations hinder business and corrupt counsel, framing the body’s weakness as a spiritual captivity and a threat to virtue.
Ford Motor Co chairman Ernest Breech warns in U S News & World Report that wage inflation and high costs threaten American export competitiveness. He contrasts U S rates with Europe and Japan, urges correcting domestic deficiencies, and notes tariff barriers limit foreign access. He calls for free access to foreign markets and responsible wage restraint to avoid losing markets abroad.
The Public Health Service calls for gradual atmospheric purification in Aterica. Senator Soaper warns against abrupt changes and emphasizes careful pacing to avoid shocking lungs. Meanwhile, reports note excess plane traffic and calls to repurpose outdated railroad and trolley lines, prompting debate on infrastructure changes.
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