Man of the Year 1957 debated by editors
An editorial weighs Khrushchev and Eisenhower as contenders for Man of the Year 1957. Khrushchev’s satellite launches and power consolidation clash with Eisenhower’s steady leadership, resilience after a cerebral attack, and his Paris NATO decision, yielding a nuanced verdict on influence and humanity.
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Lester Pearson
Richard Nixon
Billy Graham
Jonas Salk
Faubus
Arkansas
Khrushev
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Asia
Europe
Russia
Eisenhower
Paris
NATO
Ike
California Teachers Host AFL-CIO Convention in Long Beach
Long Beach welcomes the California State Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO for its 15th annual convention. The 10,000-member California association underscores teachers' vital role in shaping youths. President Ben Rust warned against neglecting character building and a broad basic education.
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Long Beach
California State Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
California
Ben Rust
Budget Tug war over tax cuts and missiles in national budget
Washington reports show a marked shift from hopes of rapid tax cuts to a budget prioritizing military spending and foreign aid. Dooms the chance of a balanced budget unless domestic programs are trimmed and revenues hold. Congress faces a long, technical hearing season as leaders warn of a busy, partisan stretch ahead.
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Washington
Ris
Congress
Say It Again and Congress's Busy Audience
A long, mixed passage combines a romantic verse about love with a discussion on senators and congressional travel. It notes legislators facing growing visitor demands, the need for personal meetings, and a focus on effective office operations for reelection and federal spending. It mirrors a period voice with varied content.
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Capitol
Washington
Congress
Congressional
Jess
The Problem of Sincerity in Negotiation
Walter Lippmann discusses how to judge sincerity in Cold War talks. He argues that successful agreements limit military deployments and avoid vague promises. He cites Yalta and Geneva outcomes, noting mixed results and skepticism toward broader disarmament talks.
Grownups a Strange Breed Says Senator Soaper
Cartoon column by Bill Vaughan surveys quirky adult behavior and holiday trends with light satire. It notes kids blaming grownups for world problems while adults clash with fashion and gifts. It jokes about canaveral days and Sputnik baby names, ending with a veterinarian’s allergy remark about dogs.
Just Folks by E A Guest on the narrow way
A verse urging self discipline and self restraint. The speaker notes the difficulty of judging others while remaining true to one’s own conduct. It contrasts easy condemnation with the harder task of always choosing what is right for oneself and walking the narrow path.
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Soviet Union
Long Beach airport control and air field plans discussed
Ten years ago Long Beach aimed to regain municipal airport control and develop an extensive air field, Councilman Raymond Kealer disclosed. Thirty six years earlier annexation of land south of Anaheim Street and eastward to the Orange County line was proposed by Fred H. Bixby with City Manager Callahan and City Engineer Arthur Adams, focusing on extending Seventh Street to intersect Anaheim Street at the San Gabriel River bridge.
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Long Beach
Raymond Kealer
Anaheim St
Hathaway Ave
Orange County
Fred H. Bixby
Callahan
Arthur Adams
Seventh St
San Gabriel River Bridge
Organized Crime in Red Indonesia Goes Unprotested
Washington notes organized brigandage in Indonesia including confiscation of Dutch citizens property and a threat to seize Dutch New Guinea. The piece argues Western powers should protest and questions colonialism, communism, and Indonesia's future under a Moscow influenced government.
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Indonesia
Washington
Dutch East Indies
Phuwweoie
United States
Department of State
Truman
Holland
Dutch New Guinea
Australia
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Hague
Moscow
Capitol Has 435 Rooms and Lightning Death Regions
Reader Q and A from the information bureau answers how many rooms the U S Capitol contains. It notes 435 rooms serving as show places offices and utility spaces with maintenance under the Architect of the Capitol. It also asks where lightning deaths are most common and lists Rocky Mountain states and a southern belt including Arkansas Mississippi Alabama South Carolina and Florida with six or more deaths per million. Additional questions cover the supraspinatus muscle and microfilm longevity with authorities citing 500 years for microfilm persistence.
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U.S. Capitol
L. Ho. A
Capitol
United States
Rocky Mountain States
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Florida
Press Telegram Staff and Advertising Office Details
The document lists staff roles including Herman Aldder pupilener Harold M Hinar and Samunl Cameron-Gens as manager along with L A Galling Jr Bun manager H F Durmester and Malcolm Epley executive editor Miles E Sines managing editor Lee Washington. It notes advertising representatives Hidder Johns Inc with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and lists current files maintained at these offices.
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Herman_H. Aldder
Harold M.hinar
Samunl
Cameron—Gens
L. A. Galling Jr
National
Hidder-Johns, Inc
New York
50Th
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Penobscot
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
Exet
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press-Telegram
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