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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1959
Page
10
Washington reporters focus on John Foster Dulles fitness as the day’s major international story, offering a collection of comments excerpted from their columns.
A tribute to Secretary of State Dulles praising his tireless service and steady policy. The piece argues his diplomacy kept the United States out of war and checked communism, while noting critics label his approach as brinksmanship though it proved effective. It lauds his devotion, intelligence, and public service.
Voters rejected two prior ballot measures aimed at funding a tall multi story jail. Supervisors say a jail is needed urgently and approved a plain $20 million county jail, stressing economy and avoiding luxury features while maintaining functionality.
A jumble of satirical items and brief opinions spans topics from a novelist wary of displacing family to unemployment, a New York dog show, Kefauver and crime, college tuition plans, dad jokes about homework, Alaska statehood, bravery, Ford Frick seeking baseball pace, happiness rights, and Russian leaders criticizing Khrushchev, all in a breezy editorial tone.
In February ten years ago Sacramento officials visited Long Beach on an inspection tour of locations for a proposed four year state college to serve southeast Los Angeles and Orange counties. They viewed Bixby ranch east of the Naval hospital, a site urged by local groups. Attendees included HC, Vin cent, Jn, A. A. Douglas, Joe A. Burkman, P. V. Peterson, Charles Bursch, Assemblyman W. S. Grant, Llewellyn Bixby and others.
Readers deride a 544 million airport extension and early exit of Douglas DEC 8 aircraft, arguing for stricter post flight controls and condemning promises. Letters from F S Smith and Bert Resnite criticize council action while T D Fickes praises Dulles for resisting Soviet pressure and warns Europe against Kremlin influence.
A longtime subscriber, AUG. STANGE of 11215 Apricot St Lynwood, expresses gratitude for the newspaper adopting larger type. He notes readability improved and says he has been a subscriber for over 30 years, now past 40.
The fragment lists Herman H Ridder publisher Daniel Ridder co publisher Harold M Hines manager L Bes Miles Lines Barry Karne executive editor Miles E Lines managing editor Washington News Bureau Albee Building and Ridder Jahns ads representation offices in New York Minneapolis and Los Angeles with various printing and advertising contacts.
Walter Lippmann argues John Foster Dulles remains indispensable as Western leader in Europe and Germany talks. He asserts Dulles’s stamina and authority assure flexible policy, a firm hand, and credible Western negotiations amid looming climactic world events.
Washington reports that Secretary of State John Foster Dulles faces inoperable cancer, likely ending his tenure. Despite a recent successful trip to London Paris and Bonn, White House says no change planned but advancing illness and age may force retirement.
Washington speculates on who could replace Secretary of State John Foster Dulles while noting any successor would work with him. Names floated include Christian Herter Henry Cabot Lodge Douglas Dillon and Thomas E Dewey as Dulles battles illness and odds shift.
Virginia Kelly reports on John Foster Dulles as Deputy Under Secretary Lou Henderson and others praise his stamina and intellect. Dulles battles continuous pain from Mexico City trip while maintaining work pace, prompting talk of a potential successor as Eisenhower era unfolds.
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