Hairbreadth Harry and Truman speech derided as entertainment
An editorial mocks Harry Truman’s Washington speech calling it entertainment not truth, contrasts Truman’s attacks on Eisenhower with real economic and defense issues, notes his outdated style, and urges a shift to modern political realism and less personal antagonism.
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Harry Truman
Washington
GOP
Harry
Eisenhower
Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Ike
White House
Stuart Symington
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
State medical aid program obstacles spark debate
In California the medical aid plan for the aged and needy faces hurdles over prior authorization. Physicians oppose pre approval citing loss of control and risk to patients while the Social Welfare Department notes 39 states use such checks. An experimental plan in four counties was approved to test acceptance and potential abuse.
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Union
Social Welfare
Los Angeles County Medical Assny
George K. Wyman
Department of Social Welfare
San Diego
San Joaquin
Kern
Sacramento
State Serial Welfare Board
Out Our Way on county medical welfare funding
Angeles County Medical Assn. notes a $29 million annual limit to pay for old age and needy care while aiming to streamline prior authorization. Medico l argues for reducing paperwork and retaining authority on who needs treatment, with a plan to work through the administrative issues over time as funds are allocated.
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Angeles County Medical Assn
What Others Are Saying About Research Budgets
Quotes from Lloyd W. Berkner and Senator George W. Malone mock budget priorities while Paulette Goddard declines to discuss an offer. The remarks reflect criticisms of the administration and stir public debate on science funding and national security.
Thoughtful Prov quotes guide right living
A compact reflection on Proverbs 16 17 about choosing the path away from evil and honoring wholesome conduct. It then cites B C Forbes noting that right attitudes and actions shape most aspects of life.
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B. C. Forbes
Adams in Regulatory Inquiry Dominates House Testimony
In Washington, the House inquiry into regulatory agencies centers on Sherman Adams, the president's aide. Adams refused to testify on his role with the Dixon Yates power contract, arguing separation of powers. Speaker Rayburn accuses Adams of stacking agencies with conservatives to keep bipartisan control, while Reynolds questions commissioners’ independence.
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Washington
House
Sherman Adams
Harris
Adams
Dixon-Yates
Estes Kefauver
Congress
White House
Rayburn
Eisenhower
South
Jefferson
Rayburt
Fox
Bernard Schwartz
Portraits WANT AD FOR YOU I Buy At Paper Daily
A poetic plea in a want ad tone seeks a forgotten beloved found in the personals section. The speaker hopes a printed message will jog memories and lead to a favorable reply, expressing deep love and a wish to reconnect. The missive frames a hopeful personal ad across newspaper pages.
Wheel Great Relief to Inventor of the Axle
A playful column notes a four passenger sports car easing a young couple's choice between style and family use. It jokes about the axle inventor, moon explorations, foreign languages, and President Truman, ending with scientists reporting space satellite data needing two years to evaluate.
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B.C
America
Explorer
Gabby
Just Folks by E. A. Guest No Regrets
A reflective verse about a mother’s young son and the narrator’s envy of his carefree joy. The boy’s singing pleases relatives until pressure to perform spoils the innocence, and the speaker laments the forced display that comes with growing up. The poem ends with the narrator’s relief at aging and a wish to stop envying the child.
Long Beach Hospital expansion talk for VA patients revival
Ten years earlier officials from the Army Navy and Air Force hinted at expanding Long Beach Naval Hospital to include more Veterans Administration patients during a visit to the installation. The piece reviews past plans and regional military medical considerations.
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Long Beach Naval Hospital
Veterans Administration
Army
Navy
Air Force
Public Forum Letters Seek Bona Fide Signatures
Community readers submit letters for publication with bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or length to fit space, and must not exceed 250 words. Signatories provide their names and addresses to verify legitimacy.
Right to Work Debate Cited in Knowland Speech
In Los Angeles Sen Knowland defended unions and the majority’s right to bargain while opposing compulsory union membership. He argued free riders burden workers and questioned conscience driven restrictions, contrasting issues with permits for business and home building, as phrased by Q E Gaylord.
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Knowland
Los Angeles
Sen
Tut
Q. E. Gaylord
Right to Hire Debate Cites Union Involvement
R J Smith of Anaheim comments on Q E Gaylords letter about right to work laws. He argues most promoters are union members and claims critics misstate effects. He asserts the laws details prove charges are untrue.
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Q. E. Gaylord
Compulsory Unionism Debate Letter by James Millsap
James Millsap of 1610 Parade St Long Beach argues against compulsory union membership. He says only coerced workers lose rights and praises selective compulsion for criminals, condemning forced unionization as unfair and dictatorial while noting unions could curb free riders with better leadership.
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Gaylord
James Millsap
1610
Parade St
Long Beach
Let Smokers Alone He Urges War on Filters
A reader letter argues against anti smoking efforts and House committee actions targeting filter cigarettes. The writer claims smoking is less harmful than other pleasures and urges adults to enjoy cigarettes, warning of a potential cold war turning hot. Signed by Charles Klopf el, 36, Magnolie Ave, Long Beach.
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House
Charles Klopfel
Magnolie Ave
Long Beach 2
Small Islands Micronesia and Global Greetings Quiz
A set of Q and A items explains Micronesia as a region of small islands in the Pacific, mentions the Marianas Marshall and Caroline groups, and notes U S trusteeship since 1947 plus Guam. It also recalls President Eisenhower greeting King Saud in 1957 and cites 5 495 774 automobile radio sets produced in 1957.
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Micronesia
Pacific Islands
Marianas
Marshall
Caroline
U.S
Guam
U. S
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower
Greece
Ethiopia
Press Teletype Publisher Editor and Advertising Contacts
Current files of The Press Telegraf show offices and staff across multiple cities. Names include Geleotam Herman Ridder and Harald M. Hines with executive roles at Washington and New York bureaus. Advertising reps coordinate through Ridder Johns Inc and Metropolitan Group with several city addresses listed.
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Ridder-Johns, Inc
New York
E. 50Th
Ste Ghiengs
Wrigley Bldg
Detroit
Penobsest
Bida
Minnero
Foshay
St. Pau
East 4Th St
Los Angeles
W. Sth
San Francisco
Sutter
Press-Telegraf
Representa’ Metropolitan Group
Tro. A
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Anaheim
George Clark
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Inston
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Albee Building
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