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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1958
Page
8
An editorial lambasts Dr. Jerzy Leon Nowinski for defecting from the Communist bloc to the West. It portrays the Soviet system as utopian for scientists and argues his move exposes Red morale issues. The piece asserts many others fled over the past decade, claiming scientific virtue transcends ideology.
Representative Reed of New York denounces tax cuts that would push the government into deficit but would back cuts only if economic downturn yields unemployment rises. He urges lawmakers to cut pork barrels and practice fiscal restraint while defending national defense.
In London homes viewers press a pazzberry button on their television to flash a red light or trigger a studio buzzer when a show flops. The idea is clever, though its effectiveness may not match the simple TV knob labeled OFF.
California weighs moving roadside rests from the Division of Beaches and Parks to the Division of Highways after studies by groups including the Commonwealth Club. The Highway Division opposes the change, active since 1930, while plans for operation remain unsettled as the Legislature cut funding and awaits findings on long term maintenance and management.
The discussion centers on the Division of Beaches and Parks requesting another 100000 for the 1958 59 budget to build rests. Arguments with the Division of Highways focus on funding, maintenance costs, and which agency should oversee the project and related paving.
The Press Telegram lists editorial leadership and advertising offices. Ridder-Jams serves as national ad representative with offices in New York Chicago San Francisco and Los Angeles. Additional desk contacts include Washington News Bureau and Metropolitan Group as comic advertising representative.
The piece previews the 5th Congress session with dire warnings about Democratic attacks on President Eisenhower and the administration. It urges selective presidential leadership, bipartisan statesmanship, and a peaceful path with Russia to avoid war and national peril.
A jumble of editorials and odd anecdotes references scientists preoccupied with space, a Missouri man accused of stealing pig feet, a Russian official hospitalized in Calcutta, potential Redlegs relocation rumors, and a quip about the word gobbledy gook credit.
A light verse about a shopper named Tean losing restraint at the neckwear counter and department toy displays. The speaker admits temptations to spend, imagining bargains and toys, while acknowledging life’s cares and the illusion that money buys happiness beyond toys. The piece ends with thoughts of children dancing and the draw of collectibles over restraint.
Harbor Commission approves the 2,697,970 award for pier construction at Port of Long Beach adding 13 berths and extending Pier B while creating Pier C. Architect J Herbert Davies named to LA County Regional Planning Commission, succeeding Richard Loynes. Also notes 1948 birth story and Navy breakwater expansion proposal costing 4,250,000.
The notice outlines that public forum letters must not exceed 250 words and require bona fide signatures and addresses. Editors may edit letters for taste or to save space, ensuring authenticity while trimming excess content.
Letters to the Press Telegram describe local employers demanding local references for Navy wives seeking work. Betty Pennington and others from Long Beach share frustration over missed opportunities despite experience. The issue highlights tension between community support efforts and employment access for military families.
A city ordinance in Garden Grove aims to curb false advertising by merchants. The measure would require ads to reflect real discounts and closing sale claims, targeting a clothing store accused of prolonged clearance misrepresentations.
A JESS-TELEGRAM note argues education is losing ground to entertainment in modern society. It warns that relentless entertainment erodes national power and cultural assimilation, while some advocate shorter workweeks. The piece urges balance without denying entertainment entirely.
Readers submit questions on Beau Brummel a real person born 1778 died 1840 in France. Crosses occur naturally from staurolite found in Virginia and Georgia. First vacuum cleaner patent by H A Booth in 1901-02 with early U S installations 1902 and portable model by Dr William Noe 1903.
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