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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1959
Page
5
The piece argues that higher California auto liability rates stem from larger bodily injury awards, higher damage costs, and rising medical expenses. It notes insurers loss profits for years and urges public discipline to curb costs by fewer accidents and fewer court claims.
Assemblyman Lester A. McMillan seeks to end capital punishment in California. The piece argues for life imprisonment only if it guarantees no parole, while acknowledging the reality that life sentences often end in release. It contends society demands extreme penalties for extreme crimes and critiques opponents who favor humane outcomes for killers.
A public note urges taxpayer organizations to seek stronger representation as legislative sessions begin. It argues taxes affect all, warns against bias against tax foes, and calls for a balance between spending and economy to avoid costly bankruptcy as progress continues.
Dr. F Victor Peterson of Long Beach State College is hanged in effigy marking the first time a college president is rated higher than a football coach. The event highlights a controversial ranking by a student poll at the university.
Letters urge a Lincoln Park band shell with a central location near the auditorium and library removal. Advocates argue for a pavilion with stage offices library and hospitality center aligning with community needs and a stated Nov 4 proposition result. Also quoted are residents praising teachers and education funding.
Washington column argues Republicans and Democrats need to align on core principles and abandon expediency. It notes infighting between liberals and conservatives, Democrats exploiting investigations, and calls for GOP unity to win public service. It cites the Goldfine Adams case and Ike administers criticism.
In Sacramento the first regular session of the state Assembly begins to set up the regulatory machinery for registration of incoming wills. Assemblyman Vincent Thomas cites Brown’s veto threat on skeleton bills, while Thomas and Allen Miller clash over what a skeleton bill entails and whether legislative counsel can define it.
In Washington the opening of the new Congress features Lyndon B. Johnson dominating procedural fights with a steady liberal tilt. Vice President Nixon appears unsteady against Johnson’s drive, while Democratic leaders aim to push a strengthened civil rights bill amid partisan tension and strategic maneuvers.
Fragmentary listing appears to be a newspaper staff and office directory with names such as Publisher Daniel H Ridder Co Publisher Harold M Hines and Managing Editor Miles Sines. It references Washington News Bureau and multiple city office addresses including New York Chicago Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco and St Paul.
A century view recounts The Press Telegram first direct AP Wirephoto of a Long Beach snow day with Charles Tally’s image of a sled ride amid 44 inch snowfall. Also notes Harbor Commission bids to master 269 acres for a major petroleum depot and Tib Street extension ground breaking with Bixby donations.
A compact reflection on David’s reign and the judgment of all Isaad, framed by a biblical citation from I Chron. 28 14, and a quip by Joseph Addison about justice discarding party friends and kindred. The passage links rightful rule with impartiality and the ideal of blind justice.
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