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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
11
In light of recent protests over officiating, letter writers urge careful referee selection for games. They emphasize sportsmanship and fairness to preserve high school sports enthusiasm, noting officials' fitness and impartiality affect spectators, players, and the sport's future. Signatories include D Fy McKeown of Palo Verde Avenue and George Cook of Walnut.
In 1989 downtown Long Beach shows strong economic signs with record December sales and brisk January volumes. Parking revenue rebounded, 50 percent more facilities, and new construction plans suggest rising property values. Civic plans linger. some vacancies persist, but overall forecasts point to 1990 gains. Local observers note a paradox of good overall business yet weaker niche shops.
The Hollywood reports highlight Cecil B. De Mille's strong political responsibility and clear principles. He rose from modest means to top director status, supported private enterprise, and invested effort in campaigns. His loss is felt by entertainment and advocates of individual freedom.
A syndicated column by Bild Vaughan contrasts politics with football noting team unity in the latter and recalling past technology shifts. The piece, quoting The Man at the next desk, plays with titles and era references while musing on fleeting passions and a thaw revealing a hula hoop in the yard.
The column humorously notes television Westerns clashing by trading jokes. It mocks political oratory about Alaska and jokes on noncontiguous state phrasing. The piece riffs on global events like Sputnik noted with light sarcasm.
In a charged opinion piece from Washington, the author denounces calls that Cubans deserved executions under Batista and argues that lynch mob rhetoric betrays core democratic principles. He questions U.S. silence on Castro's actions, urges cautious policy, and notes Senate Foreign Relations Committee should scrutinize Cuba before naming a new ambassador.
The public night school invites both young and old who work daytime hours or have idle time to study after dark. It costs only a token fee and provides a chance to grow in knowledge, with accessibility for those on tight budgets.
California lawmakers explore changing the annual 63000 subsidy for county and district fairs funded by horse racing revenues. Assemblyman Sheridan Hegland argues against wasteful spending and favors directing funds to essential needs, amid a push to redirect gaming revenue and taxes to the general fund.
A reader argues that state authorities call waters within the breakwater heavily polluted for ocean life. He questions why health officials deem waters safe for swimmers and urges the city to prioritize eliminating pollution to protect beach recreation and the area's valuable asset. Walter Relis notes his concern.
In a letter to the column a man recalls 13 years in the Carpenter's union and a 1955 illness that left him hospitalized. His wife paid dues while he was ill, but when funds ran out she sent four dollars and the union demanded the full $24. He was expelled for owing and later offered reentry for $33. He asks where to obtain that money.
Divergent views surface on proposed abolition of capital punishment in California. Opponents argue mercy and forgiveness are duties, while supporters push for harsher discipline. The piece notes inmates with good conduct records being pardoned and reintegrated into society, citing Charles Shating at 536 Magnolia.
A letter to John M. Kelly argues Switzerland shows government run lottery success. The writer, L M Lagler, recalls living there and claims nationwide lottery purchases fund schools, stabilize taxes, and improve the country’s finances, urging similar adoption in the United States.
Page text lists staff and office addresses for The Press Telegram including publishers editors and advertising representatives with scattered city locations and building names, indicating a chaotic newspaper masthead transcription. It references Daniel Hy Kidder Malcolm Entey executive roles and multiple city offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San.
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