Editorial: Auditorium Halted but The Issue Remains
The Los Angeles County auditorium proposal is paused due to tight money and legal hurdles. The debate highlights fair allocation of public facilities across county communities and the need for transparency and voters' rights. Communities must press for equitable capital expenditures and vigilant oversight of government actions.
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Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors
Arthur J. Will
Long Beach Ig
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Time magazine outlines a bold high school science reform
The National Science Foundation funds a multi million dollar plan to modernize physical science teaching with a do it yourself program. Jerrold Zacharias of MIT describes hands on experiments to spark invention and understanding, echoing success at Lindbergh Junior High under Dr Francis St Lawrence.
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Time Magazine
National Science Foundation
Jerrold Zacharias
The
MIT Nu
Clear Science Laboratory
Zacharias
Francis St. Lawrence
Long Beach Unified School District
Lindbergh Junior High
London Fog Persists After Five Months of Talks
In London, five months of US and Russian disarmament discussions amid mutual distrust continue. Secretary Dulles travels to London to decide whether to extend the talks, with Stassen conveying government positions. Proposals include limited inspections, a potential Arctic Circle accord, and a one to two year end to testing, but Congress faces timing hurdles.
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Euis
Britain
France
Canada
Dulles
London
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
Arctic Circle
Sen
United States
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Thoughtful adage excerpt from Leviticus and Seneca on moral accountability and self-reproach. Reflects belief that harming others invites equal punishment and that true penance rests with the wrongdoer, contrasting harsh justice with inner repentance.
Jeffersonian Principles Taking Beating in Civil Rights Debate
A Senate debate over jury trials in civil contempt cases frames Jeffersonian justice as protection of juries versus permanent judges. The piece surveys Democratic loyalties, cites Jefferson’s 1789 view on jury fact finding, and criticizes procedural faults in the Senate while noting First Amendment concerns and judicial independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
Senate
Jefferson
America
Cross
Pile
Jeferson
Sen
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Sens
Kefauter
Tennessee
Church
Clinton
Denn
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chearings
Judiciary Committee
Manville Bride Count Paled by Athletics Rivalry
Senator Soaper notes Manville Record lags behind Kansas City Athletics in a comical comparison. The piece weaves random comments on politics, finance, driving schools, baby sitters, and nostalgia as a satirical snapshot of media and public life.
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Tommy Manville
Kansas City Athletics
Yankees
JUST FOLKS QUATRAINS AND GOLF PROVERBS
A poem by E. A. Guest reflects on golfer self control the grin after loss and the line about a true golfer. The piece contrasts a steady front on the eighteenth hole with a smiling shrug and includes brief verses on praise and humor about a friendship and a hat from last year.
Long Beach Advances Bridge Project and Oil Field Growth
County engineers speed a $500000 bridge over the Los Angeles River at 223rd Street as Santa Fe Avenue opens from Del Amo Boulevard to Dominguez Street. A new oil area near Silverado Park taps 750 barrels a day of 23 gravity oil by Hildon Oil Co. Robert Foucke presents charter for California State Junior Chamber at Long Beach dinner. George J. Carpenter is dismissed as park expert. duties folded into Public Service Department.
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Los Angeles River
Long Beach
Silverado Park
Hildon Oi Co
Robert Foucke
California‘ State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood Riviera
George J. Carpenter
Public Service Department
Public Forum Letters on Signatures and Editorial Edits
A public forum note states letters should be under 50 words, exclude signatures and addresses, and may be edited for taste or space constraints. It emphasizes concise, anonymous contributions suitable for publication.
Akren Contends Smith Misled in Letter
A reader letter argues unions caused layoffs at MAA due to the Navajo ICBM cancellation. It accuses Smith of omitting details about the O Sullivan Heel and Sole Co strike, noting poor pay and benefits and urging unions to print their side. Editor adds Smith acknowledged the Navajo project shutdown as the layoff cause.
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Maa
Mr. Smith
O'Sullivan
Thomas Akren
Hazel St
Garden Grove
Smith
NAA
Publisher changes at the Press-Courier group
The Press-Celegram announces leadership updates with Herman 4 Ridder named publisher and Harold M Hinkerset shifting to the role of Gen s Managi L A, while Samut C Camerons takes over as Bus Manag at the Los Angeles division amid reorganizations.
Thanks for Help on Bill SB 1509 Passage
The physically handicapped group thanks all who aided SB 1509 in the Legislature. Governor Knight signed a pension for the totally and permanently handicapped. They credit Assemblymen William S. Grant and Herbert R. Kleckstein and Senator Richards for backing the bill, and express gratitude to registrators who voted for it and Queenie Melville. Indoor Sports Club, Inc. 1534 W 17th St.
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Sutton
Knight
Williams. Grant
Herbert R. Kleckstein
Sen. Richards
Queenie Melville
Indoor Sports Club, Inc
17Th St
Premarital blood tests debated for value and cost
An article discusses premarital venereal disease tests, noting a single positive result per 10,000 tests and questioning whether the $3 lab fee plus physician costs justify the benefit. It also recalls early World Series TV coverage in 1947 and outlines Jesse H. Jones’s service across Wilson, Hoover, and Roosevelt administrations.
Your Daughter Grows With Heart Belongs To You
Poem describing a daughter’s growth from childhood to adulthood. It portrays daughters as more than curls and asks for pride in her choices. The speaker notes she may pursue a career or marriage, yet remains inherently lovely and worthy.
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Fife
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