Strauss Rejection Would Be Victory for Art of Smear
Commentary argues that opposition to Lewis L. Strauss as Secretary of Commerce rests on personal attacks. It highlights his long public service from Hoover to Eisenhower, noting his role in hydrogen bomb development and a detection system for Russian nuclear advances. A rejection, the piece warns, would be a victory for smear tactics.
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Strauss
Art
Lewis Li Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Senate
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
U.S. Food Administration
Germany
Harry Truman
Eisenhower
AEC
Free World
Russia
Adm
Truman
Senate Commerce Committee
New Code of Ethics Aims to Stop Off Limits Label
A New York City dealer was barred from serving personnel by the Armed Forces Disciplinary Central Board over unethical practices. Long Beach leaders will back a Code of Business Ethics crafted by the Better Business Bureau and local groups to curb misrepresentation bait advertising and unfair debt collection. Admiral W H Price praised the move as a forward step toward solving a long standing Navy town issue, urging broader adoption and noting success could set a national example.
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New York City
Armed Forces Disciplinary Central Board
Long Beach
Better Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Independent Business Men's Assa
W. H. Price
U.S. Naval Base
Adm
Price
Del Amo Blvd expansion plan approved by county commission
Ten years ago the County Regional Planning Commission approved land acquisition to extend Del Amo Blvd from Bellflower Blvd to 2600 ft east of Woodruff Ave as part of a plan to create a major east west thoroughfare north of Long Beach.
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del Amo Blvd
Long Beach
County Regional Planning Commission
Bellflower Blvd
Woodruff Ave
Pluto as a planet questioned in scientific debate
Readers ask if Pluto remains a planet. Answer notes Pluto is still listed as a planet by some but many astronomers doubt it. The article cites a Scientific American piece from April 1959 on the Solar System Beyond Neptune. It also covers railroad refrigeration history from July 1851 and 1857 shipments, and notes Minnesota’s Lindbergh State Memorial Park spans 110 acres with Linbergh's former home.
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Pluto
DC. A
Neptune
Scientific American
Charles A. Lindbergh
Minnesota
Little Falls
Linbergh
Mills to Tackle U.S. Income Tax Overhaul Pace
Wilbur D. Mills, Harvard educated Arkansas congressman, as chair of the Ways and Means Committee, will lead a detailed study of the federal income tax structure starting in November. He hopes to remove inequities, end special industry preferences, and broaden the base, promising lower rates if reform succeeds.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
Congress
Fleeson
Mills
Wilson
Public Forum Letter on Parents and Education
Olive Shell of 4768 Matta St writes that many young people are ashamed of their parents who sacrificed to provide education and good lives, contrasting past hardships with current comforts and urging reverence for parental efforts.
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Mom
Dad
Olive Shell
Matta St
Machines, Hoffa, and a college of odd opinions
A collection of reflections on technology, labor, and politics. The piece critiques automation, claims congressional investigations seek attention, laments lost musical tastes, weighs foreign language schooling, and argues for mental hygiene as part of psychiatry while warning about state supervision and confessional dynamics. Robert G. York, 202 Obispo.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Robert G. York
From Small Cars to Fins Industry Sees Biggest Year
Michigan faces fiscal woes as Gov Williams and the legislature clash yet auto makers anticipate a record 1960. May production ranks among the year's top, with GM Ford and Chrysler entering small-car field reluctantly but aggressively. Demand for compact cars reshapes outlook while large finned models persist. Foreign output grows, companies invest abroad to protect sales. Despite gloom, Detroit believes Michigan's rich resources promise a strong future.
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Defrom
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Notte
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
George Romney
American Motors
Studebaker
Lark
Jeng
L. E. Colbert
Chevrolet
Detroit
United States
Simca
Opel
Germany
Europe
Latin America
Australia
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W. J. Brunton
F. R. Gentry
E. Curtis Clark
H.R. Klockstein
H. B. Freeman
L. Ford
Martin Moxley
Irving Carroll
Irving Smith
Aoe
G. J. Buck
Ogdensburg
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
Rutland
Boston & Maine
Chicago
Michigan Central Railroad
Gelearam
Long Beach, Calif
Herman H. Redder
Daniel Ht. Riden
Haegid
Doris Fleeson
Jimmy Hoffa
Mayne
Arright
Thorty Yea
Amosedat Lopes, Raat
Abe
Joray
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