Editorial endorses Sen Richards in Los Angeles County vote
The Los Angeles County electorate delivered a strong bipartisan showing for State Sen. Richards on June 3 with a large popular vote edge that signals a strengthened re election bid. The editorial credits Richards with tempered extremes, effective representation on tidelands and subsidence, and a unifying home front that boosts his prestige and legislative impact.
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Los Angeles County
Richard Richards
California
Senate
Cow
Sen. Richards
Richards
State Senate
Weed petitioners push grass roots action in Northeast Long Beach
Residents urge county weed clearing along parkways in Northeast Long Beach as parkway strips along Spring Street and Studebaker Road draw complaints. Councilman Daressi presents a 300-name petition to refer the issue to the city manager. With no supervisor in the First District since March, the weeds have grown unchecked. Sam Vickers vows action, saying one way or another they will get it done.
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Long Beach
William T. Daressi
City Mer
Sam Vickers
Herbert C.legg
Frank G. Bonelli
Spring St
Palo Verde Ave
Studebaker Rd
Navy leadership faces upheaval amid reorganization plan
Rumors swirl aboard about Navy Secretary Tom Gates potentially resigning in August or September to return to Philadelphia business dealings. If Gates departs, Under Secretary William Franke is eyed as successor, while Admiral Arleigh Burke and General Randolph Pate attract scrutiny amid Senate hearings.
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Navy
Tom Gates
Philadelphia
Pentagon
Kelly
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wilfred McNeil
Franke
Congress
Naval Operations
Arleigh Burke
Senate Armed Services
Portraits CREDIT IS YOURS Love poem on credit and praise
A poetic verse speaks of credit and acknowledgment inside a marriage. It credits a partner for progress, home and car, security, funds, children, and daily care while noting the speaker’s desire for praise. The lines frame appreciation and mutual support within domestic life.
Russian System Trial Boosts California Class Grades
Walter T. Ridder reflects on a California school experiment that replaced American teaching with a Soviet style regime for two weeks. Pupils reportedly improved from D to B minus on average, then the school abandoned the method citing loss of individuality and student fatigue.
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Washington
California
Alliance
De Gaulle seeks glory with costly French revival
C L Sulzberger reports from Paris that Charles de Gaulle clings to La Gloire and a great France as France faces a strained treasury. US and USSR influence looms while France grapples with debt, Algerian war costs, and a high stakes atomic program in Sahara oil ventures.
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Charles de Gaulle
New York Times
C. L. Sulzberger
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France
Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
Sahara Desert
Public Forum Letters Policy Edit Summary
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Letter to the Editor Highlights Molester Threat and Tax Beliefs
A reader criticizes a local molester and argues for harsher social controls while proposing tax deductions for workers commuting costs. The letter laments victims, urges accountability, and discusses personal finance issues such as transportation, taxes, dental care, and education. The writer signs as R. M. Bennet from Long Beach.
Public tax relief urged to ease car costs
The piece argues for tax relief as transportation costs rise in Southern California and across the United States. It notes high car prices and depreciation, costly repairs, and escalating fuel prices eroding take home pay as workers rely on autos. It condemns tax collectors for extracting money from taxpayers while limiting mobility.
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California
United States
Press Telegram Staff Listing and Advertising Offices
The Press Telegram lists staff roles including publisher executive editor and managing editor, with advertising representatives and office locations in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco and other cities. It notes maintained files and identifies a comic advertising representative.
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National Advertising
Ridder-Johna, Int
New York
E. Seth St. Chicaga
Wrigley
Detroit
Pensbecot
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
St. Pat Ane
Back 4Th St
Los Angeles
W. 8Th St
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press
May Co Commended for Aiding Needy Birthday Gift
A reader praises the May Company for celebrating its 35th birthday by aiding the needy. The letter contrasts glamorous spending on pageant crowns with the charity of directing funds to help those in need, urging readers to consider more value for the city’s poor. SEE NOKES 40 W Arbor Long Beach.
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May Company
Long Beach History Snippet Recaps 19 Years Ago Events
A 19 years ago note recalls Douglas Aircraft Co plans to build the C124A heavy transport for the Air Force with 2 201 planes at 1 345 billion dollars, North American Aviation to assemble 51 B4s in Long Beach, and a 20 years ago ruling upholding annexation of nine drainage districts into the Los Angeles Flood Control District including the Northeast Storm Drain District in Long Beach. It also notes athletic awards at Long Beach Junior College with the Lettermen's Club formed under Charles Hunt and Coach Bert Smith guiding officers Tank Frank Bert Fleming Roy Short.
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Air Force
Washington, D.C
North American Aviation, Inc
Long Beach
Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Eec
Long Beach Junior College
Charles H.hunt
Lettermen
Mugh Linnell
Tank” Frank
Bert Fleming
Roy Short
Bert Smith
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