Letters on Lakewood postmaster removal and yielding traffic
Letter writers criticize political framing in the removal of Lakewood acting postmaster John P. Anderson. They reference Branch 4708 NA L C and Lakewood Local NPC A, urging a Post Office Department investigation. Anderson resigned after the inquiry. A separate editor letter calls for stop signs on Obispo Avenue to curb speeds and prevent accidents. caller suggests enforcing traffic laws.
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John P. Anderson
Lakewood
National Asso. of
National Clerks Union
Hosmer
Post Office Department
Likewood
Anderson
Walter E. Moffitt
Branch 4706
N.A
L.C
Ray C. Morton
Lakewood Local
N.p.ca
Long Beach
Obispo Ave
Elizabeth M’quiston
Johnson Ave
We Won't Back Down Ike Speech Signals Resolve
The nation heard President Eisenhower insist the United States will not retreat on Berlin, arguing that giving in to Kremlin pressure risks wider conflict. He warned that appeasement invites inevitable pressure and emphasized readiness to negotiate only for worthwhile results while facing stern realities.
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Ike
U.S
Berlin
U. S
Kremlin
The
Utp
Reds
Pat Brown Sparkles at National Gridiron Dinner Debut
Californias Gov Edmund Brown drew rave reviews in Washington as he delivered a sparkling debut at the National Gridiron Dinner. Outsiders praised his shrewd performance amid applause from industrialists and Supreme Court justices. His November gubernatorial win marks a key move toward national prominence as he continues to press points in state leadership.
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Pat Brown
Washington
Gov
Edmund Brown
Supreme Court
Betty Beale
Washington Evening Star
Gov. Brown
Brown
Plan Would Hurt Small Business Credit Plan Would Hurt Small Business Credit
A California Senate Judiciary Committee proposal, Senate Bill 225, would repeal current law and allow mortgaging a merchant's stock in trade. Lenders could take stock in trade as security if a merchant fails, leaving suppliers unpaid. This could chill unsecured credit and harm wholesalers and many small businesses.
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Palifornia
Senate Judiciary ‘Er
Sion
California
Affairs of State Educators Trying to Usurp Prerogatives of the Family
Sacramento commentary objects to Assembly 841 1216 proposed by Carthy Porter to raise minor work permit age from 16 to 18 and empower schools to regulate hours and revoke permits. Writer warns this could erode parental authority, praising family prerogatives and criticizing the state for overreach and potential youth idleness.
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H. C. MacArthur
Sacramento
CNS
Carthy Porter
D-Lors Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
Porter
Los Angeles City
State of
California
College grading by machines sparks un American critique
Senator Soaper warns that using machines to grade exams may be un American if they rate football players and pretty girls the same as others. The piece notes suspicions about shifting roles of women and hints at social changes from past eras.
Ike Strong in Military Field Wavers in Others
Washington report notes President Eisenhower shows clear expertise and confidence on military questions, especially Defense Department budget and readiness, while seeming tentative on other topics. The piece recalls a past informal chat revealing his intense interest in military affairs despite six years in office.
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Ike
Wavers
Press Telegram masthead and advertising offices listed
Current files of The Press Telegram maintained at offices in Long Beach and regional bureaus. Includes publisher Ridder, editors, business managers, and national advertising representatives with addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St. Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and other locations.
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National Advertising
Ridder-Jonas
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Noma
Penapscot
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
Bt. Paul
East
Los Angeles
St. San Francisco
Buiter Ste
Telegram
Esperanto Key to Language Barrier and Global TV
Mary J. Gibson argues Esperanto can bridge language gaps enabling worldwide television. She urges adoption by the United Nations as an official auxiliary language taught in schools of all member nations to foster international understanding and easier access to global broadcasts.
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United Nations
Mary J. Gibson
B. C. Box
Riverside
Doris Fleeson on Taylor warns U S reexamine Berlin hole card
The column contrasts Gen Maxwell Taylor Army Chief of Staff warnings that the United States must be ready for all out war to deter a Soviet Berlin assault with President Eisenhower remarks on avoiding ground war. It notes Norstad’s request for reinforcements and suggests a looming policy debate.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
United States
West
Gen. Taylor
Eisenhower
Berlin
Whert
Congress
Lauris Norstad
Europe
Grateful reader praises press coverage in letter
Mary Bigler writes from Pedro about pride in American freedoms and the press. She praises a Press-Telegram account by Bram W. after a previous letter and notes Life magazine carried the story.
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Life Magazine
Press-Tela- Bram
Questions and Answers on Shoes Fit and World Jamboree
A reader asks how to tell if a young child's shoes fit properly. Signs of a good fit include wear mainly on the ball of the foot. wear at the toe suggests shoes are too short. wear on one edge indicates an off balance. Narrow shoes show sweat around the sole edges. The Boy Scouts World Jamboree is set for July 17–26, 1989, at Makiling National Park, Luzon, Philippines. the 1958 jamboree was in Gilwell Park, England.
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Alf
Boy Scouts
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Press-Telegram
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Harold M. Hines
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Miles &. Lines
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