Press Telegram staff and date listing May 1 1947
A readable byline page from the Long Beach Press Telegram dated Monday May 1 1947 lists publisher coordinators and editorial staff including Herman H Rider Daniel Ridder Samuel Cameron M Hines Bernard Ridder Jr William Broom Miles Sines Nalcolm Epley Sterling Remix and Don OM with editorial page editor designation and page reference 8 2 in Long Beach California.
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Herman H. Rider
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C Cameron
Starold M. Hines
Bernard J. Ridder Jr
William W. Broom
Miles Bo Sines
Nalcolm Epley
Avocide
Sterling Remix
Don OM
Dditter
Long as Filibuster Threat Looms In Finance Act
Senator Russell Long, son of Huey Long, faces scrutiny as he vows to block a presidential financing bill by prolonged debate. The measure would allocate up to 30 million dollars to each major party's presidential nominee via an income tax checkoff. Johnson supported the bill originally, but critics warn of vast slush funds and corruption risks.
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Congress
Senate
Huey
Johnson
Russell Long
Russell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hugg
Dodd Faces Senate Censure Call and Reelection Fight
The piece rebukes Senator Thomas J. Dodd for alleged money grabbing as a bipartisan Senate ethics panel delivers strong censure language. It argues resignation and early campaign would be wiser, noting Powell case repercussions and possible federal probes by Justice and IRS. Public opinion has formed, andSenate endorsement could hurt legislative prospects.
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Thomas J. Dodd
Senate
Washington Post
Banquo
Senate Ethics Committee
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Dodd
Open Forum Letter Critics on Post Office Pay and Vietnam Policy
Readers discuss James Kilpatrick’s article on the post office. Debates cover starting clerks’ take home pay, pay raises, leave benefits, and uniform allowances, with Mr Hamilton defending postal workers. A second letter blasts the Johnson administration, Vietnam war policy, taxes, and isolation, accusing moral and financial decline.
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P.O
Government or Beauty He Will Take Billboards
Washington report notes a conservative right leaning stance against perceived big government. The piece analyzes how proponents weigh government power against cultural issues and public messaging strategies, hinting at ongoing political tensions and potential billboard activism.
Highway Beautification Act sparks debate on big government
A columnist critiques the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 and federal guideline plans. He argues labeling laws fail, warns against nationwide one size fits all rules, cites billions in costs to remove signs, and notes House scrutiny while favoring local billboard reality. He condemns neglect of workers and families dependent on advertising revenue.
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Oken
Congress
Washington
Department of Transportation
Montana
Urban labor fight reshapes Detroit’s social progress
Detroit’s transformation fuels optimism yet sparks worry as auto industry declines persist after a boom. Walter Reuther leads a three front war with industry, AFL-CIO, and local UAW leaders while factory output falls from 1965–66 highs. Skilled workers seek guaranteed annual wages amid unemployment and fringe benefits.
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New York
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
American Motors
Solidarity House
Michigan
Reuther
George Meany
Afl-Cio
UAW
Henry Foard
Auto wage talks loom a Detroit labor clash with hope in unity
James Reston notes the likely fierce dispute between auto workers led by Reuther and the companies over take-home pay and benefits. The Johnson era's wage guidelines fade as younger workers demand more cash. Yet Ford and General Motors presidents, along with Reuther, back urban reconstruction, signaling cautious progress amid looming strikes and settlements.
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Reuther
Johnson
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Ford
General Motors
Detroit
al Hnl
Governor Agnew Faces Broad Demands in Office
Annapolis scene portrays Governor Spiro Agnew as a forceful newcomer who, after approving a 120 million dollar tax increase and welfare expansion, encounters fierce pushback from welfare groups and an aggressive education lobby. He notes that education demands often outrun reality, a common problem for governors balancing budgets and policy goals.
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Annapolis
Nea
Macyland
Spiro Agnew
Republican Party
Agnew
Sonnve
Tors
PTA
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Agnew Faces Limits in Maryland as Governor Elect
The Maryland governor elect Agnew faces a strong Democratic establishment and civil service restraints. He seeks expanded executive powers via a forthcoming constitutional convention while officials and fundraisers push for greater federal state and local funding rather than restraint.
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Agnew
Maryland
Board of Public Works
Uiree
Chadge- Agnew
Batte
Prepositions and their oddities in English usage
A reader from Miami discusses annoyance with on versus in usage, noting variations across regions and ages. The piece muses on phrases like staying on Miami Beach, being on time, and objects like ships and cities, comparing American and British usage.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Language notes on usage and prepositions across English
Sydney Harris discusses how prepositions vary by place and context from large cities to small towns. He cites Shakespeare and Logan Pearsall Smith, notes changes such as oblivious of versus oblivious to, and contrasts English with French omnibus a usage.
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Logan Pearsall Smith
Shakespeare
London
America
England
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