Nixon Campaign Speech Highlights Security Before Spending
Nixon speaks on defense and budget during the 1956 campaign, stressing national security over tax cuts. He defends Eisenhower’s peacetime budget and frames Republicans as a coordinated team backing the President. He cites a 1954 tax cut as the largest dollar reduction in history, while noting earlier cuts under Democratic and Republican Congresses.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Eisenhower
Congress
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
U. 5 Chamber of Commerce
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
Editorial A Question of Balance in Long Beach Subsidence
Long Beach faces a debate over subsidence and its credit impact as bids for general obligation bonds tighten. Councilman Wick and officials argue a link to a Time article is overstated, while advocates push anti subsidence measures and naval yard funding. The piece weighs publicity, finances, and the city’s future growth amid ongoing remedial work and oil revenue.
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Long Beach
Toby Wick
Time Magazine
Chamber of Commerce
Defense Department
Congress
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Associated Press
Chamber
Time
Num
Wilmington
Tidelands
Long Beach Tidelands
High Court Ruling on Donor Will Sparks Discrimination Debate
The Supreme Court holds that Stephen Girard College’s trustees are an agency of the state, invoking the Fourteenth Amendment. This revives debate over whether private donors’ conditions on private funds can be enforced when the trustee is state-like. Questions arise about private colleges, church affiliated institutions, and whether future discrimination rules could apply to all corporate charities.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Lawrusex
Congress
Stephen Girard
Board of Directors of
City Trusts
Philadelphia
United States
Girard College
Board of Trustees
Court of Common Pleas
City Council of
Stephen Girard College
Bank and Trust
Jet Flight Troubles and Turning Points Across Vignettes
A collage of satirical items notes trouble with long jet flights and returning quickly to start, debates on opportunities for bright youths, an inventor facing secrecy limits in suing the government, a Milwatee pitcher defending his spitball claim, a writer denouncing Americans, social norms shown by a dandelion, tame warplane nicknames, rising living costs, and folded top cars for small garages with quirky humor.
JUST FOLKS By E. A. GUEST HOME COMPLETE
Poem describing a domestic scene of family life with muddy feet, children's garments needing repair, small rooms, crying for drinks, beds and floors to care for, a cookie jar, a hall chair, dropped hats and overcoats, buttoned clothes, a sewing basket, and a time set apart for prayers as children climb stairs.
Long Beach Harbor Sets Postwar Arrival Record
Marine Exchange reports a postwar arrival record at the Long Beach harbor during April with 345 ships. May Day reaches 89 degrees as officials note heat. Apartment owners east of the flood control channel oppose binding the channel to the harbor area. Veterans of the Blue and Gray hold their annual reunion in Bixby Park with George Huntington and John Steven McGroarty among speakers.
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Marine Exchange
Bixby Park
George Huntington
John Steven McGroarty
Los Angeles
Public Forum Letters for Signee Space Limit
Public forum policy requires letters to be under 250 words with genuine signatures and addresses. Editorial edits may be made for taste or to save space, ensuring authenticity while preserving core viewpoints and identifying information.
Competition Sparks Voter Interest In Local Elections
A Press Telegram letter argues that low turnout in school board races stems from election complexity and suggests adding political party competition to boost participation. It notes higher turnout in partisan local elections and urges residents to vote to ensure honest government, citing California election law concerns.
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California
Long Beach
Nussell
Eucalyptus Ave
Letter on Private Schools and Federal Aid
John M. Kelly of Lakewood writes in defense of private and church schools, arguing his statements are misrepresented as supporting dictatorship. He says he opposes abolition of public schools and supports tax relief to ease private transfers, reducing public facility pressure against federal aid influence.
Traffic Safety Stories Praised by Safety Council
The Press-Telegram commends the newspaper for clear reporting of traffic safety stories. Readers are urged to continue presenting safety messages, as the paper plays a valuable part in instilling safety awareness.
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Press-Telegram
N.L. M'Laughlin
LAB, Safety Council, Inc
Mamhin
Wiiting
Lone Beach Press
Teleerym
Burera
Bus St. N
Waakjarton
Honeybees See Four Colors and Other Qs
Readers ask about color vision in honeybees and Norway's Constitution Day Syttende Mai. Facts: bees recognize four colors orange yellow green blue violet and distinguish gray shades. Syttende Mai is Norway's Constitution Day commemorating the 1814 signing at Eidsvoll. Angela Lansbury played the sister of Delilah in Samson and Delilah. About 2.5 million new drivers are licensed annually since 1949.
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Norway
Eidsvold
QuIn
Samson and Delilah
Delilah
Angela Lansbury
Semadar
Victor Matute
Hedy Jamar
National Highways Users Conference
Press Telegram masthead and office listings from era
The press notes show publisher and staff titles for The Press Telegram including publishers and editors, with listing of advertising representatives and office addresses in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and other locations. It reflects typical newspaper masthead data and agency connections.
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Kational
Midderdohnw, Inc
New York
Niunndt E
Son St
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Abraham
Lincoln
Colonies
E. A. Guest
T. L. Buford
Mr. Buford
John M. Kelly
Greentop St
Lakewood
Herman H. Ritder
Harold M. Hinem
A. F. Burmester
Malcolm Ebley
Miles E Sinter
Eater
Washington News Bureau
Aire Gok Aiba Blin
George Clark
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