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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1960
Page
17
The Long Beach Council of PTAs urges the City Council to improve voter information on measures. They condemn current booklets for opaque language, call for bolded changes and parenthetical notes, and advocate clear explanations of each measure’s purpose and impact to aid sound decisions at the polls.
Otto Zweig of Newsweek urges a giant Ruhr subway plan to connect 23 towns and cut Bonn Dortmund travel from three hours to thirty minutes. The concept mirrors ambitious American-scale projects to relieve congestion in Europe’s busiest industrial region.
A Paris photo captures Nikita Khrushchev swinging an axe with notable form. The image highlights a display of strength during a public event in the French capital, drawing attention to the Soviet leader abroad.
A satirical column parodies high aviation drama and political quips. It riffs on the U-2 saga, military life, and public figures while joking about happiness, drug naming, and Father’s Day gifts. The tone blends humor and criticism with brief, sharp observations.
Key Los Angeles and national figures attended funeral rites for Harold M. Hines and Samuel G. Cameron. The ceremonies connected with executive offices and civic leadership reflected the era's press and publishing network.
Doris Fleeson reports Washington did not anticipate the explosive hostility of Soviet Premier Khrushchev nor his hint of preferring to deal with the next U.S. president. Observers weigh how this shifts Democratic and Republican dynamics as the 1960 campaign nears. Nixon remains a strong figure for the administration but faces campaign recalibration amid foreign policy tensions. Paris news and Rockefeller efforts briefly intersect with Stevenson’s Washington testimony and debates over extended TV campaign discussions.
Vice President Nixon faced a four hour televised Q A from 10:00 p.m. to 1:46 a.m. answering topics from the spy incident to international policy and domestic politics. He avoided two questions on running mates and Democratic prospects, stayed calm, and noted critics misunderstand the growth from old to new Nixon.
Nixon argues the Republican stance should be pro good business and pro unions, not anti big labor or big business. He analyzes Khrushchev tactics and praises the vice president’s performance, while noting limited initial stations and pending rebroadcasts to shape voter opinion.
Editor notes letters must have genuine signatures and addresses and may be edited for taste or space. A reader commends households that provide pets with sanitary facilities and supervise children to be kind to animals, while critiquing those who ignore ordinances. The piece references a Philadelphia banquet ending a financial drive for the Chapel of the Four Chaplains and notes Kennedy cancelled after Cardinal Dougherty requested he not attend. MRS. B. HARDIN 956 Locust Avenue.
Editorial notes opposition to Senator Kennedy on religious grounds is unfounded and argues Catholic loyalty demands and church supremacy. It cites Dr. Daniel Poling in Mine Eyes Have Seen describing Kennedy’s 1950 invitation to a program as a Catholic tension point.
Bureau of Ships in Washington announces E John Hanna, long time employee service superintendent at Terminal Island Naval Shipyard, is named employment superintendent at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after returning from World War II service. Also notes four East Side Christian Church dedication events from 10 years ago and a 30 years ago request for over 1 million dollars in county appropriations for Long Beach road and bridge projects.
Marcus Lemond of Lomita criticizes a contributor who mocked Marian Brando over the Daryl Chessman case. The letter defends opponents of capital punishment, noting nine states have abolished it and homicide rates have not risen.
Charles Cordray of 1080 Prospect Ave denounces billboard and newspaper ads for horror cinema as a bank violation of social decency. He calls on Parent Teachers Associations school boards chambers of commerce and officials to use existing laws and issue protest letters and resolutions to curb the outrage.
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