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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1962
Page
10
An editorial portrays Eleanor Roosevelt as more than FDR's wife, highlighting her personal stature and public influence. It notes her role in engaging American women in public affairs, her shy yet radiant personality, and a memorable 1960 Democratic convention moment that showcased her as a unifying matriarch and voice of civility.
Dr Max Rafferty is elected California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and will join the state Board of Education. The board had recently endorsed rival Ralph Richardson, but Braden and Rafferty voice optimism about cooperation. The piece urges civility and support for California schoolchildren as Rafferty leads reforms.
Citizens are urged to wait for full facts before judgment as the Long Beach city manager’s office investigates a series of barroom arrests. The statement defends the police chief and department, pledges a thorough search for facts, and promises corrective action if misconduct is found. The police department is praised for its reputation and courage to publicize and correct mistakes.
Bill Vaughan satire notes a long cold autumn for codes and public policy. It jokes about air hostesses, forgers, Fifth Amendment pie bites, and politics, with digressions on whooping cranes in Texas and a $10 million Washington aquarium. It critiques debt, culture centers, and cartoon placement in the Congressional Record.
A terse agency note from Long Beach uses mixed phrases to indicate Daniel Ridder and related names, tied to a Washington bureau notice. The fragmentary text mentions publishing, a press service, and a combination of French and English terms, suggesting a formal announcement or promotional item rather than a full article.
The piece argues that a conservative majority persists in both houses, limiting radical policy shifts and shielding business. It notes Kennedy’s potential strategies, Rockefeller’s political path, and the risk of a cross party conservative third force. It also highlights state races and minority voting patterns shaping federal balance.
Readers express strong views on Cuba policy, Monroe Doctrine, and the Cold War. L L Fleming and Robert V Dickerson critique administration actions, advocate anti communism, and defend Bible Presbyterian stance from Long Beach perspectives. Letters include signatures and addresses as required.
Frank W Chavez argues columnist Walter Lippmann’s soft line on communism fails. He criticizes watchful waiting and suggests the United States should not trade free world bases for Soviet gains. He questions Turkey bases and Khrushchev’s offensive plans.
Letter defending Dr. Carl McIntire pastor of the Bible Presbyterian Church in Collingswood New Jersey critiques Wells Oct 31 column. The writer labels Wells ad hominem and cites McIntire as evidence against UNICEF and notes his role on the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions.
The Labor Secretary touts October job gains as improvement since January 1961, citing 4.5 million more jobs. Critics note seasonal adjustments reduce that to 1.2 million and question whether gains reflect hires or workers leaving the labor force. Analysts warn larger yearly job growth is needed to keep pace with population growth.
A reader laments the ruin of the United Nations by unscrupulous leaders and warns against choosing war over peace. The letter invokes liberty or death rhetoric as a plea for restraint and peaceful conflict resolution, signed by Paul H. Salzburg of Torrance.
President Kennedy tells an Italian audience that his middle name Fitzgerald is really Geraldini and predicts similar name origins among voters of foreign backgrounds. He notes Norman French roots for Fitzgerald and offers examples linking John to many languages including Jean Juan Giovanni Ivan and Yo-han.
A brief Q and A on the arbalest describing it as a medieval cross bow with a steel bow on a stock and a mechanical trigger, plus notes on its use for missiles and projectiles. It also explains cartilage as the first substance to form in growing bone and how calcium and phosphorus convert cartilage to bone while noting permanent cartilage at joint ends.
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