GOP Camp Signed for Democrats Letters and signatures
The letter cites frantic attempts to justify GOP actions and claims the Democratic victory arose from superior campaigning. It asserts the Democrats could have won by merely presenting their candidates. It mentions Mariani Taylor of Venice and Charles Corpray of Prospect Ave, with a note about a freeway through a district and public defense concerns.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Mariani Taylor
Washington St
Venice
Callt
Charles Corpray
Prospect Ave
Prop 9 promised reform could shorten California lawmaking
The constitutionally approved Prop 9 promises a 120 day legislative session with no recess for most bills, a two thirds vote to restrict early introductions, and a public study aim. Critics say the reform corrects bill traffic and delays while officials argue it speeds up urgent lawmaking. Alan Miller supports the change, urging faster, clearer action.
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Helterskelley
Publc
Assembly
Senate
Nobody's Gonna Say Nuttin in Racketeering Hearing
A memory of Assembly Subcommittee hearings on rackets features hoodlums contemptuously invoking the Fifth Amendment in Los Angeles. The passage criticizes the amendment as a sanctuary for criminals and a failure of justice, noting contempt actions as a solace for a public that views the Constitution as justice.
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Assembly
Los Angeles
United States
Average Voter Sees GOP as Party for Big Guys
Walter T. Ridder notes the Republican Party faces a public image of hard merciless taciturnity. Voters largely blamed Republicans for favoring the big man, viewing Democrats as safer on jobs, wages, and economic security amid a postwar era of prosperity and recession fears.
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Washington
Republican Party
GOP
Temblican
Portraits and the glare of public business in the White House
A Tea leaves motif gives way to reflections on fortune and love before turning to politics. The article criticizes the White House influx of business leaders, the secrecy of the Commerce Department’s Business Advisory Council, and the Republican Party’s public image versus citizen ideals, noting mixed election results and a widening gap between aspirations and party stance.
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White House
United States
PHESS
Business Advisory Council
Republican Party
Eeven
Two Party Platforms Read Alike In 1960 Election
The piece argues the Republican and Democratic lines blur in 1960 with both parties sharing spending, welfare, and foreign aid trends. It cites past GOP defeats and Eisenhower era politics, suggesting voters face few real choices as platforms converge and candidates are chosen for image over policy.
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GOP
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Senator Soaper Sheds Light On The Vanishing Hoops
Bill Vaughan muses on disappearing hula hoops as a cultural oddity and notes a mix of pop culture references from Navy simulations to Christmas elves. He riffs on modern media, innovation, and public appetite for novelty amid broader flags of satire.
Freeway Threat Puts Grand Rapids Homeowners On Edge
Residents including Bernard Zevalkink fear a new expressway will cut through their properties in Grand Rapids and across Southern California, damaging values and forcing sales. Zevalkink had bought after clearance but now faces a route planned near his living room as homeowners report similar pressure and dismay.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Bernard Zevalkink
Zevalkink
California
Bellflower
General Clark visits Long Beach amid fort and harbor plans
General Mark Clark, commander of the Sixth Army, toured Long Beach inspecting Reserve training parties at Fort MacArthur and harbor defenses at San Pedro. He announced Fort MacArthur would be the principal Southern California training center and noted Reserve HQ in Los Angeles. Harbor Commission approved a city land oil program drilling 108 wells in the port district south of Seaside Boulevard.
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Mark Clark
Sixth Army
Long Beach
Fort MaocArthur
San Petro
S. Spring St
Los Angeles
Fort MacArthur
California
Harbor Commission
W. Seaside ‘Blvd
Long Beach Breakwater
Seaton May Take Chief Aide Role in White House
Virginia Kelly reports that Secretary of the Interior Fred Seaton could be named assistant to the president before January 1. The piece notes Sen. Watkins of Utah as a possible Interior secretary pick, while Maj. Gen. Wilton Persons may stay as a White House troubleshooter. Seaton, a longtime Republican, advised Eisenhower in 1952 and served in key defense and presidential posts. Watkins is a Utah Mormon leader and editor-publisher.
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Fred Seaton
Sistant
Arthur Watkins
Orem
Utah
Relae
Wilton
Jercy
White Mouse
Gen. Persons
Seaton
Senate
Nebraska
Kenneth Wherry
Hisenhow
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