New Field Studies Should Be Vital Aid in Subsidence Fight
A legislative committee hearing on subsidence in Long Beach will reveal extensive engineering studies by top experts. Frank S Hudson, a noted petroleum geologist, completed a report, while DeGolyer and MacNaughton with Core Laboratories conducted field wide repressuring and unitization studies. The Harbor Dept and City Engineer contributed past work, and disseinterested, highly competent analyses underpin the effort to shape effective anti subsidence policy.
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Long Beach
Wilmington
E. R. Stanley
Southland
Stanley
Frank S. Hudson
San Francisco
Hudson
Legislative Judiciary Committee
Texas
DeGolyer and MacNaughton
Dallas
Tex
W. L. Horner
Core
G. E. Woodward
Long Beach Harbor
James Whitcomb Riley Honored by Los Angeles County Libraries
Public libraries across Los Angeles County including Long Beach plan a tribute to James Whitcomb Riley on his 108th birthday anniversary October 7. The Hoosier poet, famed for The Ole Swimmin Hole and Old Sweetheart of Mine, is celebrated as Indi ana's beloved citizen with poems in rural vernacular and a lasting common touch.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Los Angeles
Long Beach
America
Yesteryear
Annie
Riley
Indiana
National Institute of Art and Letters
White House says troops calm Little Rock to protect order
President Eisenhower frames federal action in Little Rock as restoring law and order not policy shift for his second term. Aides push governors to face integration with general terms while keeping focus on courts. Business leaders in industrial South seen as key force shaping moderation.
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White House
Ike
Little Rock
Washington
Arkansas
E1hower
Congress
South
South Carolina
National Guard
Lucille Toll
Rose Ave
Adults blamed for Southern school integration turmoil
Walter T Ridder argues the worst trouble over school integration in the South stems from adults not children. He notes a few students have shown misconduct but most kids remain calm as nine Negroes are escorted into Central High School in Little Rock and the broader situation unfolds with generally orderly student reactions.
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Washington
Little Rock
South
Irue
Central High School
Children at White High School News Coverage Reflections
The piece contrasts reactions of students and adults to integration in North Carolina and Little Rock. It quotes a Black girl who says, They are hurting themselves more than me, praising childlike dignity amid hostility. Adults and rabble rousers fail to match the tolerance seen in youth.
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North Carolina
Little Rock
Babbitt metal and related military award overview
The text outlines Babbitt metal as an alloy of tin copper and antimony with occasional lead used to line bearings and sometimes in dentistry, noting Isaac Babbitt’s 1839 invention and his recognition. It also describes a desert rattlesnake nickname and mountain laurel poison, plus a naval heroism award established in 1919 for combat actions.
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Issac Raebith
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics’ Association
Con- Btess
Naval Service of
U. S
Lost Thrill of Turkey on Special Occasions
A poem laments how turkey once reserved for special days has become a common meal. The speaker recalls childhood joy at festive banquets, noting drumstick excitement faded as turkey becomes everyday fare and tastes change with time.
Long Beach History Highlights From Past Decades
Ten years ago Charles C. White retired after 23 years with the sheriff's department on Gavicta Avenue. Long Beach boasted a traffic record with no fatalities in August, a distinction shared with Portland, Oregon. Seventy years ago the city planned an adult traffic violator school under DMV standards. Thirty years ago Adm. Louis Destiguer announced U. S. Fleet units would disperse along the Pacific Coast for Navy Day observances. The note ends with a reflection on quiet school areas turning noisy in normal times.
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Charles C. White
Gavicta Ave
Sheriff's Department
Norwalk
Long Beach
Portland
Ore
Adm
Louis Desteigeur
U. S
Puget Sound
Public Forum Letters On Race And Labor Reform
Public letters discuss desegregation, state power, and anti discrimination, praising constitutional supremacy while criticizing Southern politicians and urging action. Readers cite Reuther’s UAW board and defend union leaders against misuse claims, arguing reform is needed across classes and regions.
Willow Street and Easy Avenue Traffic Safety Appeal
In the last five years Easy Ave and Willow St have seen about three automobile deaths and many wrecks. The writer urges a modern stop and go system with overhead lights to improve visibility at the intersection, noting current signals are hard to see in heavy traffic.
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Nkss-Telegram
Easy Ave
Willow St
Robert D.enhelder
Delta Ave
Disgust at Fulton Lewis prompts unintended mob rhetoric
A reader criticizes Fulton Lewis Jr for inciting emotion and violence while praising law enforcement in Little Rock. The letter reflects frustration with public discourse and mob dynamics during a period of national tension.
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Fulton Lewis Jr
Little Rock
Stage Manager Silent Backbone Behind the Curtain
Stage managers coordinate props makeup and scenery to keep actors on time. They are unseen yet crucial, the real authority backstage ensuring the show goes on. Their quiet vigilance deserves recognition and a medal for service.
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Doris Fleeson
Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
John Kasper
Virginia
Alexandria
Arlington
Luther Hodges
Florida
Leroy Collins
United Feature
Fleeson
Aik
Walter T. Ridder
Press-Telegram
Waanington
Albee
National Advertising
Ridder-Johna, Inc
New York
E. 6Th St
Chicago
Wrigley Bida
Detroit
Benohernt Brg
Minneapolis
Foshay
St. Paul
Eaat
4Th St
Sitter St
Ites of the Press Telegram
Metropolitan Group, Inc
Babbitt
Haskin
Fondern Tan
Information Bureau
Lonreisonous
H. HL
E. A. Guest
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Frank J. Armstrong
Reac
St. Louis
Anita E. Hoffman
Oregon Ave
McClellan
Walter Reuther
McClean
UAW
Dave Beck
Glynn Clayton
Hackamore Rd
Garden Grove
Fulton Lewis
George Clark
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