Editorial urges Long Beach to demand best anti subsidence program
The Long Beach and Wilmington Oil Field fight over subsidence reaches a critical crossroads as city officials push for a state law based water injection program to halt sinking and save the shipyard. The editorial calls for decisive action, maximal safeguards, and cooperation with oil operators to protect lives and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Wilmington
U.S
Eisenhower vetoes airport aid bill after adjournment
President Eisenhower vetoed a bill expanding federal aid for airports, arguing local communities must assume full civil airport construction responsibilities. The measure would have extended the act to 1963 and raised annual authorization from 63 million to 100 million dollars for 1959-63, amidst debate on recession relief and jet traffic pressures. James T. Pyle warned that airline shifts to jets require continued airport expansion. Cities face financial strain as reliance on property taxes grows.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Bis
U. S
James T. Pyle
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Newdud
Signs of Fall Everywhere in Our Town
Senator Soaper comments on autumn signs as fall imagery fills the scene. A quirky mix mentions leaves, guests, and odd observations about the season, plus humor about weather ideas and a pre-exam interview with a Latin professor noting thin bench strength.
Long Beach Leaders Reflect on Chamber Events Past
A look back over multiple anniversaries notes Rep Willis W Bradley hosting a Wilton hotel breakfast with Nixon on Cold War Tresson 10 years ago. Thirty years ago leaders eyed a Union Pacific depot at Sand St near Long Beach Ave and Atlante Ave as northern business districts sought council support.
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Willis W. Bradley
Long Beach
Titch
Nixon
Whittier
Chamber of Commerce
Wilton Hotel
North
Pacife
Sand St
Knight backs five auto safety proposals for California roads
Governor Goodwin J. Knight presses five recommendations at the Ninth annual Safety Conference aimed at reducing wrecks. They call for interagency cooperation, county violator schools, expanded behind the wheel training, an absolute maximum speed law, and tougher penalties for drunken drivers. The proposals confront lawmakers with debates on speed limits and enforcement.
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Henry (. MacArthur
Sacramento
CNS
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Fnally
Bernard Caldwell
Atomic ships eyed for quicker navy fleets at sea
At a Pentagon press conference Admiral Felt urged an augmented shipbuilding program even without Pacific tensions. He cited atomic ships as safer in heavy weather and easier to refuel, noting the Long Beach nuclear carrier and frigate contracts. a nuclear destroyer reactor aims for 1962 deployment.
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Pentagon
Pacific
Adm
H. D. Felt
Felt
Adm. Fell
Long Beach
Far
Fell
Bethlehem Steel Co
Quincy
Mass
Telegram Press-Telegram Advertisement Staff Details
Fragmentary OCR lists editors and advertising reps for the Press Telegram with names and office locations in Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles and other cities. It mentions Harold McHines Samuttee Led Bolling Jr Marty Karns Richer Jehine and others with multiple street addresses and tower references. The text appears as a publisher and staff roster from a historical newspaper page.
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Hationar Atverttaing
Jehine, Inn
York
Finn Avenue
Eane —Whaley Bigg
Escage Wieigity Blea
Detroit
Penobscot Bigg
Minneapolis
Foshay Tower
St Prut
Ath St
Los Angeles
W. Sth
Gan Fearsiyco
Suter St
Cuerent
The
Press-Telegram
Portraits Where We Left Off
A reflective letter expresses longing to resume a shared life after separation. The writer recalls happy memories as the wall that will hold together through any storm and vows to pick up where they left off in love and dreams for a brighter dawn.
Public forum letters on Brown reform and Proposition 18 debate
A pair of letters discuss Governor Brown’s speech on reform and the impact of Proposition 18. One writer argues voters should reject campaign promises, stressing the need for genuine worker freedoms over party influence. The other letter reports a zoning variance in Mission and questions reliance on zoning laws when decisions favor private interests. Roy A. McMillan signs the second letter. Agnes Fraser signs the first.
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Brown
Trown
Mgr. Brown
Mag
Agnes G. Fraser
Corona Ave
Band Preservation Plea for Long Beach Municipal Band
Long Beach citizens urge against eliminating the Long Beach Municipal Band, a 50 year old cultural asset instrumental in building the community. The author notes 40 musicians could lose work and emphasizes the band’s national recognition and community value. Signed by B. Cuthbert of Los Angeles.
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Naa
Long Beach
Southern California
Eli
Planning Commission Decision Amid Local Zoning Protests
The press Telegram reports a Planning Commission decision that faced vigorous protests from a large majority of property owners and residents within a 300 foot radius. The article portrays the decision as ignoring local property interests amid petitions and oral protests.
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Planning Commission
Com
Invention of the steam calliope by Joshua C. Stoddard
The text states Joshua C. Stoddard of Worcester, Massachusetts received a patent for a steam operated calliope in October 1835, noting the air calliope appeared in 1904. It explains Stoddard’s idea of bells as a church summons and mentions Barnum’s early adoption, with later use by circuses and pleasure craft. It also defines gnomic poetry and describes bridge master points from the American Contract Bridge League.
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Joshua C. Stoddard
Worcester
Mass
Stoddard
Ivorship
Barnum
American Contract Bridge League
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Editorial
Edfors
Des Moines Tribune
Soaper
Vaughan
Milady
NAVY
George A. Hart
Lang Beach
Charles H. Henderson
George H. Daly
C. C. Jameson
Fred F. Hardiker
Gov. Knight
Caldwell
Highway Patrol
Gov. Mnight
Virginia Kelly
Atom
REL
Tress
Herman WH. Algder
Harold Mc Hines
Samuttee, Gameron.Genl
Bolling Jr
Malesia Eptey
Mites E. Sin¢a
Marty Karns Cedit
Washington Nes Burtsy
Albee Guilding
Comic Aevertiaing
Matropolitan Gecups Ince
James J. Metcalfe
Fide
Mission
Brant & Zoning
Atlantic Ave
Werner Ruchti
Ruchti
Santa Ang
Roy A. McMillan
Lime Ave
B. Cuthbert
Cubbott Bldg
Calliope
Leonene
Wassington
Pietsa
N. G
Greece
George Clark
Ethel
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