Editorial: Khrushchev tests resolve after satellite
The piece argues Khrushchev uses Sputnik to doubt U.S. resolve and threaten Turkey, urging firm U S backing for Turkey to deter Soviet strategy. It warns appeasement would invite further Russian boldness and threaten world freedom. Dulles should reply firmly to preserve NATO and Middle East stability.
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College Class Size Myth Rebutted By Fordham Study
Fordham University researchers tested classes of 60 and 30 students taught identically and found no significant difference in performance. The study challenges the belief that smaller classes are inherently more effective and notes colleges face expanding enrollments, classroom needs, and professor recruitment as major future challenges.
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Fordham University
Senator Johnson Weighs Retirement Thoughts in 1960
Virginia Kelly reports that Senator Lyndon Johnson, at his ranch near Johnson City, confides to close friends he sometimes thinks about retiring in 1960. Friends doubt seriousness, citing temporary disillusionment common among elected officials and noting Johnson’s many visitors, including college leaders and rising Democrats.
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Lyndon Johnson Seen as 1960s Political Pivot
Political observers note Lyndon Johnson avoids Texas speaking engagements and faces the Texas school integration challenge. The piece recalls his reformist, liberal past and his role with President Roosevelt, while weighing health and potential 1960s ticket prospects with Hubert Humphrey.
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Kristina Metcalfe Wins Dramatic Trophy at Thirteen
Kristina Metcalfe, at thirteen, wins a trophy in a drama contest, beating the toughest competitors. Her joy and pride promise continued theatrical pursuit and inspire her to pursue stage success despite her young age.
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Krtina
Political quake reshapes US party landscape in 1950s
Washington reports a four bloc party system emerging after Little Rock tensions. Stevenson emerges as potential Democratic nominee with broad recognition. Republicans face split under Modern GOP influence and controversial federal action, hurting electoral prospects for years.
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The Little Builder Poem by E A Guest
A whimsical verse about a childhood house built of blocks. The author warns that such blocks never last as a child grows, urging resilience to rebuild with courage when the towers fall. The piece reflects playful imagination and a hopeful life lesson.
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Hanes
Long Beach Snapshot of Historic Local Events
Long Beach notes reveal a 1p years ago construction of a 12000 dollar Lakewood Village Church educational unit. 29 years ago the first oil well site was chosen near the harbor. 30 years ago Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were slated for an exhibition at Shell Ball Park, coordinated by Shell Oil officials, with Elks lodge events and officials attending.
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Shell Oil Baseball Club
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Questions Answers Durante Means Enduring
Readers can get the answer to any question of fact by writing Long Beach Press Telegram Information Bureau. Q Does the name Durante have meaning N A Durante is Italian form of Dante meaning the lasting or enduring.
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Public Forum Letters for Community Feedback
Public forum letters may run up to 250 words and require bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for taste or space to ensure readability and decorum.
Slavery's Legacy Cited In Little Rock School Desegregation Debate
Letters to the PRESS-TELEGRAM critique desegregation tensions in Little Rock. Edith Mendez from Long Beach and Beth Luenser of Salt Lake City express support for racial equality, praising Black students and condemning the era’s racial myths. They contrast calls to revert with the founders' claim that all men are created equal.
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Eisenhower
Faubus
Edith Mendez
Hungerford St
Long Beach
Salt Lake
Beth Luenser
Adair St
Remembers Negro Friends PR Remembers Negro Friends PR
A Southerner recalls early friendships with Black neighbors. He describes Uncle Balls and Aunt July, their care, and his father's gift of land. He visits Batts and hears stories, then reflects on loss as Batts’s house falls into ruin and a friend Pearl Midert appears.
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Uncle Batts
Pearl Midert
Unfinished Houses Becomes Issue in Long Beach
Letter to the PRESS-TELEGRAM to address unfinished second-hand houses left for years. The writer notes these derelict homes mar the neighborhood, depress property values, and involve dealers who offer low sums to repossess and foreclose. Public remedy urged by M. Godfrey of Arlesia.
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Long Beach
Nation Notes and Local Quirks in a Patchwork Editorial
A collage of spoof quotes and satirical jabs covers politics culture and sports. It quips about major league money, civic duties, space visitors in Milwaukee, and autumn scenes with ringing humor. It mentions Homes Association debates over incinerators and dogs and ends with autumnal imagery of leaves and baseball managers.
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