Long Beach backs Proposition 3 with $21 million stake
The piece urges a Yes on Prop 3, a $200 million state bond for a five year college building program, highlighting Long Beach State College’s share and benefits to education. It frames Prop 1 Cal Vet loans and Prop 2 school funding as vital, urging voters to support all three measures.
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Atong Bewell State
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City Council Split Over Prop X Battle To Save City Band
Councilman Ahern opposes Prop X arguing against pamphlet remarks supporting the measure. The Associated Property Owners claim city workers used funds and effort to save the band, a right they say employees may exercise on their own time with their own money.
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Ahern
City Voters
APO statement on band appearances to sway Prop X support
The APO argues the band has played at Mary Star of the Sea in San Pedro and lists Abert as a church board member. The church appearance supported the Catholic Maritime Club serving seamen. The text notes balanced documents on Prop X but dismisses none as clearly persuasive.
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APO
Mary Star of the Sea
San Pedro
Abert
Catholic Maritime Club
Ike's Los Angeles speech marks party split and stance
President Eisenhower in Los Angeles outlined the GOP’s contrast with Democrats, stressing sound economics, a firm anti-communist line, and unity within his party. He criticized labor unionism and Democratic splits, signaling a campaign-wide drive for a Republican Congress and 1960 strategy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Los Angeles
America
Nixon
Democrat Party
Democratic Party
Cage birds longevity vs wild counterparts in Long Beach notes
Readers ask if cage birds live longer than wild birds of the same species. Answer: wild natives average 4 to 12 years, but cage birds typically live longer due to care and removal from natural enemies. Also notes the Lend-Lease Act became law March 11, 1941, nine months before US entry into World War I.
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United States
Press release office masthead snapshot
Press eleoram Herman H Ridder and Harold M Hines listed as lead figures. Publisher Samuel G Cameron Gent Manager L A Gelling Jr Bua Manager Malcolm Epley Executive Editor Biles Lines Managing Editor Harey Karna Edit Page Editor Washington News Bureau 2008 Albee Building National Advertising Agencies Ridger Jahna Inc offices listed in New York City Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul and Los Angeles San Francisco Current files of The Press Telegram kept at Comic Advertising Representatives Metropolitan Group Inc.
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Chicago
Weigtey Oldo
Detroit
Enebsentelda
Minneapalla
St. Paul
Los Angles
San Francisco
Sutter St
Preas-Telegram
Thare
California Prop 17 divides officials and voters over tax cut
Sacramento reports Prop 17 would cut sales tax from 4 to 2 percent and reshape income tax, risking a net revenue loss over 30 million dollars annually amid a 200 million dollar deficit. Opponents, including most major candidates, warn of higher state borrowing costs and broader tax shifts. Proponents argue higher brackets would be deductible and sales tax burden falls more on higher earners.
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State Federation of Labor
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A. Alan Post
Impossible Jobs Highlight Democratic Party Struggles
Washington column outlines how Meade Alcorn and Paul Butler face impossible tasks guiding their parties. It notes party splits, fundraising strains, and the tension between Eisenhower and Nixon as Butler seeks disciplined, humane messaging while Alcorn navigates White House dynamics amid looming 1960 election stakes.
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Thoughtful quote on living as Christ by William Mountford
A William Mountford reflection cites John 47 3 urging disciples to imitate Christ’s life to believe in the resurrection. The note emphasizes spiritual living as the path to eternal life through Jesus whom God sent.
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Jesus Christ
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William Mountford
Portraits of a Toy Scout Deed and Community Kindness
A verse encourages every person to perform a daily Toy Scout deed for those in need regardless of age. It promises gratitude from the community and rewards from God for helping fellow humans, stressing humility over praise and perseverance in kindness.
Letters taunt not menace in Pontoon Bridge debate
Public Forum letters discuss the Pontoon Bridge critique in the Press Telegram. H Flint Ranney argues the bridge is not a menace though it leaves something to be desired. H T Lawson and M E McKeown condemn appeals to baser voter feelings and call for civility in public office.
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M. E. McKeown
Palo Verde Ave
Long Beach
Veterans post backs Long Beach props in poll support
Elwood S Dyer, Post Commander of the Tony Brach Moffett Post 1392 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, commends the Independent Press Telegram for supporting propositions in Long Beach. The letter urges residents to vote on November 4 and believes the approvals will yield beneficial results for the city and its people.
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Long Beach
Elwood
Dyer
Cedar Age
Apt
Calif
Political Candidates Debate Tone Sparks Regretful Remarks
The report notes candidates scolding opponents for inexperience and missteps in state race coverage. It highlights sharp exchanges as campaigns frame fitness for office amid public scrutiny of dates and qualifications.
Proposition 17 Pie in the Sky opponents urge NO vote
Californians are urged to vote NO on Proposition 17 claiming it would destabilize state finances, curtail investment, and hurt small unincorporated businesses and professionals. The piece cites past defeats of similar schemes and warns the public against the “pie in the sky” rhetoric.
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Upton Sinclair
Townsend
Julian A.stexory
Broadway
Los Angeles
Prop 16 debate letters urge defeat over parochial schools
Excerpts from readers criticize Prop 16 for taxing parochial schools and warn it could bankrupt public education. Letters from Hal Lynwood, Mrs. Cornett, Mrs. Ames, Anne Fickes, Ellen Holmes, and Pauline Dellenbaum urge a No vote citing church-state separation, freedom, and potential fallout on public schooling.
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Rinte
Witaunt
Lois Hal
California
Wayne S. Cornett
Orrey Place
Westminster
Long Beach Bridge Project Traced Back Ten Years
Ten years ago plans for the Belhart bridge, the region’s most expensive, were nearing excavation as engineers prepared to start within three weeks. The project aimed to route eastern traffic into Wardlow Road, Long Beach, following a decade of research and development on the so-called superbridge.
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Los Angeles River
Long Beach
Wardelow Road
Frank W.tenney
E. Second St
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