Editorial: Hearings Will Label Heroes Villains in Subsidence Fight
The State Oil and Gas Supervisor will begin hearings in Los Angeles on Wednesday to define subsidence boundaries for the Wilmington Oil Field. Long Beach officials urge broad scope to protect harbor, shoreline, and downtown, citing public welfare and safety risks, including a dike breach threatening 6,500 shipyard personnel and $100 million in repairs. The paper argues for including Monterey Oil Co. offshore drilling and Alamitos Bay area in the district to ensure swift action if subsidence occurs.
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State Oil and Gas
Los Angeles
Wilmington
City of
Long Beach
U. S
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Alamitos Bay
Naples
Belmont Shore
Monterey Oil Co
Seal Beach
Monterey
Monterey Island
Public Forum Right-to-Work Debate Highlights Union Ties
PRESS-TELEGRAM reports a top labor leader criticizes a union as unfit to connect with decent unions and questions the value of joining. California’s proposed right to work law would let workers decide whether to belong to a union. The piece also cites Prop 18 as a political lever that backfired on Knowland and Republicans, drawing about three quarters of a million votes.
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California
Russ Morris
Meyier
Torrance
Mr. Knowland
Republican Party
Don Anderson
Washington Pl
Long Beach
Public letters warn on labor laws and Prop 18 impact
A collection of letters discusses labor unions, right to work, and Prop 18. Remarks blame NLRB actions, urge voter engagement, and critique union shop rules, urging readers to read a Readers Digest article for guidance and stressing informed, individual decision making. The letters reference figures Norman Richards, Pat Brown, R J Smith, and Donald Comfort, with addresses provided.
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Donald M. Comfort
Heartwell
Aye Loy Bah and Local History Entries from 1948
A September 1 1948 brief notes: registrations under new Selective Service rules reach 3606 in the southeast district including Long Beach with 298 men passing the main office. 247 E First St, most are veterans. Also reflects 20 years ago Long Beach letter carrier W Q Hodies earned the Number 1 badge with 26 years service since starting Sept 1 1912. 80 years ago Stauffer Chemical Co plans first unit at Dominguez Hill costing 400000 for chemicals used in refining air, located with Shell property adjacent to Dominguez site.
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Selective Service
Long Beath
E. First St
W. Q. Hodies
Long Beach
Stauffer Chemical Co
Dominguez Hill
Shell of Co
Dominguez
County Hospital Records Secrecy Under Scrutiny
Atty General Brown’s 1951 ruling on public health reports as public writings faces new questions as California opens county hospital licensing in 1953. Officials claim records may be secret while hospitals are funded by taxpayers and investigations rely on public funds. Assemblyman Ralph Brown plans 1959 action to pry open records.
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Sacramento
CNS
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
State Department of Public Health
Capitol News Service
Department of Public Health Records
Sonoma County Hospital
Macartour
California
Department of Health
Department of Public Health
Ralph Brown
Modesto
Portraits of Labor Day and the hands that toil
A reflective verse honoring workers from factory to dock and fields. It celebrates the contributions of labor to building the nation, supporting homes and cars, advancing science, and defending freedom, urging gratitude on this day for all who toil to protect the country.
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Labor Day
Questions Answers Congress Always Read Your Mail
Readers learn how members of Congress respond to constituent letters and how mail prompts, per a Washington bureau feature. The piece notes a quote about reading letters, explains coal by products and what a Cassandra signifies in social and political prophecy.
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Waskin
Long Beach
Bye St. N. W
Washington, D. C
J. BE
Cassandra
C.C. A
Priam
Troy
Press-Gelegram staff and office details
The document lists personnel roles at the Press-Gelegram including Herman H Ridder Publisher Harold M Hines assistant to the publisher Samuel C Cameron General Manager L A Calling Jr Bus Manager Malcolm Enley Executive Editor Miles Sinsa Managing Editor Harry Karna Edit Page Editor Washington News Bureau and address at 808 Albee Building.
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Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
Geni
L. A. Calling Jr
Malcolm Enley
Miles &. Sinsa
Harry Karna
Washington News Bureau
Albee
Press Conference Reveals the Good Man but Tired Out
The piece analyzes the U S Presidents press conferences from Coolidge to Eisenhower, noting FDR and Truman used the forum to shape public opinion. It praises Ike for not using the stage to attack foes while acknowledging his fatigue and reliance on advisers, calling him a good, kind man worn by age. It also discusses integration debates and the balance between law and practical enforcement in the era.
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Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
FDR
Roosevelt
Washington
Truman
Harry
Ion
Burning Tree
Iie
Delta
Bec
Abe
Dulles
Little Rock
Lebanon
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Foster Dulles
Herbe
Brownell
Supreme Court
U.S
Marquis Childs
Ike
American Bar Association
Los Angeles
United States
Rogers
South
White House
Briefs From Sea Soaper Rocket to scan far side moon
The piece hints at a weekly column predicting a future rocket mission to explore the far side of the moon, suggesting gains if the view proves superior. It muses on quieter sci fi tech replacing Western themes and notes evolving women’s fashions with tighter necklines.
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Roswell Ave
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Ocean Blvd
Pat Brown
R. J, Smith
Thornton Ave
Anaheim
NEA Service, Inc
Henry C. MacArthur
James J. Metcalfe
George Clark
Ros
Zeke
Congress
Ridder-Johns, Inc
New York
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Chicago - Wrigley
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Korea
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