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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1958
Page
12
Editorial argues cities compete for convention dollars by packaging their image. It cites Portland and San Francisco and praises Long Beach measures Props S and T as beautification to lure conferences. The piece links tourism to jobs and economic growth, urging voters to back the plan.
Long Beach officials presented a clear case to the state oil and gas supervisor last week for a subsidence control district. City attorneys and engineers, led by Brady, Hardesty, Mayuga, Hoffmaster, and Gilkerson, outlined the danger to lives and property and urged state action for an effective anti subsidence program.
A humorous column parodies driver stupidity tests and other topics. It riffs on Danish invention against drunken driving, educator critiques of Russian schools, a Christmas lighting contest, juvenile TV habits, global politics, and polio vaccine luck.
A reflective poem on friendship as intangible yet real through small acts. It contrasts postal cards and phone calls with gestures of kindness, noting generosity in times of need. It ends by praising friendship as beautiful and durable as gold.
Current files of The Press-Telegram contained at this office list staff roles and advertising reps. Names include publisher, general manager, executive editor, managing editor, page editor, Washington bureau, and national advertising representation with office addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul San Francisco and San Francisco offices noted.
Liberal Party of New York awarded Frank Hogan the Liberal nomination after his responses to a right to work question. Hogan opposed such laws, arguing unions benefit national welfare, while right to work would empower voluntary unionism and protect nonmembers’ rights. The piece links Hogan’s stance to Knowland’s gubernatorial bid and recalls Supreme Court support for free association.
Sacramento reports plans for a future colossal state water bond issue beyond the November measures. Assemblyman Porter leads talks on financing after hearings, with estimates soaring toward two billion for Feather River work and the broader plan spanning 20 to 40 years, funded by future taxpayers.
Porter proposed a two point bond plan to finance power plant development with revenue bonds and water features with general obligation bonds. He warned that excessive general obligation bonds could deter investors and strain the California bond market.
A public forum notice states letters must not exceed 250 words and should omit signatures and addresses. It allows editing for taste or to save space, ensuring the page presents readable correspondence while preserving the intended opinions.
Readers discuss the naming of Pacific Avenue and Atlantic Avenue relative to American Avenue in Long Beach California. The letter mentions Long Beach Boulevard and Pacific Electric routes, with notices of city geography from Long Beach through Huntington Park Vernon and Compton..comments reference local streets and scenic trips by authors PAUL B. WILCOX and DAVE MACPHERSON.
A travel piece narrates an 11,000 mile month long motor tour ending in Long Beach. The author criticizes Eastern detours as poor, contrasts California routes with airport like roads, and notes rain in Nova Scotia Quebec New England and the Midwest. The piece mocks 17th century Boston street patterns and comments on muggy weather and roadway behavior.
A Long Beach presstyped Q and A summary notes that about 14 per cent of public high school students study a modern foreign language with Spanish at 7.3 per cent, French 5.6 per cent, German under 1 per cent, and more than half of schools lacking any modern language course. It also explains a General of the Army is entitled to eight aides but five star generals often employ only two or three.
R J Smith asserts there is no good reason for forceful schooling or for taxation to fund any schools. He argues earning taxes and social programs rely on no valid basis and criticizes compulsory education and income collection methods. Smith lists residence at 0st Thornton Ave, Anheim.
On September 9 1943 Long Beach marked California’s 98th anniversary with bank and office closures while Native Sons and Native Daughters hosted a dinner at Brower’s restaurant led by Charles Smith. Ten years earlier Douglas Corrigan’s nonstop flight prompted a luncheon tribute at the Pacific Coast Club after his Ireland crossing. Thirty years ago a Masonic temple dedication at 835 Locust Ave drew 400 members with remarks by Grand Master Will H Fisher and Judge Benjamin F Bledsoe.
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