West German election echoing American campaign rhetoric
The article compares West Germany's vote as it nears, highlighting similarities in candidate rhetoric to U S politics and noting the Berlin wall impact. It contrasts Konrad Adenauer and Willy Brandt, ages 85 and 47, and points to Berlin as the symbolic center of the struggle against Communist aggression.
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Willie Brandt
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Brandt
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County Fair Opens Showcasing People and Livestock
Old and new mix at Los Angeles County fair opening with 8000 animals in livestock events and 8 spectacular attractions. The fair signals a shift from historic agricultural outputs to people oriented displays while echoing changes since the 1960s balloon flights.
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Los Angeles County
U. S
Poroona
Local business seeks Long Beach State and City College football spark
A Long Beach businessman urges focusing on local college football as a community unifier. He backs Long Beach State and Long Beach City College teams and notes growing townside interest through the 49er Club, which plans a weekly Monday Morning Quarterback Club at State College Cafeteria.
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Congress Works Overtime Won't Change Old Habits
Walter T. Ridder reports on Congress still in session through autumn with members and staff burdened by delayed business. Calls for reforms persist though concrete action remains unlikely as lawmakers consider a school-year style break to ease schedules and allow more time for families.
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Washington
Thoughtful Constitution of Congress and its Endless Sessions
An essayic critique notes Congress moves by entrenched rules and long recesses. Speaker Sam Rayburn argues against a summer break while older colleagues echo slow reforms. The piece describes extended sessions, energy drain, and eventual adjournment as the stamp of legislative life in Washington.
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Public Forum Praises Long Beach State College Ski Event Support
Bill Boyd of the International News Bureau lauds Long Beach State College for hosting the VII World Water Ski Championships. He highlights staff and student engagement, urges booster group backing for 49ers athletics to strengthen community ties and support upcoming booster projects.
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No Dispute Worth Atomic Annihilation Editorial
Editorial urges world leaders to avoid nuclear testing and war, backing Berlin talks and disarmament. Calls for peace and safe future for youth, condemns nuclear consequences. Includes stray reader notes and a sale notice fragment from Seal Beach.
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U.S
Berlin
Ocean Boulevard Crosswalk Tragedy Sparks Stop Sign Call
On September 9 1961 a grandmother and her grandchild were struck in a marked crosswalk on Ocean Boulevard at Gaviota. The grandmother died and the child was severely injured. Residents urge a stop sign or signal at Ga v ina and Ocean or Falcon and Ocean to slow east west traffic and reduce fatalities. Patricia Kirchoff 1527 E Ocean Blvd.
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Oughta Be a Law Editor Says Babysitters Pleasing
The editor notes that returning fathers value a babysitter who is gently kind to their son and provides a calm presence after evenings out. The column reflects civic humor on practical parenting and neighborhood expectations.
Cranberries at Plymouth Thanksgiving Feast Questioned
A reader asks if cranberries were eaten at the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims reportedly feasted on venison roast duck goose clams shellfish eels and corn bread with dried berries as dessert, while cranberries were abundant nearby but likely not used.
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George F. Willison
Reenal sale of Empire State Building sparks global interest
The piece surveys how different languages render skyscraper names. French gratse-ciel means sky-scratcher. German Wolkenkratzer joins similar metaphors. Spanish rasca-cielos and Russian noboskred echo sky-scratcher. Indonesian pentjakar langit. Chinese chung tien ta sia. The note invites readers to submit language questions to Languages in the News.
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Empire State Building
Missing Ad Notice From Long Beach Ledger
Partial OCR shows an advertising line from Long Beach California with a date line and a caption fragment. The readable portion indicates an event or notice published by a local paper, but critical details like the complete name, date, and action are missing.
Great Powers Lack Guideposts in Nuclear Era Diplomacy
Walter Lippmann argues that nuclear weapons create a new era where no precedents exist for diplomacy between equal powers. He warns that a miscalculation or provocation could trigger unrecoverable consequences, urging careful, precise lines in negotiations to avoid surrender or catastrophe.
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Adenauer
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