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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1960
Page
6
Long Beach forms an Economic Development Committee to promote industrial and business growth. It warns that progress hinges on reducing obstacles such as permits, inspections, zoning hurdles, and local resistance. The editorial urges committee members to verify complaints and push for legal reforms and education to foster a thriving economy.
New York longshoremen and the International Longshoremen's Association back a policy of absolute noncooperation with the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev as his liner Daltika arrives. They vow that Khrushchev and his crew will unload the ship themselves, expressing blunt, unwelcoming sentiments.
A satirical column lists various snippets about modern songs, soap operas, debates, family photos, dating, school safety, politics, athletics, and memory. It satirizes cultural trends, public figures, and social norms with humorous, fragmented vignettes.
Court attendees including Municipal and Superior Court attaches and Long Beach Bar Association members gathered in Judge Harry F Keeler's courtroom to honor Larry L Darby on his 25 years as clerk of the Municipal Court. National registration day loomed with War Dept estimates placing 22,889 men aged 18 to 35 in October and 148 would join the first call for 75,000 in a year of training. A Roman Lepionnaire statue over the Line Armory entrance sparked controversy among ex servicemen.
Morale on Gov Brown’s staff leans very young with an average age around 34. Only two veterans, Charles Johnson 48 and Cecil Poole 45, remain from the original group as 1959- era aides are replaced by nine assistants under 40. Key new appointees include Executive Secretary Hele Champion 37, Legislative Secretary Alexander Pope 31, Press Secretary Jack Burley 36, and Travel Secretary John Vasconcelos 28.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Long Beach California newspaper masthead listing publishers editors and staff with scattered names and addresses. The legible items include Daniel H. Riddar publisher Harald M. Hines assistant to publisher Samuel C. Camoreni general manager L A Collins Jr business manager and others with scattered office locations and advertising representatives.
In 1959 Ohio consumed over 1,735,215 tons of paper and 1,787,072,000 board feet of lumber. The Pitch Lake on Trinidad is the world’s largest asphalt deposit. The term illiterate person refers to anyone ten or older unable to read or write. Mexico City is cited as the oldest city in North America.
The article explains how plastics are tested with household industrial or military use in mind. Samples undergo special tests and testing machines that simulate extreme wear and harsh conditions beyond normal use. Only plastics meeting these rigorous standards earn approval from government and industry authorities.
Readers urge proper flag display and awareness of Constitution and Citizenship Days. Mrs. Jennie Anderson and Mr and Mrs C J York critique public knowledge, flag safety, and timely observance citing local examples in Long Beach and Lynwood.
A former Massachusetts resident praises Jacqueline Kennedy as gracious and well educated. The writer argues Mrs Kennedy’s appearance should not influence views on Senator Kennedy’s presidential bid. The note highlights her charm, languages, and fashion choices while summering on the Cape.
A reader urges the General Hospital Long Beach TB ward not be closed or moved, noting the ward's value for local patients and ease of access for relatives, and expressing concern about future needs in the county.
Bernadette McCauley argues reporters should refrain from filming Nikita Khrushchev during his Manhattan visit, noting prior coverage showed his face and suggesting ample news value hinges on fresh, non-redundant images.
Editor cites C. J. Fortner letter of Sept 12 suggesting if unhappy with U S A working conditions he may leave for Russia to enjoy their privileges. Elsie M. O'Neil of Downey adds address 9320 Belcher St. in Downey.
Virginia Kelly argues that the Congo's history and current crisis reveal a primitive tribal system fueled by superstition and cruelty. She links past atrocities to ongoing violence, warns of chaos across Sub-Saharan Africa, and contends without capable self governance the region risks Soviet influence and further tribal turmoil.
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