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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1958
Page
6
The piece argues Mr Truman’s charge that Republicans plot national ruin is exaggerated. It notes Eisenhower’s prosperity, mild recession after a boom, and warns against treating politics as hero versus villain. Both parties deserve fair debate on policy, not partisan conspiracy theories.
The piece contrasts Detroit smog from auto exhaust with a Detroit wish for automotive solutions. It notes RCA founder Sarnoff’s three birthday “gifts” and how scientists delivered them within five years. It questions what Detroit brains could achieve with a direct assignment and deadline for an anti smog device.
Senator Soaper warns that a clean, high-level campaign remains unlikely as political parties justify attacks by saying the other side started it. The piece also mentions this year’s storms named Fify, Gefa, and Ilse, and suggests rallying a patriotic organization to request weather information.
A collage of short pieces mentions a poem about forbidden love and guilt, a cheeky remark on 1938 elections with Bernard Goldfine and Walter Reuther, Arkansas educational needs focusing on turnout, a Florida artist with a portrait intended for Eddie, and a note about an Italian sculptor linked to Evita. Also hints at a world affairs desk keeper.
A cartoon note shows a large map with trouble placing a pin in Quemoy. The caption hints at slow progress in catching up with the Russians and mentions a chalked phrase at a schoolhouse. It suggests exchanges of American movies with the Russians and a safer topic like Brigitte Bardot.
Charles L. Chappell, aged 101, left Long Beach aboard a Standard Airline flight from Long Beach Municipal Airport to Chicago then Grand Rapids Michigan for the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment. He led Phil Stanton Post in Los Angeles and served as a former California commander.
Washington analyzes how Supreme Court decisions appear equivocal on the Plessy v Ferguson separate but equal doctrine. Justice Frankfurter’s remarks with Little Rock school board counsel suggest a broader misreading of 1896 education implications. The piece cites the 1954 decision and NY state's related stance as context for alleged shifts in social equality interpretation.
Historic observations from the Oskland Tribune highlight American history focus in education. A writer notes college students misidentify 1789 as the Mutiny on the Bounty while learners widely recognize 1776, reflecting shifting curricula and public awareness.
A Sacramento column notes a new twist in Proposition 18 opposition tactics. Labor unions plan a nationwide contest to predict the amendment’s defeat margin with prizes including trips and goods. While legal, critics say this mirrors vote buying and degrades electoral integrity.
Letters discuss city noise laws, criticizing roosters as illegal, and contrast with noisy cars disturbing Long Beach sleep. Another letter refutes Don Robbins on free China, arguing Britain and Formosa are not pure socialism or freedom models, detailing China’s civil war, Chiang Kai-shek, and US involvement. JOHN ROBB and F. BE. CALLAGHAN sign.
A reader adds background to the Mats Qui Quemoy discussion following a Public Forum letter by Mr. Ernest Denning. The piece references recent debate and aims to clarify context and stakes in the public discussion.
A question from the Information Bureau notes that continuous training ages horses over six are generally considered old for major racing. After six they typically show aging signs, though some remain in good form at nine or ten years old.
A fragmented listing shows Press Telegram personnel including publisher and editors, with national advertising representation details. The document lists offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul and Los Angeles along with contact points and addresses.
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