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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
4
Editorial argues that history shows struggle between rulers and the ruled, praising a free economy where government limits protect rights. It credits founders for restricting government to preserve individual rights, noting long tenure of wealth and strength when citizens, not rulers, hold economic power.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes urged the Army to release 30,000 miners to lift coal output for domestic needs. He warned of possible winter shortages and plant shutdowns if insufficient miners are freed, while stressing the broader goal of sustaining both military and European needs through increased production.
National test programs by Alabama Power Company and Southern Bell Telephone explore running telephone lines on existing electric light poles to reach rural homes after the war. Early results show promise despite ongoing safety and equipment challenges, with expectations that pole-mounted phone service will become as routine as electric service as gear becomes available.
The California Tuberculosis and Health Association mobile X ray unit read 1993 films taken June 19 and 29 in Orange County. Of 59 definite TB cases, 36 were quiescent and 24 active. 51 suspicious TB and 458 other findings were noted. No detections in Seal Beach. unit did not visit there. Readings were mailed to homes for physician follow up.
Fortifying Secretary of the Treasury Vinson announces a drive by the Los Angeles branch of the U S Civil Service Commission to hire hundreds of Internal Revenue and Special Agents for the Treasury Department in Southern California. Positions offer 2980 to 5180 dollars yearly with overtime. duties include field audits and fraud investigations. Veterans receive preference in ratings.
A reflective line attributed to Ovid speaks of God granting man an upright countenance to survey the heavens and look upward to the stars, underscoring a timeless view of human curiosity and celestial wonder.
Opponents of government owned electric plants warn against 23 proposed projects costing four billion dollars with the Missouri Valley Authority pegged at 1.258 billion. They argue why adopt a Russian five year plan for industry and say Congress favors authorit ies driving private enterprise out. They warn small industries will be next and label the move communistic.
The House Judiciary Committee urged passage of legislation disclaiming federal ownership of tidelands and submerged lands within three miles containing oil. It rejected DOJ efforts to take state title, arguing states and successors have long owned and protected holdings, with oil shown as a local industry needing fair regulation and independence. A quoted soldier joke appears in the piece.
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