26 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
1
A fast moving blaze endangers residences in the East Valley Foothills forcing evacuations and drawing firefighting crews from multiple agencies. Residents are urged to avoid the area as winds drive the flames toward private properties and critical infrastructure.
Dear Mr Runyon thanks a teen for defending teens while a mother echoes call for respectful treatment. The letter argues teens can be trying yet capable of maturity and urges parental patience instead of blanket scorn. The page also reports a massive wildfire near Glendora with heavy firefighting efforts and a bee incident delaying salvage.
The Senate planned a mid afternoon showdown vote on competing Democratic and Republican plans to boost Air Force funding. Democrats push a 1.16 billion increase, Republicans seek a 500 million boost, as part of the 35 billion Defense Appropriations Bill.
The Finn twins brought their continuing dispute over a C46 fixing boacar plane to the U S Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The government appeals after a Los Angeles judge ruled the twins owned the plane obtained from the Vineland School District near Bakersfield. The court will rule after submission.
Smog boss Smith Griswold proposed emergency control rules to be submitted to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today. He urged that an alert be issued only after pollutants remain in the air for at least two hours and that concentration standards be revised accordingly.
In Pasadena educators report mixed progress among modern pupils while A. B. Chandler launches a Democratic presidential bid at the Governors' Convention. TV ratings show Sullivan leading Allen, with Sullivan drawing 24.6 and Allen 9.3. NBC notes the Allen entry is promising but faces Sullivan's strong production. Kate Smith and Steve Allen receive praise but flaws are noted. Time will reveal if Allen becomes a serious Sullivan rival on Sunday nights.
In Los Angeles Highland Park on M. Figueroa Street crowds and merchants faced sudden swarms of bees. Police said five swarms caused stings and detours as officers directed traffic. The buzzing ceased after about two hours and the area returned to normal.
Justice Department probes improper influence by campaign contributions. Letters seek records from 1951 52 congressional campaigns, noting disputes over preservation and custody. FBI targets GOP files while IRS reviews Democratic records as officials faced possible influence trades.
A story from Arcadia details Pete the pigeon training in backyards with Bruce Schirmer and family. Pete chases, pecks, and punts a red rubber ball, landing on players’ heads when tired, becoming neighborhood famous for his unusual baseball hobby.
A 43 year old Oxnard man admitted to Corona Naval Hospital shows plague like symptoms. State Health Director Dr. Merrill says Berkeley lab will finalize diagnosis tomorrow. If positive it would be California's first human plague case since 1947. The patient worked in a naval laundry and may have been exposed during a June fishing expedition along a Sespe Gorge stream in Ventura County.
Superior Court refused to block the county sale of 25 acres valued at 593 027 to Pasadena schools for a new high school. Judge Evans ruled the dispute nonjusticiable, noting county recreational use funds already spent on a nine hole golf course. Pasadena promised 15 acres of Victory Park, totaling 40 acres with county land, to satisfy school site needs amid opposition from Lester Sloan and local residents.
Controversy over Sears Roebuck development in Hastings Ranch fuels the City Planning Commission meeting agenda. Plans for a multi million dollar shopping center at Foothill Blvd and Michilinda Ave near Hastings Ranch and Rancho Santa Anita are under advisement.
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