06 Oct 1955
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
1
In a call to action, Pasadena civic leaders urge residents to back the Community Chest as annual goals lag for nine years. They note quotas are debated, volunteers endure embarrassment, and the finish line remains elusive. The piece likens Pasadena’s shortfall to Brooklyn’s historic efforts and warns that without broad support the city risks looking like bums.
Merlin Yoder principal and Edwin Long recreation director of a private Monrovia boys school were charged with beating two 13 year old boarders. Each posted 100 bail and will appear in Santa Anita Municipal Court next Thursday. One student claimed Yoder knocked him unconscious after repeated smoking warnings.
Smog back for Pasadena is forecast to worsen today as the Air Pollution Control District issues a no-burning red alert. A 1400 foot inversion, weak easterly winds, and forecasts of eye irritation mark the afternoon 11 am to 3 pm window. Temperature rise accompanies the air mass, with yesterday’s high 53 and low 41.
The Independent announces a feature on Page A-1 during National Newspaper Week introducing Unifax, a rapid picture service. The piece explains how photographers capture images under tough conditions and transmit them to newspapers for quick publication, highlighting why Unifax keeps readers on top of world events.
Congressman Carl Hinshaw attacked Governor Goodwin J Knight calling his presidential ambitions a joke in national politics. He listed possible top cal leaders and condemned Knight’s “amazing antics” as a bonafide contender. The remarks came after Knight, in a hotel room press moment, said Eisenhower may skip reelection and a “favorite son” ticket could form in California next June.
Baltimore report says the Navy awarded a 20 million dollar contract to Glenn L. Martin Co. to design a launching system for a proposed earth satellite. The plan envisions a basketball sized sphere launched about 300 miles high, with Viking rocket tech possibly providing initial lift.
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