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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1957

Page

2

Assembly Passes 217 Mile Southern California Freeway Plan

A California Assembly transportation committee approved a 217 mile freeway routing bill for Southern California, backing routes in the Los Angeles area while Northern lawmakers charged the North-South bias. Deputy state highway engineer J W Vickrey warned only about 400 million dollars remained for Southern California projects, delaying action for two to three years.

Sacramento Assembly California Transportation Committee Los Angeles Southern California Legislatora Northernera Vincent Thomas San Pedro Archcure Bow Wells Roxanne Arlen Hollywood Roxleworth Assem- Thif Blyman Clayton A. Dilla Gardena Milton St. Gilman Rosie Frank G. Boh DeIlantington Park Milt J. W. Vickrey Vickrey Charles Chan+ Wer

Weather and crime blur in Detroit radiator woes and meters

A Detroit motorist found her radiator had been stolen in a garage, prompting the mechanic to quip about an apparent radiator absence. Police report tides, sidewalk holes, and meter thefts in Ann Arbor and Detroit as crews tidy up the day’s weather and urban mischief.

Eva Pratt Detroit Ateam Ann Arbor Mich Walter A. DeDula Bunelags Biddy Auniety

Independent s Piece Bedroom Set and Movie Incident

A chaotic account describes a man named Shin being hauled from a Niigata cinema after attempting to disrupt the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times. He jumped onto the stage, ripped down the screen, and screamed that he was trying to help, before being removed by staff. The report mentions a bedroom set and other items in a listed sale.

Emioe Shin Niigata Japan Charlie Chaplin Charlie Wax

State Civil Service Pay Hike Advances in Committee

In Sacramento the Assembly Ways and Means Committee backed a five percent across the board raise for state civil service and college staff. The plan seeks $23,118,229 for pay boosts and $2.5 million for special cases while action on a 15 percent college instructor raise was postponed. Legislative figures questioned the data supporting the higher salary boost and a motion to add funds was withdrawn pending further budget gates before April 15.

Sacramento Thesday Thurstore Civil Service Tower House Gay Goodwin J. Knight Robert L. Harkness State Department Almation Henderson A. Alan Post All Assembly

City unions split on endorsing candidates in race

The City Employees Association and School Teachers Association claim to represent many city and school district employees and their families, but they say they are not affiliated with any broader union. The piece notes both unions endorse candidates seeking to unseat incumbents and argues the endorsements could influence the election, while asserting unions do not reflect all city employers.

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Lower Bids Official Tells Coast Yards

Clar ence G Morse chairman of the Federal Maritime Board told 300 shipping executives at the Marine Exchange luncheon that Pacific Coast shipyards must sharpen their pencils to win government contracts. He said West Coast yards should be in a good position while Gulf and East Coast yards are no longer hungry for work. He warned West Coast yards to expect none of the 15 dry cargo vessel contracts unless management factors in reactivating a dormant yard.

San Francisco Clarence G. Morse Federal Maritime Board Pacific ‘Coast Shipbuilders Morse Marine Exchange East Coast

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