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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1957
Page
10
L A C argues Reuther’s proposed 10 percent raises and four day week would raise auto payrolls by 40 percent, lift costs by 1200 dollars per car, curb demand, and threaten jobs and the dollar. The columnist warns inflation would surge and unemployment rise if such contracts pass.
The piece critiques a town meeting and postal funding proposal citing 47 million dollars to sustain postal service and balances to Poland. It questions the timing of April 1 checks and suggests taxpayers face burdens if mail delivery fails, asking where Poland would find 7 million dollars.
Turbulent winds from the Santana Apsort affected Southland communities with warnings from the Coast Guard though no major damage reported. A long-serving supervisor retires after 23 years with Lang Head details, while a Navy crew under W. K. Barringer at USS Arconary Wear Avtnn oversees shore operations and security claims. Police report vehicle kiting and drug theft from physicians’ cars, with some kits recovered minus substances. Signal Hill oil field shows revival with new wells. permits for rack development valued at $50,000 were approved by the building department.
The National Safety Council promotes monthly road safety messaging with the slogan Take It Easy. The text suggests a campaign around prudent driving, place ahead of speed, and keeping cars in top condition. It notes monthly safety prompts at filling stations and urges rational gas station campaigns.
A reflective religious sermon by Robert T. Mefirubarker urges humility before God. It laments selfishness and hatred disrupting relations and condemns ignored commandments while calling for prayer and adherence to divine guidance over human plans.
Walter P. Reuther demands a four day work week with five days pay, a move seen as a bid for labor leadership and possibly a Democratic presidential run. Associates warn it could raise costs, risk wage guarantees, and strain union cohesion across key industries.
A garbled atlas of names and addresses lists Herman Ridder and others with references to editorial and advertising roles. It mentions offices at the Wrigley Building and Minneapoli street addresses, with stray fragments about nurses, rates, and building names, reflecting a damaged 19th or early 20th century newspaper note.
Sydney J. Harris argues that sex is an interpersonal, social activity requiring conventions. He critiques both Victorian repression and modern permissiveness, saying daylight is good but not at the expense of decency and decorum.
Director Jordan notes bursitis is common and long lasting with no new major insights. He describes bursae as small fluid-filled pockets near joints, often inflamed at the elbows shoulders and knees, causing pain or swelling. Treatment varies by inflammation type from rest and splints to drainage heat and diathermy with occasional injections or X-ray therapies.
A mixed OCR excerpt presents Q A pairs on religion Napoleon comedy and medical terms. It mentions Austria Roman Catholic faith Napoleon crown event Pope interaction deck Renny Benjamin Kubelsky and polio symptom notes and a definition of the Fourth Estate with Bursa infection detail and possible surgery outcomes.
A stalled audit of Pan American World Airways prompts calls from the U S Chamber of Commerce and lawmakers to strengthen oversight. The CAB and Sen Paul Douglas push for more auditors as Pan Am faced overpayments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies from 1951 to 1956 across multiple divisions and subsidiaries.
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