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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1959

Page

3

Humphrey Pushes International Aid At Oregon Talk

Senator Hubert Humphrey urged Oregon legislators to back broad international programs as the right policy and a tool of foreign policy. He called for expanding Public Law 480 aid to move surplus crops abroad and aid education health and food programs, with stops in Eugene and Salem to rally farmers and lawmakers.

Salem Ore Hubert Humphrey D-Minn Oregon Humphrey Dewith House Amend Senate Capicot Sen Wayne Morse Threy John F Kennedy Mass Gregon Adlai Stevenson Stuart Humphrey Symington University of Eugene Mark Hatfield

Miss Welcome to Long Beach 1959 contestant files advance

Mary L. Breitfetler a 19 year old Long Beach City College sophomore and class secretary is among the last girls to enter the Miss Welcome to Long Beach 1959 contest Preliminary judging begins this afternoon at Hamilton Junior High School with further preliminaries Friday Saturday and Sunday Finals set for May 3.

Long Beach City College Long Beach Hamilton Junior High School

Free glasses for California pensioners offered by optometrist

California old age pensioners may receive optical exams and glasses at no charge. Dr. J. M. Sots, optometrist, invites qualified individuals to his street floor offices at 27 Pine Avenue. No appointment needed. bring ID and social worker’s name. Loss optometrists will liaise with workers and handle forms. Offices also in Wilmington and Torrance.

J. M. Sots

State Assembly Rejects Death Penalty Reconsideration

The Assembly refused to reconsider defeat of bills to suspend the death penalty. Amendments and related measures on taxation, juvenile records destruction, and state operations were discussed, with bills advancing or failing in various committees and the Senate.

McMillen Anelas Senates Maceride D-Secremania Wis California Water Planay Allen Los Gates Rennick O-Lona Beach Rivers Department of Motor Vehicles Tewtar Saleiman Wise DeLos Anatles Kidling Holmes Santa. Barbara de Rett O-Fresno Bay of Chief of State Tharas- D-San Padre Senate

Clerk Nabbed With Carload of Groceries

TUJUNGA Calif UP I report says Clayton William Gallagher 29 was arrested on burglary when police stopped him for a traffic violation and found a carload of groceries from the store where he worked He admitted to stealing the food to support his four children saying he had a secret store key for a year and had been drinking the prior night He claimed he wanted cigarettes but could not obtain any.

Tujunga Calif UPI Clayton William Gallagher Pye Gallagher

California bill targets cancer quacks in state health plan

A Senate measure to curb quackery in cancer treatment won unanimous Assembly Public Health Committee approval. It would create a 15 member Cancer Advisory Council to review drugs and devices and could halt use if ineffective. Support came from health officials. opponents urged preserving alternative therapies.

Sacramento Senate California Assembly Public Health Committee John “F. Thompson San Jose Cancer Advisory Council Malcolm .H. Merrill Joe John R. Deane American Cancer Society Claire Barlow San Francisco

Flu Hits Belgrade and Seaeogee Daily

Reports indicate a fever epidemic struck Belgrade and Seaeogee in March, with about 5000 cases reported and continuing into early April, as health officials monitor the outbreak and implement control measures.

Belgrade

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