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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1957

Page

7

Big fight over higher utility taxes and assessments

In Sacramento a heated debate over utility property taxes erupted as counties and the State Board of Equalization reviewed utility valuations. Protests claimed overtaxation as assessments rose sharply, led by Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern Pacific Railroad. Pinole Light and Power seeks a test case arguing assessment unfairness, while the board handles 170 utilities with total property value in the billions.

Sacramento U Masies Alteasstali Se Opard Lassen Maranze County Erty Tha Norte Pacific Gas and Electric Co Southern Pacific Railrad Pinole Light De-Poyer Co Pinole Light and Power Co Contra Costa County PGE Ter Irving Tke Homes Southern California Bdisem Sautern Pacific Railiard

Collision Near Pebble Beach Involves Crosby Car

A head-on crash near Pebble Beach involved a grey sports car registered to actor Bing Crosby and a car driven by Irene Was of Oakland. The Was family including a 2-year-old daughter were taken to Monterey Peninsula Hospital and later released. passengers Phyllis Wanda Harela and Sally Anne Blaine escaped injury.

Pebble Beach Calif Phyllis Wanda Harela Phil Harris Sally Anne Blaine Hlu iLoretta Young California CHP Blaine Bing Crosby Irene Was Oakland Robert Emeryville Monterey Peninsula Hospital Cross iBlane Air Sally Blaine Tguesc Harrises

Smallest Jet Copter Straps On For Beach Test

Russian born engineer Eugene M. Gluhareff unveils a 63 pound strap on jet helicopter claiming world's smallest. It runs on propane gas pods and could cost about as much as a car to operate. The craft uses burner jet engines on two 10 foot rotor blades and flies about 30 minutes. The designer notes civilians may not use it but military interest is shown.

Manmatpan Beach Calif Eugene M. Gluhareff Gluhareff Gihareff

French Fight Near Algiers Kills Many Troops and Rebels

In the Djebel region near Mount Bo Zegga about 30 miles southeast of Algiers a night battle left twenty one French troops and twenty four rebels dead. The French also reported four rebels captured in the clash.

Algiers VI Djebel Mount Bo Zegga Algiers

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