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Independent in Long Beach, California

22 Aug 1959

Page 8

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1959

Page

8

Leaders tour Nike defense sites from Long Beach group

A Long Beach area delegation including Assemblymen William S. Grant Joseph M. Kenrick and local business and media figures visited Fort Bliss Texas to tour Nike defense installations. Brig. Gen. John T. Honeycutt hosted the briefing on Ajax Hercules and Zeus missiles and the Hawk system. National Guard units in Long Beach and Playa del Rey man Nike sites and demonstrated missile firings.

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Long Beach Ft. Bliss Tex Nike Southland John T. Honeycutt 47Th Artillery Brigade Ft MacArthur 47Th California Arthur National Guard Long’ S Beach Playa del Rey Guard William S. Grant Joseph M. Kenrick Harold Jones Sr
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Memphis White Vote Snows Negroes In City Race

In Memphis Tennessee a record 73 percent of registered white voters backed a slate in Thursday's city election. Russell B. Sugarman Jr led early but trailed after a strong white turnout in the five candidate field for public works commissioner.

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Crossword Puzzle Frenzy and 1955 City Election Clash

Fragmented crossword clues mix with race for Nashville mayor as 1955 city election yields 130,276 votes, William Farris and Henry Loeb win by wide margins. Segregationists pushed for high white turnout to counter Black candidates including a Negro bloc. Ben E Hooks runner-up for juvenile court edge. Incumbent Elizabeth McCain defeated.

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William Farris Ben E. Hooks Juvenile Court Edge Elizajabeth McCain Henry Loeb Sil
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