Short Shorts Baned at Kadena Base Okinawa
Fire commander at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa issued a decree banning revealing shorts and similar attire for women in all public buildings. Civilians and dependents are included. The rule drew mixed reaction amid heat and humidity on the island, while men face new restrictions after 7 pm at the Officers Club.
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Okinawa
Naha
U.S. Air’ Force
Kadena
Joe
Briley
U.S
Johnson Air Base
Japan
California forest fires control near after 79220 acres
A report from PRUCKEE California describes two large wildfires near Foresthill and Donner Ridge that burned about 79 220 acres of timber. State officials noted it was man caused and discussed impacts on wildlife fish and potential postfire recovery costs and timing.
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Pruckee
Calif
UPI
State Department of Fish
Foresthill
North
Donner Ridge
Juan
Lake ‘Lahoe
Charles Jone
Connaughton
Sal
U.S. Wheat Surplus Projected To Jump By Next July
Washington reports the Agriculture Department forecasts a U S wheat surplus rising to a record 1.56 billion bushels by next July and climbing further to about 1.24 billion if 1959 60 yield averages hold. The 1960 crop is noted as the second largest ever, with the 1960 harvest nearly complete.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture , Department
Department
Extra cash above expenses in city families study says
Labor Department findings indicate the average large city family of four has more money than a modest but adequate living standard requires. In 20 major cities, expenses for rent food clothing and utilities average 5376 to 6567 dollars monthly, with variation by climate and city.
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Washington
Labor Department
Houston
Chi-ling
Cage
Scranton
Umbcags
Riv
Meigs
Lie
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
New York
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Kohler Hit by NLRB Decision
The NLRB ruled Kohler Co guilty of unfair labor practices prolonging a six year strike at a Wisconsin plumbing fixtures plant and ordered rehiring for up to 1,700 workers. The company plans appeals and maintains the status quo until final court action. Walter Reuther urged resumed bargaining to resolve the dispute as unions pursue court relief for 77 denied reinstatements.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Kohler Co
Wisconsin
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Kohler
Jast
NLRB
L. L. Smith
Sheboygan
Wis
U.S
Chicago
Smith
David Rabinowitz
UAW
Krusz Seeks to Halt Loss of Trailer Plant
Harry J. Krusz of the Chamber of Commerce leads efforts to stop the loss of Kit Manufacturing Co.s Long Beach area trailer plant. He cites rising costs and talks of moving to Orange and Riverside counties while investigating why other firms left town. Krusz notes the case parallels labor disputes and union activity challenges.
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Krusz
Harry. J. Krusz
Chamber of Chamber of Commerce
Kit Force
17Th St
Long Beach
Orange
Riverside
Kit
VAW
Kohler
NLRB
Senate
Cloudbursts Pound Kansas Area Amid Flood Warnings
Storms across Kansas Texas and Oklahoma brought 6 inch rains, flooding the Little Arkansas River to two miles wide. Plane crash landings occurred near Denison Texas and Chanute Kansas injuring several. Wichita and nearby towns faced rising flood levels while control measures prepared to protect the city.
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Linited
Press International
Kansas
Little
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Denison
Tex
Milee
Furniture Outlet Opens Two New Branches in Area
Direct Furniture Mfg. Co. opens two factory-owned showrooms in Long Beach Boulevard and West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles, expanding a modern line of upholstered living room furniture and accessories. The eight outlets, opened within four months, push direct factory sales to customers seeking prompt order fulfillment.
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Direct Furniture Mfg. Co
Long Beach Blvd
W. Pico Blvd
Wes Loslos
Angeles
Tomer
Continental Presses for Stop in LB
Continental Airlines renewed its bid to include Long Beach in a coast to coast route between San Francisco and Dallas via Southern Transcontinental. CAB examiner Edward T. Stodola supported Houston Los Angeles service with San Antonio El Paso and San Diego, but denied Long Beach and San Francisco extension. Conti spokesmen oppose regional schedules replacing nationwide plans.
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Continental Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Long Beach
Ag Francisco
Dallas
Icés
Southern
Transcontinental
CAB Board
Edward T. Stodola
Continental
Southwest
Stodola
Houston
Los Angeles
San Antonio
el Paso
San Diego
San Francisco
Washington Horses Bill Allocates 500000 for California Forest Research
A catchall appropriation bill passed Friday by the Horses allocates 500000 dollars for emergency watershed research in the San Dimas Experimental Forest in California.
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Washington
San Dimas Experimental Forest
California
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Furniture Outlet
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Mohammad Musa
Congo
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Nist Bloc
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B & H Tire Sales
Anaheim
Magnolia ST
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Ken Swanson
Consolidated Motors
Austin-Healey
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