Palos Verdes Ham Wins Edison Award With Hawaiian Pal
Palos Verdes Estates radio amateur John T. Chambers and Honolulu’s Ralph E. Thomas won the Edison Radio Amateur Award for a 2,540 mile UHF link on 432 megacycles. Their 1956 onward experiments, using surplus Army gear, broke distance records and challenged ideas about line-of-sight limits. They will receive a $500 prize and a trophy in Washington, D.C., Feb. 23.
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Palos Verdes
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Hughes Aircraft Corp
Thomas
RCA
Hawaii
West Coast
California
Maureen
Glen
Palos Verdes Estates
Washington
Washington, D. C
John T. Chambers
Pacific
General Electric
Cessna Unveils Light Twin Pusher-Puller Plane
A prototype light twin pusher-puller, shown outside Wichita for Southern California dealers in Long Beach, is touted as a future four to five passenger air craft with independent front and rear engines. Larry Hunt of Airflite outlines projected sales growth through 1970 and previews a future helicopter project, with sales targets rising from 66 in 1962 to 123 in 1965.
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California
Long Beach
Elks Club
Larry Hunt
Oo Field
Airflite, Inc
Ingl
Hunt
San Diego
Lone Pine
Owens Valley
Long Beach Air
Air Oasis, Inc
Thel Beach
Pay Boost Plea Drives County Salary Talks
County Supervisors order County Manager L. 5. Hollinger to study requests from county firemen and sheriffs deputies for pay raises totaling about 5 million dollars annually. The two associations seek roughly 11 percent raises for about 5,800 uniformed employees, citing citywide hikes in nearby Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Torrance. Hollinger will present recommendations to the Board of Supervisors in April or May.
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County Firefighters Association
Los Angeles County Peace Officers Protective Association
Los Angeles
Hollinger
Board of Supervisors
Long Beach
Torrance
Indonesian Troops Move Against Tasikmalaya Gold Rush
Indonesian troops were ordered to halt any gold rush in Tasikmalaya after reports of two prospectors discovering gold and rumors of a rush to stake claims near Bandung.
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Indonesia
UPL
Tasikmalaya
Here
Tax on Industry in California Among Highest
California taxes on industry rank among the highest in the nation, yet the state attracts more earnings and hosts a robust economy. UC economist Dr. J. A. Stockfish told Governor Brown's council that no extensive tax reform is needed to lure industry, noting Californias higher taxes are offset by profitability and a growing weapons and electronics sector.
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Eastern
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Wisconsin
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