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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1957

Page

3

Four-year state college eyed for Orange County

Orange County may gain a four-year state college after the Senate Interim Committee on Education approved a resolution urging a campus in the county. The panel ordered an immediate survey and discussed options including an UC extension campus, junior college expansion, and off-campus training centers. The plan drew support from educators, business leaders, and local officials, with Chapman College not opposing the proposal and voices from Fullerton Chamber urging a campus in that city.

Santa Ana Orange County State Senate Nelson Dileworth Riverside Long Beach State College

Tax Relief Granted Two Area Firms

The Office of Defense Mobilization certified two Long Beach area industries for quick tax-writeoffs for new facilities. Thompson Products Inc of Long Beach received a 445,727 certificate representing 65 percent of the cost of new military aircraft parts facilities, enabling faster depreciation. Wilhira Oll Company of California Norwalk got a 2,755,000 certificate for oil refining facilities. The program aims to expand private industry's productive capacity to meet mobilization goals while keeping government ownership minimal.

Washington Office of Defense Mobilization Long Beach Thompson Froducte Inc Long Hearh E. Toth St Thompson Wilahira Oll Company California Foster Rd Norwalk ODM

Radiation Expert Dies of Leukemia Pioneer in Cyclotron Work

Dr. Joseph C. Hamilton, a radiation medicine pioneer at Berkeley UCLA and UC Berkeley, died at 49 from leukemia. He led work on radioisotopes, helped study thyroid disease, and contributed to Manhattan Project radiation research. He was linked to UC San Francisco and Crocker Laboratory.

San Francisco Oratory Joseph CG. Hamilton Unicorn Waerly Mays Maniversity of California Berke Iton University of California Radioact Energy Commission Army Oak Ridge National Lab Ninga U. S Canon Hamilton Robert Stone UC Medical Center Manhattan Hiro- Ishima Naganaki Hamilton Wan Crocker Hadlation Lab

Worker Injured After Fall from Scaffold at Car Agency

A 36 year old worker slipped from a scaffold at Glen E. Thomas Car Agency on Anaheim St and Elm Ave suffering a possible skull fracture. He was admitted to Seaside Hospital and his condition was listed as of Monday night.

Glen E. Thomasx Anaheim St Elm Ave John DI Mure Sherman Seaside Hospital

Window Damage Reported At Cororia Avenue Home

Dr Jen W Cooper 32 reported to police that nine rocks were thrown at a large taxes window in his home at 263 Cororia Ave. The rock struck a three foot by three foot kitchen window causing about 3200 in damage.

Jen W. Cooper Cororia Ave Cooper

California airports need more federal aid say survey

Sacramento reports a state census shows California holds 12 percent of civilian aircraft but only 6 percent of flying fields. Clyde Barnett, state aeronautics director, claims California is a poverty state for airports and seeks a larger federal share of the 63 million dollars in annual airport aid.

Sacramento California Atate Oairports Clyde Barnett Aeronautics Commission Barnett Civil Aeronautica Administration CAA

Miner Buried in Coal at Raleigh Textile Plant

Rex Hospital officials said Welborn was recovering after being buried up to his neck in coal for hours at the Burlington Mills finishing plant in Raleigh. Rescue teams drilled a hole and used planks to bank back coal while a pneumatic hammer cleared space. The electrician and local preacher endured shock with possible heat injuries, and his condition was improving late Monday.

Raleigh N. C Welbom Mee Pinot Ag Fae & Sally Fred L. Welborn Welborn Caui Jovel Rex Hospital Wellborn J. L. McIntyre Burlington Mills

Three Men Draw Jail Terms on Check Raps

Superior Judge Beach Vasey Monday jailed three men on check charges. Clyde Frederick Messenger 41 of 612 W 7th St received one to 14 years in state prison for forgery after passing a 73 60 forged check at a local market. James Alex Eliassen 24 of 2627 FE 28rd St Dominguez drew a one year County Jail term for passing 11 stolen payroll checks totaling 1 000 in the area. Earl Thomas Holt 56 of San Francisco got 10 to 12 months in County Jail for issuing checks with insufficient funds after admitting opening small checking accounts and cashing 27 worthless checks totaling 636.

Beach Vasey Clyde Frederick Messenger W. 7Th St James Alex Eliassen Earl Thomas Holt San Francisco Long Ranch Orange County

Someone Wants Those Articles You No Longer Need

A terse classified ad seeks buyers for unwanted articles offering low prices. The message invites interested parties to contact by phone HE2-3959 and frames the sale as a quick, economical option.

Teachers to Tour City Juvenile Bureau

Fifty Long Beach teachers will tour the city Juvenile Bureau on February 28 with school board members advised. Departments heads will explain duties before the walk through to learn what happens to a child who gets in trouble. The excursion is arranged by John A. Lepick Jr, chairman of the School District Excursions Committee. The board also voted to proclaim March 8 as World Day of Prayer in all Long Beach Unified School District schools.

Long Beach Tesu Juvenile Bureau John A. Lepick, Jr Board of Education Long Head Unified School District

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