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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1958

Page

4

Crocker to Be Buried in Rome After EU Tour

Funeral and interment for Thomas F. Crocker of 220 Mira Mar Ave will take place in Rome Italy after he died last Saturday in Sorrento Italy during a European tour with his wife. Crocker was longtime Ames Iowa Daily Tribune editor and was a Mason and member of Alpha Epsilon fraternity and St Luke's Episcopal Church. Surviving are his wife Gretchen P daughter Margaret Bengston son Thomas Fidel and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 7:45 a.m. Sunday in St Luke's.

Thomas F. Crocker Mira Mar Ave Sorrento Italy Rome Crocker Ames Uowa Daily Tribune Igme Alpha Epsilon College St. Luke's Episcopal St. Luke's

Hosmer San Luis Water Plan Backed by California Districts

Southern California water districts backed a state led San Luis Project as congressional hearings opened for testimony. The Sisk bill envisions a federal project joining the Feather River system, while the Hosmer plan calls for state build and operation with federal loan and joint water distribution to West San Joaquin Valley farms.

Washington Bureau Washington California San Luis Project House Wayne Aspinall Cole Sisk Fresno Hosmer Long Beach Gubser Gilroy Central Valley Authority Feather River la Whit San Luis Reservoir West San Joaquin Valley

Tideland hearing draws 13 to testify on tide lease

Los Angeles assemblyman Pacheco proposes adding an investigating committee to probe tidelands leases and hearings slated for January 23 and 24 with 13 witnesses summoned including harbor commissioners, oilmen, and city officials from San Benito, Santa Clara, and Alameda counties. The effort follows prior backing by water districts and a push to review offshore property leases owned by the city. A separate note from MELUN reports police pursuing a 220,000 franc ransom linked to a Harbor Oil Development lease case, with the money recovered from a shoplifter.

Los. .Angeles CNS Gubler Mittee San Benito Santa Clara Alameda Hosmer Los Angelas Colorado Les Harbor River Los Angeles Cali House Judiciary Formia Water Coordinating Con Melun France Harbor Oil Development Co Harbor Sion Inner Harbor

Biting Dog Sought by Local Family

Mr and Mrs Gatus J Dulla of 3613 Woodruff Ave report a shaggy dog possibly gray or beige and larger than a spaniel bit their four year old son Lance on Sunday afternoon Police were alerted and the search continues for the dog and owner in the neighborhood.

Gatus J. Dulla Woodruff Ave Lance

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