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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1961
Page
8
South Gate Long Beach Lynwood Long Beach area listings show weekly wages around 70 dollars to 125 dollars for clerks typists service station workers office helpers automotive machinists fry cooks and related shop roles. Names of employers and exact job details are partially readable in the clippings.
Los Angeles report shows former Mayor Norris Poulson spent 343 272 dollars to lose the election. Campaign committee filings disclose expenses through the April 4 primary and the general election last May, with new mayor Sam Yorty succeeding.
The report shows Poulson spent $180,908 on the primary and $162,364 on the general election from campaign committees, totaling 3343,272. Yorty spent $8,242 in the primary and $13,907 in the general, totaling $2249, with both reports filed with local officials. Traffic deaths during Independence Day weekend set a national record, with California leading at 47 fatalities and Texas 32, Ohio 28, New York 26, and Florida 18. The period saw 900 total lives lost across all accident types, driven by heavy travel and widespread exposure to danger.
By May 4 1960 the parents of Richard T Swanson sued USC and Kappa Sigma for 35000 alleging hazing caused their son’s death from choking on raw liver during a fraternity event. The case was settled at a pre trial conference with USC, the fraternity and members contributing the largest shares. The Swanson parents accused the fraternity of dangerous acts and failure to summon medical aid.
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