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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1957

Page

6

Foreign Air Aid Curb Due

Prominent aviation experts in Washington and the Senate back legislation to stop the Administration from giving concealed subsidies to foreign airlines for political aims. They warn such gifts bypass CAB reports, burden taxpayers, and may force U.S. carriers back on federal support.

Washington Hone Senate Eisenhower Maemo Civil Aeronautics Board Dulles Ray Tucker CAB Juliana of Hell KLM Houston Tex Ike Cas U.S Trans World Airlines Britain West Germany Switzerland Pan American World Airways United States Europe Ae Ee Congress

Payrolls in Long Beach Depend on Armed Forces

Long Beach faces a shift as payrolls and jobs hinge on military activity. The piece argues that armed services dollars bring new money into the community, unlike trade profits that circulate locally and then leave. It highlights the Navy base, shipyard, and local civic groups as vital to sustaining employment and prosperity.

Long Head Tetais Armed Services Michigan Pernsylvania Ohio Douglas Navy Shipyard Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Independent Business Men‘s Association Navy Long Beach Associates Harbor Commission L.A.C

Town Meeting Big Powers Shift Debate

Independent editor sketches the evolution from the Big Five to the Big Four in local governance. The note hints at competing factions and a growing struggle over influence in town affairs.

Independent

Remembe July 32 10 years ago Roose Velts files subpoenaed

A fragmented reminiscence page notes ten years back details in Senate inquiries into financing a 20 million Howard Hughes flying boat HK 1 stationed at Long Beach Harbor. It mentions a tuberculosis janitor branch doubt and federal release issues affecting local plans near the Municipal Airport.

Roosevelt Senate Long Beach Harbor Los Angeles S County Army Transport Command

Independent: Ridder Associates at Publisher Office Network

The Independent lists Herman H Ridder, Harold M Hines Aset, Samuel C Cameron publisher, and executives including Larry Ceilina J Bus Manager Li Collins Sr along with Miles E Sines editorial columnist and managing editor positions. It notes Washington and West Coast bureaus with offices at Wrigley Building, Penobert Building, Foshay Tower, and other addresses in Los Angeles San Francisco and Chicago.

Herman H. Ridder Harold M. Hines Aset Samuel C. Cameron Larry Ceilina Li Collins Sr Miles E Sines Washington News Bureau Alber Building Representatives Inc Wrigley Foshay Tower East 4Th Los Angeles San Francisco The Independent Riddée Johns Chicago

Noise as Modern Opiate Deathly for the Mind

The piece warns that noise and portable transistor radios have become a deadly modern opiate. It argues millions are chronically listening to sound to dull inner reflection, comparing the effect to chemical vices and urging silence for thought. It stresses music should awaken and enrich, not enslave the spirit.

Ulysses

Asian Flu: Public Health Officials Seek Defenses

Public health officials and scientists press to develop a defense against the Asian flu sweeping parts of Asia. A serum from Walter Reed is hopeful but preventive, not curative. Type A virus with at least three strains is noted. isolation and bed rest are advised for best recovery, as past epidemics show potential for rise in severity.

Wendell L. Willkie Alfred E. Brighton Cedar Ave Asia Washington Walter Reed Army Medical Center

New Haven’s Naming and Founding Facts

Questions and answers reveal New Haven was founded in 1638 by Puritans on Quinnipac land. The name changed to New Haven in 1640 after the English city. Other items note a Zebra butterfly’s odor, Robert Morris’s debt imprisonment, gravity’s pull, and the Era of Good Feeling under President Monroe.

San Francisco New York Europe Australia South Pols Tasmania South Africa TWA London Frankfus Germany Zurich Athens Cairodia Ceylon BCAC BOAC Quinnipac New Haven Newshaven Robert Morris America

Bock Beer Origin Traced to Einbeck Germany

The history notes that Bock beer first brewed around 1200 A D in Einbeck Germany. The beer’s name derives from that town with the term evolving into ein bock meaning a goat.

Einbeck Germany

Secret Gas Vote Boosted Superior Oil Profits

Drew Pearson exposes a secret House Interstate Commerce Committee vote that boosted Superior Oil stock after the natural gas bill passage. He links the surge to lobbying, mentions Howard Keck and a $5,000 Eisenhower check, and lists Democratic and Republican lawmakers who allegedly voted with oil interests, impacting gas consumers and several states.

Superior Oil Washington Wall Street Superior Oil Company Tistlexs House Hearson Interstate Commerce Committee Superior Oi Superior OL Howard Keck Sen Francis Case South Dakota Elmer Patman John Neff Ike Joseph McGarraghy Corporation Eisenhower McClellan Mr. Keck Beck Eisenhower Dutier Senator Case House Interstate Commerce Committee Len O'Brien Albany Charles Wolverton Camden WL J Distri Alvin Bush Joseph Carrigg Pennsylvania William Springer Titingis Joseph Hara Minnesota Robert Hale Maine Cas Hale John Bennett Michigan John Beamer Indiana

First Iron Clad Vessel of Korea Turtle Ship

Historians cite Admiral Yi Sun-sin designing a 26 oar iron clad galley known as the Hohboak-son or Turtle Ship, believed by some to be the world’s first iron clad vessel.

R i Soon-sin Korea

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