Solons Strip Rights Bill of Power
The Senate debates a jury trial amendment to an voting rights bill. Johnson argues the choice between strong enforcement and broader civil rights aims. Bricker supports protecting the right to vote, while Nixon presides and Knowland’s coalition backs a cautious path amid partisan tension.
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Solons
Anderson-Aiken
Johnson
Dtex
Sen
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Nixon
Senate
Knowland
R- Calit
Coalitior
Anderson-Rikers
Vale
Bricker
Robio
House
Heat Guided New Missile Reaches High Accuracy
The Air Force announces a new infrared guided air to air missile, the Hughes Falcon GAR 2A, described as highly accurate and operational with the Air Defense Command. It steers by heat, locks onto exhaust sources, and can intercept at long range while carried alongside radar guided Falcons.
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Air Force
Pentagon
Roy E. Wendahl
Hughes Aircraft Co
Ralph P. Swofford Jr
Airy Force Research and Development
Washington
Air Defense Command
Ohe
Southern California Economy Sees Record Hire and Growth
California employment rises toward a summer peak as 75,000 jobs added from May to June. Labor force totals 5,893,000, up 80,000 from May and 200,000 above June 1956. Regional business activity hits an alltime high in the first half of 1957, with auto sales up but below expectations. Judith Meredith, 20, wins a court-approved contract with Universal International Studios yielding up to 1,150 a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ernest B. Webb
Department of Industrial Relations
UN Jf
Eeee
Judith Meredith
Oregon
Superior Court
Universal - International Studios
U. S
L A Man Charged With Two Drive-In Robberies
A two count armed robbery complaint charges Arthur Franis Valencia twenty four with holdups at two Los Angeles area drive ins Rosecrans Drive In Paramount and Los Altos Drive In Bellflower last weekend. The total cash taken was seventy two dollars.
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Arthur Franis Valencia
Los Angeles
District Attorney's
Valencia
Rosecrans Drive-In
E. Century Blvd
Paramount
Los Altos Drive
Bell Hower Blvd
Shipyards in bargaining over new wage contracts
Nine Long Beach area shipyards and yards in San Pedro Newport are negotiating new contracts to replace expiring pacts. AFL and CIO leaders, with Todd and Bethlehem Shipyards, push separate talks. wage offers from employers and possible strikes loom for other regional yards and San Francisco workers.
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CIO
Todd
Bethlehem
San Pedro
AFL
San Pedro-Newport
Ralph D. Sweeney
Los Angeles
Forester Shipyard
Wilmington Boat Works
Fellows & Stewart
Harbor Boat Building Co
San Pedro Boat Works
al ‘Larson Boatyard
Long Beach - Wilmington
Lido Shipyard
Newport
Commercial
San Francisco
Scientists Peer Into Atom Blast At Nevada Test Site
Atomic scientists were briefly inside a nuclear device during the ninth shot of the current series at the Nevada proving grounds. Kep ler created a red yellow fireball and a mushroom cloud, seen from News Nob and other locations, as observers watched the detonation at 4 50 a m Pacific Daylight Time.
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Atomic Test Site
Nev
Ki —Atomic Scientists
Nevada Proving Grounds
Atomic Energy Commission
News Nob
Utah
Tonopah
Bishop
Calif
St. Georghe
Senators Probe Union's Bra and TV Buys Today
Senate rackets investigations panel paused its probe into United Textile Workers spending on brassieres and TV sets as chief counsel Kennedy testified in a contempt case. The panel plans to resume hearings to examine at least 100000 dollars of union charges, including 37000 dollars for houses for Valente and Klewert, with further questions for UTW leaders.
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Washington
Union Norney
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Anthony Valente
Lloyd Klewert
United Textile Workers
Asit. Kennedy
UTW
Valente
Klenert
Rauto
United States
Cadillac
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Pervukhin reassigned to economic liaison post in Soviet system
Mikhail G Pervukhin, demoted from chief economic planner, was named chairman of a new state committee for foreign economic relations and assigned to liaison with Soviet satellites. The move, part of a state service reorganization, keeps him at age 53 with a lieutenant general rank and noted oratorical style.
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Moscow
Mikhail G. Pervukhin
State Committee For
Pervukhin
Soviet Union
Europe
Asia
E. P. Slaveky
Slavsky
Council of Ministers
Yee
Shepilov
State Economic Service
Red Army
Truck Crash Kills Washington Visitor In Los Angeles
A homemade race car driven by Clarence Carpenter from Washington collided with a pickup on Compton Boulevard near Garfield Avenue in Los Angeles. Carpenter died at Los Angeles County General Hospital after the crash. Charles J. Mills, 28, of Norwalk, was not injured. Witnesses say the racer darted from an alley into heavy traffic.
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Paramount
Neycare
Clarence Carpenter
Washington
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Compton Blvd
Garfield Ave
Charles J. Mills
Fiatbush Ave
Norwalk
Soss Optometrists Install Diamond Lens Grinder
Soss Optometrists introduce a diamond lens grinder to speed up glasses production. Dr J M Soss, with over 30 years in Long Beach, says the new machine cuts lens surfaces with precision for one day service, improving accuracy and comfort for patrons. Offices in Wilmington Torrance and Pine Avenue address listed.
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D. M. Soss
Beach
Pine Avenue
HE Ce
Wilmington
Torrance
Scottish Dancers in Park Tonight at Bixby Park
Tonight's community program in Bixby Park begins at 7 30 p.m. and features Scottish Dancers a vocal group and a pianist The Highland Lassies perform the Highland sing and sword dance The Devonaires with manager Art Holly sing Vickie Lax on piano Long Beach Bunrel Band provides entertainment
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Bixby Park
Wader
Art Holly
Vickie Lax
Long Beach Bunlel Dal Band
Brucker to Europe for Army unit inspection
Army Secretary Wilber M. Brucker will voyage to Europe Friday for an inside inspection of American Army units. No official indication if the trip is linked to Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson’s order to cut 50,000 Army men by next January.
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Brucker
Europe
Washington
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
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Somaya
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Middle East
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Oman
London
Muscat
Nizwa
Buraimi
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Truck Hits
Pervorbhin
Kremlin
Georgi Malenkov
Communist Party
Malenkoy
V. M. Molotov
Dmitri Shepilov
Lazar Kaganovich
Russia
Motors Corp
SE Helen’s Hospital
General Hospital
Malenkov
Kazakhstan
Soviet Central
Rot
Verti
Soss
Louis Roth
Groshire
Eagle
Roger Benton
Men's Apparel
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