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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1959

Page

5

North Africa oil fields hailed as world game changers

New York reports at the Fifth World Petroleum Congress claim North Africa holds vast oil gains. Ira Cram of Continental Oil cites Libya and Algeria as major sources with over 4 billion barrels discovered, while prospects extend across the Sahara and into Egypt.

New York Rew North Africa Fifth World Petroleum Congress Libya Algeria Ira HL Cram New York City Oi Ca North Pole Arctic World Congress Rome Cramstid Middle East Nn A Cram Continental Alseria Egypt Petroleum Society of French Paris Sahara

California utilities valued at 315 billion for tax

California public utilities total value rises to 3.49 billion for tax purposes with a 17 million county tax bill next year. The Board of Equalization completed valuations for over 100 gas and electric companies and non-operating property to be assessed later. Edison, General Telephone, railroads among new assessments. current year taxes expected around 220 million.

Sacramento California Board of Equalization Gas and Electric Co Southern California Edison Co General Telephone Co Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Union Pacific Railroad

Blind Man Loses Dog Over Rule at Westminster

William Shore a 48 year old blind Bolton switchboard operator arrived in London to meet Liberal MP Arthur Holt. Police refused entry with his seeing eye mongrel Tag and Captain Macintosh offered to keep the dog. Tag escaped from quarters and Shore spent hours wandering near the Thames hoping for a reunion.

London William Shore Bolton Shone Arthur Holt House of Commons Westminster Palace K. L Macintosh Lord Chamberlain Hole Macintosh Thames

Kuchel urges US aid to Latin America to curb communism

Sen Thomas H Kuchel warned that Latin America could slide toward the Sino Soviet bloc unless the United States provides friendship and economic support. He spoke while introducing a proposal for regular inter parliamentary conferences with Latin American nations and urged action against racial prejudice at home to preserve US relations with Mexico and other neighbors.

Anere Washington Thomas H. Kuchel Senate Latin America United States Kuchel Bers Kuchel West Mexico Texas California

Alleys recluse leaves estate worth up to seven hundred thousand

Milwaukee report says 86 year old Albert Friedrich who scavenged junk in alleys died April 18 without a will. Administrator Gilbert Kneuppel notes an estate possibly reaching $700,000, mostly blue chip stocks hidden in a garbage pail. Heirs are being sought, potentially including Germany. a brother Otto died last July leaving Albert as sole heir to about $150,000.

Milwaukee Gilbert A. Kneuppel Albert Friedrich Kneuppel Friedrich Germany Otto Albert

U S Diplomat Clem Dies After 33 Years Service

Clem, a veteran U S diplomat who served as ambassador to 10 countries, died at age 8 in Kingston New York from an apparent heart attack Wednesday. He retired in 1940 after a long career representing the United States abroad.

U.S Kingston Clem U.S. National Lloyd H. Diffenderfer United States National Bank U. S. National Bank

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