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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1957

Page

2

Milk truck prank fuels state oil tax debate swirl

A Chicago milk truck tale unfolds with a crowd of Independent merchants and Civic groups clashing over a curb scene while Sacramento considers a bill to raise coal oil royalties. The milk commander tests a sliding scale tax concept as officials push for higher state income and oil industry reform.

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Weather and stray weather notes from a chaotic clipping

A garbled weather column reports high and low temperatures from various U S locations. It mentions Long Beach Oklahoma City and San Francisco along with tides and a Tokyo incident. The text blends misc notes on champagne, a catering manager, and a police arrest with sunrise and sunset times.

United States Ayranus H. Bt Long Beach Robb Okla City Trate MOF Ieedomnia Aaptr Stee Chicago Qverseay Aimways California U.S Getroit San Francisco Alhlene Tokyo Syorman

Population Hits 171 Million Today

The Census Bureau estimated on Wednesday that the U S population will pass 271 million at about 3 pm EDT today, with the population increasing by roughly 8,000 persons per day and about 3,000,000 yearly.

Washington United States Census Bureau

L A to Permit Oil Wells on Golf Links

City council and park commission in Los Angeles debated establishing three oil drilling districts near golf properties including the Tancho Golf Course and Hills Country Club. The plan would restrict drilling to a 40 acre area to keep residential interests and "perronautica" out, with opposition from residents and concerns over extraction methods and city property drilling.

Los Angeles Cityreation and Parke Commission Tounell Dia Gandelman Storton Regis Eltys Tancho Johncrest Country Club

UCLA Rites Grant 3300 Degrees in Commencement

UCLA conferred degrees on more than 3300 graduates at commencement ceremonies. Adm Arleigh A Burke and Dr Robert Gordon Sproul spoke, urging graduates to meet today’s challenges with science and freedom under law, and to uphold American goals of freedom, consent of governed, and independent nations.

LOS Angels UCLA Adm Arleigh A. Burke Naval Operations Robert Gordon Sproul University of California Admiral Burke America

Soil Bank Restored in Senate Vote

A Senate Agriculture Subcommittee reversed a House action on the soil bank program for 1959, allowing the Agriculture Department to commit up to 500 million dollars to pay farmers for trimming surplus crops under the acreage reserve. The panel’s decision, part of the larger agriculture appropriations bill, drew political contention and may await the new term for final action.

Wasitington Agriculture Appropriations House Agriculture Department Ecropa Soil Bank Pesmond Kealer Richard J. Mussett Hiseshower Senate Nouse Peete Mor Los Angeles County

New City Council Questions Mayor Selection

With a new nine member council seated, the big question is who will be elected mayor. The ballot hints at an honorary presiding role, serving as official representative of the people, a costly position handled at city expense.

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