Tax Boost Due County Budget Hits 433 Million
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted a record high budget of 433,988,547 with an estimated tax rate of 2 per 100 of assessed value. Current rate is 1.92, and the plan includes a 3.9 million jail site contingency. If jail sits on county land, tax rate could fall by 3. }
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Lindon S. Hollinger
Kenneth Hahn
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Hahn
Hollinger
Nu Pike Sues Long Beach Over Shoreline Property
Long Beach Amusement Co. seeks 2.4 million dollars in Superior Court, claiming city actions on downtown shoreline property harm its title. Complaint requests injunction to stop further use, removal of structures, and restoration with damages to be paid, citing walls, fill, and planned parking facilities. President Dr Frank E Stanton Jr said the filing guards against approaching statutes of limitation on claims totaling 2.7 million.
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Long Beach Amusement Co
City of
Long Beach
Superior Court
Amusement Company
Kenneth Sperry
Frank E. Stanton Jr
Council
Tornado Hits Storri Farm Near Seiling Oklahoma
A tornado struck the Ralph Storri son farm near Seiling Oklahoma at about 3 15 pm Wednesday. No injuries were reported. The twister damaged outbuildings and scattered debris across the rural area. Local authorities inspected the site and warned residents to stay alert for possible aftereffects.
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Seiling
Okla
Ralph Storrison
Gulahome
Twenty-One director balks fired after refusal to reveal Communist ties
NEW YORK AP The director of the TV quiz show Twenty-One refused to answer a congressional panel about a past Communist record and was fired. He said he is not now a member of the Communist Party and will invoke the Fifth Amendment if asked about past associations. NBC barred him. Barry and Enright dropped him.
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Ange
House On American Activities Committee
Communist Party
NBC
Dubin
Barry and
Enright
Ike Won't Fire Adams Says He Needs Aid
President Eisenhower declined to fire Sherman Adams amid the Goldfine affair while affirming Adams remains an invaluable public servant. He noted Adams helped in many matters yet acknowledged some imprudent actions and said he would not remove him despite Congress concerns about gifts and inquiries into FTC and SEC issues.
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Sherman Adams
Nesday
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Hag
FTC
SEC
House
Guv. Adams
Congressional Committee
Ape Out in Hills at Griffith Park Zoo
Gus the orangutan escaped from the Griffith Park Zoo and fled into the hills. Animal keepers hunted with knockout drops, warning not to attempt a solo capture. Police warned shooting could be necessary if he approached residential areas. Gus weighs between 60 and 125 pounds and is valued at about $2000. The zoo closed as efforts continued. In Brazil a plane crash near Curitiba left 21 dead of 27 aboard, as a critically injured woman died.
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Vps
Gus
Griffith Park Zoo
Mike Wendt
Barnes
Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Curitaba
Parana
Knight Attacks Engle War Record In VFW Speech
Gov Knight, World War I seaman first class, assailed Democratic candidate Engle’s military record during a 38th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars convention address in Municipal Auditorium. He argued true service should not be used for political ends, addressing nearly 3000 delegates.
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Goodwin
Knight
Veterans and duty echo in Knight campaign remarks
A public campaign dispatch centers on veteran respect and service as Knight emphasizes dedication over politics. He cites CA veteran programs and the Cal-Vet loan while addressing Engle’s status and Air Force Reserve ties. The crowd weighs veterans' sacrifice against political capital.
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Knight
Barl Warren
California
Free Love Quest Ends in San Francisco Murder Shocker
Frank Harris 32 confessed to strangling Danna Connie Sublette 22 in North Beach near Golden Gate Park. The victim, known by several names, was found naked except for a black bra and Saint Christopher's Medal. Harris was arrested aboard the Gen. Hugh Gaffey before sailing for the Orient. The case drew Beat Generation profiles and details of Connie's sad life and many loves including Paul Swanson.
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UBI
Frank Harris
Danna Connie Sublette
Danna Lewis
Danna Connie Sub Jette
Connie Swanson
Pandhandle
Golden Gate Park
Harris
Worth Beach
Murger
North Beach
Connie
Broadway
Paul
Swanson
Mart
Siy
Independent Year Historic Vincennes Flood Ad
A fragment from a page ad notes the rampaging flood crest of the Wabash River near Vincennes. It references the Independent office and the path of the flood as a featured historical item.
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Vincennes
Wabash River
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