Airport adequacy study ordered for Long Beach facility
City official Sam E. Vickers heads a committee to prepare a detailed report on Long Beach Municipal Airport for submission to the National Security Resources Board. The aim is to assess airport readiness for national emergencies and to advise on development and use agreements for civil and military needs.
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Sam E. Vickers
National Security Resources Board
Washington
NSRB
Long Beach
A. B. Curry
Vickers
Col
Lee Wasser
2347Th Air Force Reserve Training Center
P. EB. Conradt
USMC
Fl Toro Marine Air Base
Michael H. Kernodle
USN
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
H. 8. Hook
Airports
Citi Aeronautics Administration
Bazil A. Carleson
John B. Wentz
Curry
NLRB
Stuart Symington
Federal Committee of Experts
Wholesale Prices Continue to Rise
Washington December 8 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that average wholesale prices rose in the ending week by about one half to one percent. The index stood at 1726 9.7 percent higher than before the Korean War and up 15 percent from four weeks ago and 14.2 percent from a year ago. All commodities except farm products and food reached new highs.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tax on beer to soda pop lines discussed in session
Chicago officials discussed possible revenue measures in a mobilization economy. Talks touched on additional levies on beer and liquor and even taxes on soda pop and chewing gum as part of broader fiscal policy considerations in today’s session.
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Chicago
Ode to Pop Gum at tenth biennial assembly
The assembly heard a sobering warning from Elmer B. Staats assistant director of the Federal Budget Bureau that rising defense spending may reduce public works programs aiding state and local governments. Staats noted the potential impact on funding for local projects amid defense budget growth.
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General Assembly
Elmer B. Staats
Federal Budget Bureau
Sky Hostesses Here For Transcontinental Flight Ceremonies
Fourteen airline hostesses from six nations including Hawaii arrived for ceremonies marking the first continental flight. A plaque dedication at West Palm Beach Park is set for 11 a.m. today, followed by the Junior Chamber Air Show at Municipal Airport from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow. The event recalls the 1911 Long Beach to Sheepshead Bay flight that started three months earlier.
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West Palm Beach Park
Municipal Airport
Hawaii
Todlay
Chamber of Commerce
Municipal
Bette Vautrot
TWA
Maggie Maguire
Maria de Los Angeles
Hawaiian Air
Corale White
Long Beach
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