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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1950
Page
9
A historical note places the founding of Quebec in 1605 by Samuel de Champlain, marking the settlement's origins in early French colonial history.
Republican leaders authorize an organizational drive to build a forceful GOP in the solid Democratic South. Guy Gabrielson appoints a seven member committee headed by John E. Jackson of Louisiana to run the campaign as the national committee plans a meeting in late January or early February possibly in New Orleans. Sen Taft urges immediate organization for 1952 claiming Democrats are demoralized and the party can win.
A large meeting of the Third District Dental Society will hear a 255 party line discussion on peridental diseases at 5 PM Monday at the Lafayette Hotel. The program, broadcast from Chicago, will be amplified at the dental study club session led by Dr. Gerald Green. Dr. G A Alexander chairs the program, with Dr. Saul Levy moderating from the University of Illinois. After the lecture, the club will hold a support meeting and discuss the program, including a 45 minute atomic civil defense segment by Dr. Earl J. Blair on coordinating medical and dental services in civilian defense.
Ninety three current and former Water Department workers received pins and certificates for long service. Luther V. Buford, retired after 42 years, led the group as divisional head of operations. Others honored included 30, 25, and 20 year recipients. Brennan Thomas received a 25 year pin. widows of William Seanland and Art Adams were given 28 and 25 year pins respectively.
New York investment firm Allen & Co starts distributing Christmas bonuses to employees. Those with six years or more receive a full year’s pay, over 40 percent of workers get the same, those with six years or less get a six month or three month supplement, respectively.
Artists were elected this week at a meeting in Ben and Sally Dance Studio to lead the newly formed Lome Beach chapter. Sally Phelan heads the group with M B Nichols and Frances Bowling as vice presidents, and Derry Sichert as secretary treasurer. The organization aims to aid teachers with modern and constructive dance routines and has chapters across the United States and in other countries.
Egg prices surged with wholesale vege costs up 2 to 5 cents a dozen and retail prices following. Los Angeles markets reported top egg prices with some Brades rising as high as 13 cents a dozen and Extra large eggs retailing to 89 cents. Long Beach retailers matched the market rise amid strong demand for scarce fresh eggs and government weekly purchases of 10 carloads for the armed forces. New York fancy eggs jumped six cents to 80 cents a dozen with some shipments to the West Coast reaching higher. A Chicago retailer noted best eggs at $1 a dozen, up since the month began.
Tokyo dispatch reports General Douglas MacArthur has assumed the role of governor of the Ryukyu Islands south of Japan. The move assigns him civil administrative authority over the Ryukyus under the U S command structure in the postwar area.
Claude R. Gray fifty was sent to jail for 180 days after pleading guilty to battery for beating his seventy one year old mother over the head with a radio in Hollywood. Municipal Judge Bernard Lawter imposed the sentence. The mother, a Hollywood saleslady, said she earned half her wages and was trying to sleep when Gray insisted on playing the radio and struck her when she protested.
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