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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
3
Norwalk lawmakers dismissed Supt. Lewis McGraw of the Carmenita School District in a stormy session. Board President Kyle Holmes moved to rescind and then resigned from the board. Hobbs reportedly reconsidering his own resignation, dated May 4 by mistake, while county counsel weighs legality.
In City Election tax hike defeated and incumbents win. Proposition 4 meat sale hours amendment passed, lifting restrictions on fresh meat hours. Propositions 2 3 charter amendments carried. Official returns show tax limit proposal 7386 Yes 31742 No. Meat ordinance 26961 Yes 12052 No. Prop 2 Yes 27890 No 10614. Prop 3 Yes 23811 No 13788. Tax rise placed on ballot after court action questioned tideland revenue transfer.
In yesterday's general municipal election eight incumbents won three year terms. Max Livoni narrowly defeated D Patrick Ahern in the Sixth District by 1116 votes, with totals 20648 to 19532 after 36 precincts reporting.
A reader recalls an ancient conference at Poisay dated August 15 1561 in the kingly presence with princes nobles and church grandees. The remark notes the dispute ended as it began and warns great men avoid public defeat. Continued on Page 18.
London dispatch recalls the 1944 D-Day start as General Eisenhower announced the invasion at 9 35 am. Allied forces crossed the northern French coast with heavy air and naval support. Maj Gen Ridgway attended in Tokyo. Gen Eisenhower planned to visit Omaha and Utah beaches on the anniversary.
St Louis University officials handed out doctor of laws diplomas instead of bachelor of laws degrees to 110 graduating seniors, prompting a clerical mix up during commencement.
An 18 year old girl with an artificial leg receives her diploma at Russell High in a 75 minute ceremony. She sat on the platform and was carried there by a relative while classmates and a large audience watched.
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