Quake Shakes Western South America Across Andes
A strong earthquake struck western South America, felt across the continent. The epicenter lay in the San Juan region of Argentina, near Media Agua and Carpentaria, about 30 miles from San Juan City where 10,000 died in 1944. tremors reached Mendoza San Juan and Valparaiso with injuries reported and some buildings damaged.
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Buenos Aires
South America
San Juan
Andes
Media Agua
Carpinteria
Mendoza
Santiago
Chile
la Serena
Valparaiso
City to grant $482000 pay raise to 2737 workers
The City Council tentatively approved salary boosts totaling 482000 for 2737 general city employees for 1952 53 with an August 1 effective date. Plans include a 3 percent base raise and higher increases for lower paid workers, plus further reviews of salaries out of line with local rates.
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Sam E. Vickers
Vickers
Harbor and Water Departments
Harbor and Water Commissions
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Air Force Plans To Increase Reserve Strength
SAN FRANCISCO June 10 WP Plans to raise reserve strength from 92 000 to 380 000 by 1958 with 54 000 officers and 326 000 airmen. About 90 000 will be Air National Guard, rest reserves. A survey will inventory current reservist status next month. Four districts created including California Fourth Air Reserve District led by Col Harold E Todd.
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San Francisco
Air Force
Air National Guard
California
Local Campaigns in Doldrums Ahead of November 4
Local political campaigns enter a long quiet period of two to five months with little activity before the November 4 deadline. Analysts say smarter candidates will ramp up six weeks early to regain momentum. Herb Klocksmén stands out as an early primary winner.
Name a Pup for Rickey Hammond’s Cocker Puppy
The boy Rickey Hammond received a pedigreed cocker from Harry Macon of Paramount. Readers may submit name ideas to Rickey's Dog Contest at the Long Beach Independent. The pup, white with red hair and spots, was auctioned for $22, and the fund for Rickey’s dog rises to $11,384 with community gifts and Boy Scout contributions.
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Harry Macon
Paramount
Rickey
Richard Hammond
Seaside Hospital
Macon
Paramount Sales and Salvage Co
American Kennel Club
Elizabeth Wilson
Garden Grove
Rickey Hammond
Den 5
Robert Cook
Donald Graham
Garry Waller
Tony Brkirk
Paul Gockly
Jerry Moore
Rodney Heintzelman
Billy Alward
Gary Robertson
Don Prather
Den
Lakewood Woman Held in False Robbery Report
A 27 year old Lakewood house wife, Myrti L Allen of 45v2 Dunrobi Ave, was arrested for investigation of filing a false report after claiming a strong armed robbery at Spring St and Long Beach Blvd. The police probe, lasting five hours, led to two arrests and the conclusion that the report was false. one suspect lost his job as a result.
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Lakewood
Myrti L. Allen
Dunrobi. Ave
Spring St
Long Beach Blvd
Insps
C. O. Bennett
W. F. Greeley
Weather Tides and Grunion Schedule
High tides forecast at 3.9 feet at 1 48 D.M. and 87 feet at 12 20 P.M. Low tides expected negative 1.2 feet and 2.5 feet at early and late times. Tomorrow high tide 4.4 feet at 2 42 P.M. Low tides 19 feet at 7 46 A.M. and 7137 P.M. Grunion scheduled to 12 39 8 tomorrow with water Friday.
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Grunion
MacArthur Named As GOP Keynoter
The Republican convention named Douglas MacArthur as keynote speaker amid disputed efforts by Taft supporters to control convention officers. Observers noted it unusual for a speaker who publicly backed a candidate to be chosen, while Eisenhower backers saw no rival keynote. The nominations occurred in a closed committee session with Walter Vallanan and Joseph W. Martin Jr. discussed for leadership roles.
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GOP
Earl Warren
California
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Green
Thomas E. Dewey
Taft
Republican Convention Arrangements Committee
Walter Vallanan
GOP National Committee
Joseph W. Martin Jr
MacArthur
Hallanan
Eisenhower
Guy Gabrielson
National Gop
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Gabrielson
Tae
Gubrikson
Million-Dollar Villa Sold At Auction In California
Steel executive Walter Osborne became owner of Villa Leon, a 1927 Mediterranean chateau on the Palisades above Castle Rock, Calif., after an auction sale for 71000 dollars. The marble and steel four-story 35-room structure included furnishings valued at 850000, not moving with the sale.
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Walter Osborne
Villa Leon
Palisades
Castle Rock
Calif
Osborne
Aucton
Th Les Lagente
An Ba
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