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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
2
Small merchants on American Ave struggle as the city tears up the street from Sixt St to Ana fys. The project has dragged on for weeks and will continue, squeezing curbside trade and testing business cash flow. Local merchants urge city consideration to ease losses and restore confidence.
Miami June 22 The Senate Crime Committee issued a subpoena for Florida Governor Fuller Warren to testify in Washington on July 9 about gambling and narcotics ties. Chairman Herbert O Connor signed and handed the order to a U S marshal. Warren denied gambling links in a telegram.
Washington dispatch reports the House approved a record 7.2 billion tax measure by a 233 to 160 vote, with 196 Democrats, 36 Republicans and one independent in favor, and major changes across income, corporate, excise taxes and new withholdings while some GOP opposition persists. The bill, now before the Senate, includes broad rate hikes, targeted revenue-raising shifts, and selective exemptions for non profits and certain households.
June 22 reports a severe weather day with summer solstice marking the longest day. Indiana and Illinois tornadoes caused damage but no injuries, while Kansas faced extensive floods with many towns under water and a drowning reported in North Perry. Rail lines and roads were washed out, and Goodland endured a hailstorm with 90 mph winds destroying windows and crops.
General Motors announced it will close its South Gate and Van Nuys assembly plants for one week starting August 13. About 2,950 workers will be laid off, with 400 kept on to take inventory, per the company.
A council delay postpones a plan to raise the city prosecutor's salary after a charter action "unfroze" pay. The unsigned letter urged a $10,000 annual salary, noting inequality with the city attorney's office, while the council set assistants at $9,600 and the top deputy at $9,000.
Hollywood star Errol Flynn and his son Sean Flynn checked into a Las Vegas hotel for a fishing trip on Lake Mead. They arrived June 22 and planned a quiet outing away from public eyes.
The United States Weather Bureau reports tides with high tides of 4.2 feet at 3:19 PM and 6.1 feet at 7:02 AM tomorrow. Low tides are 0.0 feet at 7:26 AM and 2.4 feet at 7:01 PM today, with values of minus 0.3 foot at 1:00 AM and 2.3 feet at 8:47 PM tomorrow.
City council canvassed results from a recent municipal election with absentee ballots counted. Among 175 issued, 167 ballots were counted after 3 were unmarked, showing councilmen leading in absentee totals across districts and all four ballot propositions mostly approved.
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