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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
4
A fragmented piece notes a Small Merchants area on Amer ian Ave near Sixth St to Anaheim. The city tore up the street causing weeks of disruption and lengthy renovations. Parking restrictions and business pressures loom as merchants seek relief and fair handling of the project’s impact on trade.
Miami June 22 The Senate Crime Committee issued a subpoena for Governor Fuller Warren to testify in Washington on July 9 about gambling ties. Chairman Herbert O Connor turned the document over to a U S marshal after two days of Florida narcotics and gambling hearings.
A vast tax measure cleared the House by 233 to 160, aiming to raise taxes across individuals and corporations. The package, facing Senate revision, includes sharp rate hikes, excise increases, and new withholding rules, with some targeted reliefs for widows, homeowners, and certain non profits.
Summer solstice arrived as floods and widespread showers hit the nation’s midsection. Indiana Illinois Kansas faced extensive damage from twisters and floods, with Perry Oklahoma severely flooded and a wall collapse drowning a man. Rail lines washed out, roads blocked, and Kansas communities assessed hail and wind damage up to 90 mph.
General Motors announced that its South Gate and Van Nuys assembly plants will shut for one week starting August 13. About 2950 workers will be laid off while 400 stay to take inventory, according to the company.
The Los Angeles city council postponed a vote on raising the prosecutor salary after a charter amendment had already raised it to 9000 a year. An unsigned letter urged a 10000 salary to address perceived inequity with the city attorney’s office. Other salaries cited include 6000 for the assistant city attorney and 9000 for the top deputy. City Atty Irving M Smith argued the prosecutor’s duties are comparable but with less responsibility than the assistant city attorney, and the mayor opposed further raises. The matter was left pending for full council consideration.
Hollywood star Errol Flynn and his son Sean checked into a Las Vegas hotel for a Lake Mead fishing outing, arriving today and planning leisure time away from show business.
High tide today at 2 10 p m reaches 4 2 feet while low tides occur at 7 26 m and 7 16 pm at 0 9 and 24 feet. Tomorrow tides show highs at 1 02 pm and 3 18 pm reaching 5 and 4 4 feet with lows at 6 00 am and 9 47 pm at 0 3 and 2 3 feet.
City election results show council members leading absentee totals with 170 of 175 ballots returned. Absentee counts list each district's leading candidates and top runners, while Prop 1 failed 77 to 71 and Prop 2 passed 109 to 37. Fire police pension deductions sparked protest but were deemed mandatory by the city charter.
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