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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1961

Page

4

Red Cross to Mark L B Quake Anniversary

The Long Beach Red Cross chapter marks the 28th anniversary of the 1933 quake with a display of disaster and civil defense mobile units at 144 Pine Ave. from 9 am. The new campaign office will host volunteer meetings during 1961 fund drives and is staffed weekdays by campaign workers. Each Saturday Junior Red Cross volunteers run programs including movies singing first aid demos and baton twirling led by Beverly Miller. High School baton twirling champion will perform Saturday at the campaign office.

New Quarters Red Cross M. E. Taylor and Sons Long Beach Red Cross Pine Ave Long Beach Junior Red Cross Beverly Miller Lakewood Will Perrform

Temporary Road Fund Allocated For Bridge Fire

County supervisors approved a 55000 allocation to build a temporary roadway replacing the Rosecrans Avenue Bridge in Paramount destroyed by fire. The crossing is expected back to two lane traffic in three weeks as plans for permanent reconstruction proceed. Fire origin traced to trash and a 9 year old boy, with two children saying the boy admitted starting the blaze. Fifteen fire units fought the blaze for over an hour. the adjoining river channel section was not damaged. Traffic will detour via the Compton Boulevard Bridge until completion.

Rosecrans Avenue Paramount Burton W. Chace Los Angeles “River Irv Morhar Compton Boulevard

Belgrade paper hints at Brazil invitation

The Belgrade Communist paper Borha reported Tuesday night that President Janio Quadras of Bra apeparently will support uncommitted counties in world politics. It hailed Quadras invitation for President Site to visit Brazil and said the invitation had been accepted with great satisfaction.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Borha Janio Quadras Bra Ape Qudrast Site Brazil

Inventories Dip by 400 Million in January

The Commerce Department reports January inventories fell about 400 million from December, continuing the 1960–61 liquidation trend. Total inventories remained near 91.2 billion, about 125 billion above a year earlier, with three fourths of the drop in retail stocks mainly auto dealers.

Washington Commerce Department

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery

New York reports a special release describing Bio-Dyne as a healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Observations show lasting improvement over months, with non narcotic relief using Preparation H suppositories or ointment.

New York N.Y

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