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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1957

Page

6

LA C SAYS Enormous Profits and Suppressed Truth

LA C argues that a senator misrepresented telecom profits by claiming a 223 percent rise since 1949 while noting investor gains and widespread ownership. The column cites 1956 profits, 1949 baseline, 12.21 to 13.13 per share, 22.4 million shareholders, 770 thousand employees, and $9 dividend history. It contends real growth and investor reliance, calling the senator's figures demagogic and urging trust in the system.

Abs Thia Prelite Prof- AU U. S. Nater Peake La.c

Town Meeting Voices Concern Over Spending on Elderly

Readers question funds used by committees for the elderly amid limited action to aid those weakened by poverty. The Independent notes public frustration at slow progress and unclear allocation as a “Better Day Coming” theme.

Ebr Tok Independent

Earthquake twins Marcie Varvara and Albert Sutherland birthday记

The 1933 quake births are recalled as Marcie Varvara and Albert Sutherland visit the Press Telegram newsroom. Local price and utility notes, past public works, welfare concerns, and housing issues are recounted, highlighting ministerial and civic actions, voter decisions, and elderly residents' struggles with rent and pensions.

Marcie Varvara Albert Sutherland Press-Telegram Los Angeles Southland Long Beach

Trees Grow Through Houses Along Walkiki Mall

Coconut palms along Walkiki mall streets bend over houses as Ingeniows builders cut holes in eaves and roofing to allow growth. Trade winds push the trees through the structures, creating a novel integration of nature and architecture.

Walkiki

Independent Ridger Rider Publisher Credits and Ads

A clipped, partly garbled page fragment lists publisher names Harsig M. Minea Auat and Garraud C. Cameron with roles unclear and mentions national advertising representatives Ridder Jenne. The legible bits hint at a periodical masthead or ad section with scattered names, lacking coherent article content or dates.

Hermsin Harsig M. Minea

School Law Case Not Over Desegregation Debate Rages

Washington reports reveal Southern lawmakers urge postponing desegregation ruling effects. Senator John C. Stennis notes frequent Supreme Court reversals since 1932, while New York City and other cities experiment with racial balancing in schools. NAACP and Urban League back mass transfers to achieve parity.

Washington Supreme Court Dixie Congress John C. Stennis Mink Issippi Pa Bnon New York City Thigdelphia Chicago Detroit Wagner Board of Education Sama Prat National Association For the Advancement of Colored People The Urban League Americans For Democratic Action San Francisco NAACP New York

Swiss Port Bazel as landlocked hub despite distance to sea

Bazel, Switerland’s inland port on the Rhine, handles about four million tons of cargo annually. It accounts for roughly 40 percent of Switzerland’s imports and about 35 percent of its exports, underscoring its pivotal role despite being 500 miles from the sea.

Bazel Switzerland Rhine Switerland

Spring Source in Ruanda Highlands Marks Nile's Start

Ten tiny springs at 6,700 feet in the central African highlands of Ruanda Unindi form the southernmost source of the Nile. Their bubbling trickle journeys 4,100 miles to become the world’s longest river.

Ruanda Unindi

The Malice That Is the Zealot T

A reader curates Sydney Smith remarks on the 1805 Society for the Suppression of Vice. The essay body argues such groups drift from duty into inquisition, malice, and self interest, noting the danger of censorious zeal and the misalignment with moral secular purpose.

St. Paul's

Blood Types and Disease Links Questioned by Dr Jordan

In a medical Q&A, Dr Edwin P Jordan discusses potential links between blood type and diseases. He notes stomach cancer appears more common in type A, gastritis more in type O, and pernicious anemia more in type A, while many with any type remain unaffected. The piece also mentions other conditions with debated ties to blood groups.

Journal of the American Medical Association Timatotre Bechwan Edwin P, Jordan M. D NEA

Questions and Answers from a Reading Lesson

A set of trivia style questions covers the Lincoln cent design change in 1909, the origin of brides veils from ancient Greece for protection, and the location of the Moser cluster in Hercules with an estimated star count.

U.S

Causes of Albumin in Urine and Kidney Disease

J L A notes that tropical work and jungle exposure can worsen a skin disorder, with most healing post return to temperate climates. He identifies nephritis or Bright's Disease as the principal cause of albumin in urine, urging thorough investigation whenever albumin is found, while acknowledging other common causes.

Pine Ave Dr. Towns George McLain CLSW Winordera Aks United States J.L. A

Pua and Aili YP Domination Highlighted in Amipment Report

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Court Martial Highlights Security Risks In Military Document

Drew Pearson reports on the Army court martial of Col. John Nickerson Jr. senior officer at Redstone Arsenal Alabama for alleged security violations. He details the controversial document and warns of risks if published while noting voluntary press censorship and the probe into the matter.

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