Parallel County Services Sparks Long Beach Debate
L A C LA C's column raises questions about Carmelitos annexation and Signal Hill contracts for fire and police. It asks if county policing is adequate for islanded areas and suggests cities may collect taxes when county services are transferred. The piece notes costs and crossings of city lines and potential tax implications.
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Long Beach
Carmelitos
County Housing Authority
Signal Hill
Jines
Hancock
Carmelitas
L. A.C
Ellender Denounces Foreign Aid Criticism of Eisenhower Plan
In a Sunday tirade Senator Allen J. Ellender denounced the foreign aid program as money thrown to the four winds and said the President’s arguments were irresponsible. The Louisiana Democrat, on the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged spending at home for defense rather than funding overseas mercenaries and paper armies. AFL-CIO President George Meany, meanwhile, urged lawmakers to support the request in letters to all members of Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Allen J. Ellender
Eisenhower
Louisiana Democrat
Senate Appropriations Committee
Afl-Cio
George Meany
House
Senate
Girls Kidnap Farmer Leads Police Chase at 100 mph
Geneva Nebraska reports a 150 mile high speed ride as two teenage girls from the Geneva Girls Industrial School forced a local farmer Jesse Richards to drive at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. Richards and his family were terrified as law officers pursued the vehicle with a knife at his throat and a gun at his back. The teens, Janet Spegel and Peggy Moore, had escaped from the school, and after a brief detour they returned home. The wife delayed notifying police for 20 minutes.
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Geneva
Neb
Jesse Richards
Richards
Janet Spegel
Lexington
Peggy Moore
Concordia
Salina
Ike Rejects Mitchell Jobless Pay Proposal
Washington says eight of nine governors with President Eisenhower favor federal standards but he remains unsettled. Sources report Eisenhower may oppose broad hikes in benefits and durations while backing extending coverage to about 3.2 million more workers not now covered under state programs.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
White House
James Pards
Mitchell
Duisenhower
Ommend
Eman Sunya Eisenhower
Angele County
Peanut Hearing Aid Promises Tiny Ear Wear From Italy to Long Beach
A brief news item describes the new Peanut Hearing Aid announced in 1958, worn entirely in the ear and pitched for those with mild hearing loss. It mentions a local Acousticon representative offering a free photograph of the device by sending a card to Long Beach.
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Acousticon
Taverne 3 50 Condensed Book Health Secret
A doctor and preventive medicine authority summarizes how patients strengthen will and channel emotions to improve health. The April Reader's Digest condensed book presents cases of conscious self control over illness forces. Readers can obtain the April issue for 357.
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Colby
Ellender
Iven Tan
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Ken Ellis
ICEAN
Linally
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Huntington Hotel
Peggy M
Jaret Spegel
Ike
RCA
BURKS
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Appea Rome
Pronto
Aentonio Segni
Tate
Giuseppe Pella
France
Germany
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Third
Taverne
Ralphs
Gven
Good Housekeeping
Baker
Ralphs Store
Glorietta
Maxwell House
Siam
Hutty
Malady
Milahe
Gardenia
Trend Liquid Petergent
Ohpen
Nalley’s Hamburger
Zion
Gnles
Rete Fresh Bakery
Ats Mst
Kentucky
Corge
Lux
Cnn
Broadway
Anaheim
Lakewood
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