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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1957
Page
6
LA. C. urges immediate polio inoculation as a March April drive offers shots for 3 each, with free access for the unable. Doctors arrange clinics at St Marys Osteopathic Seaside and Community Hospitals and City Health Dept, to immunize before the summer danger period and a likely polio wave.
An editor comments that a congressman’s remarks about a national lottery reveal bias and cling to the idea gambling is immoral. The measure’s revenue is estimated at ten billion dollars annually, implying large per-household gains and broad public interest in the issue.
A garbled lookback recalls Harbor Commission rejecting pontoon bridge operation due to cost, a California Imperial Valley earthquake, and cadets docking in Long Beach aboard the Nautical training ship Calliore State. Also included are 100 years ago headlines about stills explosion in Signal Hill, a city hospital proposal, and a resident’s nostalgic letters praising band concerts and Long Beach’s progress.
Much in Little Egypt's border encloses a land area equal to that of Texas and New Mexico combined, yet it squeezes a population of 22,221,000 into 3 per cent of this space, showing extreme crowding.
Washington analysis shows Republicans shifting to the right to win back Congress and the White House without Eisenhower. Public disaffection grows with his budget and foreign policy, while leaders like Aiken and Alcorn signal internal rifts and debate over McCarthy inclusion.
Sydney J. Harris reflects on how writers revise judgments of their past work. He describes reading three years of columns while preparing a book, noting tensions between past judgments and present taste, and the value of self-critique for growth. He acknowledges that daily thoughts include bosh, but readers can sift jewels from the paste.
The article recalls the high dangers of surgery a century ago and credits Joseph Lister with pioneering antiseptic methods inspired by Pasteur. It notes how aseptic practice evolved from the turn of the century, detailing rudimentary germ control and the move toward safer operative procedures.
A garbled OCR fragment lists varied items including advertising references, names like Higley and Penobscot, and partial place cues such as Tower and Jonavieliy. It appears to be a scattered ads page with stray numbers and incomplete entries, lacking clear events or coherent context.
Q Which is the only country in the New World that ever served as the seat of government for a European monarchy. A Astrazil the king of Portugal moved his court to Tirazil when Napoleon Bonne parte's armies occupied his country. Q In what foreign country is there an accurate copy of George Washington's Mount Vernon home. A St. Cloud a suburb of Paris France. The resemblance not accidental for the house was originally built by the U S government as a display for the Paris Exposition in 1932. Q Has the famous Tist Dutchman gold mine ever been found. A No although annual searches for the fabulous Jade supposedly located in the Superstition Mountain enat of Thoenix Ariz are still conducted. Q What was Tom Thimb's real game. A Charles Sherwood Stratton.
The article notes improvements in surgical safety through sterilization, cleansing with soap and water, and the use of heat and antiseptics. It highlights antibiotics as a new weapon that reduces infection and increases the safety of delicate brain and heart operations.
Senator Lausche presses for SEC action on Penn Texas, Silberstein, and Fairbanks Morse cases. He cites alleged failures to disclose stock moves, Swiss bank dealings, and promissory arrangements. The probe centers on Silberstein's role, related transfers, and potential gaps in enforcement that could trigger a market slide.
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