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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1958
Page
9
A British study reported Thursday that heavy smoking correlates with a more energetic restless and impulsive personality. Observing 252 men from 1934 to 1957, researchers found heavy smokers pursued enterprises boldly and faced marital strain, while nonsmokers were steadier family men less drawn to combat units.
LOS ANGELES AP reports a proposed juryless court to speed personal injury cases. Judge Louis H. Burke suggested a panel of 10 judges to trial injury suits, aiming to cut delays that clog court calendars.
Judge Burke noted Southern Pacific proposed testing February income, predicting a drop of 3,696,452 from last year if weather and storms affect claims. The railroad attributed the decline to storm damage, while lawyers said many personal injury cases would still be moved to other judges and kept on track in Northern California courts.
U S smokers in 1957 consumed a record 409 billion cigarettes, up 4.1 percent from 1956, while federal state and local taxes reached a record 2.295 billion dollars. The tax take amounted to about 45 percent of cigarette spending and neared 2 percent of the farm value of the tobacco crop.
In a Houston area dispute, Brown claims an oil pact violated bidding rules and state law. He says the contract sought by Orange County and exploration firm would encroach on submerged lands offshore and bypass county rights. The suit seeks to nullify the agreement and assert the state’s coastal grant limits.
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