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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1957

Page

11

Doctors' cobalt bomb treats deep seated tumors in Long Beach

A radioactive cobalt 60 unit installed in Long Beach treats deep seated tumors with gamma rays. The unit, costing nearly 70000 dollars, uses a tiny wafer of cobalt 60 and requires thick concrete shielding. It offers deeper dose delivery, fewer skin reactions, and fewer side effects than X-ray therapy, with treatment intervals extended by half life.

Long Leach Los Angeles Tumor Institute St. Joseph's Hospital Burbank Long Beach St. Mary's Hoapital Long Beach Memorial Hospital Lang Beach Atomic Energy Commisssi Oak Ridge Tenn Ita Ruth Eskey Atomic Energy Commission National Laboratory

Senator Busch backs higher seasonal liquor license fee

In Sacramento the Senate sent a bill to the Assembly to raise the state fee for new seasonal liquor licenses to 2000 dollars, up from 80 to 145 depending on population. Sen James E. Busch notes seasonal licenses, valid nine months, compete with full-year licenses costing 6000 dollars, and renewals are not affected.

Sacramento Assembly James E. Busch R-Ukiah Busch

McCarthy Buried Near Haunts of Boyhood Play

McCarthy funeral draws 13,000 servicegoers and 30,000 more outside church as Gov. Vernon, Senator Wiley and Legionnaires attend. The procession ends with a three volley salute and flag presentation to Mrs McCarthy. Father Gill recalls the famed parishioner and his brothers attend in Shawano Wisconsin.

Appleton Wis McCarthy Alneejone Winter St. Mary's Joseph Xervicen Alexander Wiley Carthy Tromp Timothy Wisconsin Lind Bridget Rines Lopa Menthy Jenn Senatova Bis St. Mary's Catholic Church Father Gill Shawano, Wis

U S to Guard Formosa With Missiles 7th Fleet

The United States plans to base Matador guided missiles on Formosa as part of defensive measures with the 7th Fleet patrolling surrounding waters. Tokyo and Tokyo allies discuss the plan while China’s cross-strait tensions rise, citing atomic capable defense and mutual defense pact implications.

U.S Formosa 7Th Fleet Japan

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