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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

6

Utility District Sues Six Firms Over Fifteen Million

The Chelan County Public Utility District filed a 15 million dollar lawsuit in Seattle federal court against six major electrical equipment manufacturers. The action alleges overcharges on hydroelectric equipment bought from 1954 to 1960 for the Rocky Reach Dam on the Columbia River above Wenatchee. Defendants include General Electric, Westinghouse Electric, Allis-Chalmers, Federal Pacific, McGraw-Edison, and ITE Circuit Breaker.

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Navy Antisub Setup Shown at Elks Club

Navy ant-submarine display at the Long Beach Elks Club presented by the Anti-Submarine Warfare School in San Diego. Rear Adm F Julian Becton opened the program noting Soviet submarine superiority and the need for hunter killer teams to locate and destroy subs.

J. W. Cooper Pacific Fleet Training Command Navy Lloyd Baum Long Beach Elks Club George U. S. Navy San Diego Adm F. Julian Becton Pic Fleet Tthe Pacific Fleet Training School

Yuri Gagarin Reports Purple Light in Reentry

A Moscow radio broadcast quoted Yuri Gagarin describing a purple light during his reentry. The statement said the light appeared as his spacecraft returned to Earth, marking a notable moment in the Soviet spaceflight communication.

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Du Pont Lucite Wall Paint Introduces Quick Home Use

Announcing Lucite Wall Paint for rooms in your house. It promises a neat, easy job on first use and beauty without bother. Try Lucite soon for satisfying results.

DU Pont Lucite

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