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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1957

Page

11

Ballot Propositions Spark Debate in Long Beach District

LA C says Prop 1 supports fluoride in drinking water endorsed by AMA ADA PHS and local health dept. Prop 2 would fund a 160 acre Barron Flats camp paid by Long Beach taxpayers with limited access, facing 4 percent annual tax for five years. Prop 3 backs a medical and dental authority endorsed measure. Readers urged to read and decide.

Barron Flats San Bernardino Mountains Long Beach Unified School District Hils Camp Hi Hill City Achoa Recreation Department Avalon Signal Hill Lakewood American Medical Association American Dental Association Federal Public Health Service Tesla

Town Meeting Notes on Public Works and Waste Policy

The Independent reports a town meeting discussing storm drain poles and a public process. Officials say they do not plan to impose quorides beyond 0.3 part per million, noting a waste byproduct from aluminum and fertilizer industries is under consideration for use.

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Long Beach Century of Civic Updatings and Debates

May 14 marked a ribbon cutting for an early hospital wing naming the Hanna Room in honor of Mrs. C. Pi. Tanna for antispollo efforts. Some 300 business leaders attended the Convention Barents launch and a $30,000 MAT-4e budget was proposed. Also noted: coronation milestones for King George VI era, the Masonic temple fundraising at 835 Locust Ave aiming for $650,000, and liquor history including Anaheim raid findings. City debates on water fluoridation and public liberty draw public letters and medical association timelines.

C. Pi. Tanna Long Beach Wren Cinice Ative Long Reach Locust Ave Anaheim

Water use in U S doubles over 50 years set to rise again

The text notes that water consumption for all pure doses in the United States has doubled in fifty years and is projected to double again in twenty five years. It then explains gray hair occurs when hair cells lose pigment as the body ages, causing hair to become colorless or white.

United States

World’s Highest Waterfall Angel Falls Details

Venezuela’s Angel Falls is the world’s highest waterfall with an unbroken 2,648 foot drop and a total height of R212 feet, standing as the planet’s tallest cascade in records.

Angel Falls Venezuela

Court Tempers Rulings on Supreme Court Moderation

Washington reports that in recent decisions the Supreme Court shifted away from radicalism on communism labor and expansion of power. The court, led by Chief Justice Warren, moderated rulings amid new pressures from anticommunist and regulatory forces. Justice Black Douglas and Harlan remain firm, while aging justices influence a cautious trend affecting labor boards and public power projects.

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Strictly Personal Hot Air a Way to Cool Off Listeners

A banquet tale reflects on overlong speakers and stalled generosity. The narrator recalls Mark Twain and Swift quips about verbose talkers while noting rising heat, restless crowds, and waning willingness to listen as banquet discussions drag on.

Eyeglasses Needed to Correct Astigmatism Says Dr Jordan

Dr Elwin Po Jordan explains astigmatism and how eyeglasses correct eye curvature. Eye exams determine the exact lens shape, with expert diagnosis needed to rule out glaucoma or cataract and to address concurrent nearsightedness or farsightedness.

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Q and A Miscellaneous Question Set from Archives

A scrambled Q and A collection covers topics from Chinese newspaper formats after a hypothetical alphabet change to tornado activity patterns and historic political conventions. It includes questions about the timing of tornadoes, a 19th century Democratic convention, a spelling champion, and the first use of AY as a letter.

Awas

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and Civil War era

A fragmentary note recalls that legalized slavery was not abolished by the proclamation alone and notes that several slave states remained in the Union but were freed only by the later constitutional amendment, signaling the transition years after the war.

Lincoln

Crossword Puzzle Names and Editorial Credits Fragment

A fragmented OCR passage lists names such as Haeman M and Hines alongside editorial roles like Editorial Columnist Miles Ey Sita and Managing Editor ACK. It references offices at Penobscot Building Detroit and Minnesotan addresses, with scattered phrases about a Crossworld pattern and the Independent.

Cottina By Miles Ey Sita

Fragmentary Civil History Notes Mention World War II Sites

A scrambled OCR fragment references Keene, World War II, Hominy, and a Civil rang or rank. Mentions Tov WD and William In with Hert abet wy Taal. Limited readable context. uncertain details.

Terrinta Keene World Hominy AD Ory Siaertonhals

McConnell Presses Federal Aid for School Construction

GOP Congressman Sam McConnell argues for federal funding to speed school construction in suburbs lacking tax base. He warns delays may doom children’s futures, cites states offering some help yet constitutional limits block more. Also notes linked subsidy plans for the Hanna Company and iron ore transport deals amid maritime policy debates.

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