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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1959

Page

8

Senate panel tightens grip on defense programs

Washington reports that the Senate Armed Services Committee approved sweeping changes to the defense bill to give Congress tighter oversight of aircraft and missile programs. It urged Defense Secretary McElroy to present a master plan for air defense and enacted measures to require annual authorization for aircraft and missile plans, while trimming authorizations for Nike Hercules projects and withdrawing prior authority for 50 batteries at multiple sites.

Washington UPI Senate Armed Services Committee Congress Defense Neil H. McElroy Labout Richard B. Russell D-Ga Armed Services Bil Russel Army United States Hawaii

Pinder's Tablets Offer Fast Relief for Acid Indigestion

A vintage ad touts Pinder's Tablets as a three way medicine for severe acid gas after meals. It claims rapid relief by neutralizing excess acid and reducing gas with an anti gas formula, promising quick comfort from indigestion.

Charge Issued in Old Killing Case

A scordher complaint against Bullock 33 of 310 E 14th St alleges he stabbed the victim 25 times with scissors after a dispute. John Alvin Venable 26 of St then surrendered to police and confessed resisting the victim's advance. Venable was arraigned before Municipal Court and held without bail pending a preliminary hearing. The incident occurred Friday night near 12572 Aspenwood Lane Gar Grove. The day night was issued Tue Nov 18 1952 by Judge Martin DeVries.

Scordher Bullock John Alvin Venable Aspenwood Lane Gar den Grove Martin DeVries Vera District Attorney's Office Ible Lice Peterling

Red Engineers to Visit to Study American Power

Moscow announced on Wednesday that it would send a delegation of hydro electric engineers to the United States this year to study American power development.

Red Moscow UPD Russia United States

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