Britain Says Hydrogen Test Reduces Fallout to Near Zero
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced in London that the British hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific lowered radioactive fallout to an almost negligible level. He refused to detail the blast data, promising scientific records and further information later. Winston Churchill attended the House of Commons to hear the report.
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House of Commons
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United, States
Russia
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Seafaring Ewe Patches Gets a Wool Trim
Patches the sheep in San Pedro sheds heavy coat after an Independent article prompts volunteers to shear her. Owner Esther Mertz seeks a fair deal, with locals offering to clip wool for about 50 cents a pound. Captain Nilsen and Lt Mortz weigh in on welfare and possible wool reuse.
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Sepulveda Blvd
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Cost of L B Water to Rise by Seventy Cents
A price schedule shows water rates increasing in tiers from 4 to 11 cents per 100 cubic feet, with higher blocks adjusting to 21, 18, and 13 cents. The change, effective Dec 1, 1854, follows an average 8% rate cut for customers and includes added personnel costs rising to 1.385 million.
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Peoria, Ill
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Peoria
Patent Attorney Talk Scheduled
Long Beach attorney Francis A. Utecht will discuss what to do until the patent attorney. A pay raise of about 55 percent may be ordered by the city council. Total personnel are 249 this year, with non personnel costs rising for power, water, chemicals, and repairs. NEXT YEAR'S budget shows lower overall appropriations despite capital outlays tied to actions by other agencies not materializing. Current year expenditures are about 3.99 million. proposed 2057 58 appropriations total 4.36 million with revenue 3.88 million and capital 846 thousand.
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Colorado
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Solon Seeks Laws Aimed at Hollywood Party Girls
Sen Fred Kraft of San Diego says plans for new legislation to curb shakedown activities by party girls who sell tips to scandal magazines. He directs a committee probe into ties between private detectives and expose rags and calls for tighter licensing of investigators. The Los Angeles grand jury indicted several people in related cases.
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Sacramento
Fred Kraft
San Diego
Kraft
Senate
HIA
Los Angeles
Gas Plant Fire Sparks Minor Blaze at Lomita Facility
Fire crews responded to a small blaze at the Lomita Gasoline Company plant located at Hughes Road and West Seaside Boulevard. The incident occurred Thursday with flames sparked by escaping gas from a compressor, causing a brief flash but no injuries reported.
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Martha Raye Reports Not Seriously Ill in Hospital Stay
Martha Raye, the comedian, was described by her spokesman as not seriously ill. She was admitted for a general checkup and rest after a period of insomnia and stomach discomfort, with her husband Nick Condos by her side at Doctor's Hospital.
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Martha Raye
Nick Condos
Condos
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Doctor's Hospital
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Martha
Nick
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Congress approves first regular appropriation bill
Washington Congress completed action on the first regular appropriation bill of the session a Post Office Treasury Department measure cutting Eisenhower budget by 80.964 million dollars. The bill set 58 million dollars in Post Office cuts despite Summerfield warnings of reduced postal service in July. The vote followed Senate approval of a House amendment as Agriculture Secretary Benson denounced a farm price support cut.
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