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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1959

Page

3

Oil Sebervance Tax Defeated by Assembly Panel

Sacramento reports Gov Brown's oil severance tax failed to win passage as the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 9-3 against moving the bill to the floor. Author Thomas MacBride considered a full Assembly vote, while opponents warned the tax would curb oil industry development and raise state revenue.

Assembly Revenue Committee Sacramento UPI Edmund G. Brown Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Assembly Deal PDE Comemiiee Vole Jesse M. UN] Kh Los Angeles Assemblytaan Thomas A Macbride Sacramerto

World Around Dionnes Mark 25th Birthday In Montreal

The four surviving Dionne quintuplets Annette Cecile Yvonne and Marie celebrated their 25th birthday with visits and gifts. Annette said they now understand the world wide attention their lives have attracted since birth in a rural farmhouse. She noted neighbors once treated them as novelties but now accept their fame. The sisters remain shy about discussing private life.

Montreal Ups Dionne Quintuplets Annette Cecile Yvonne Marie

Traffic toll higher for first quarter

Chicago (UPI) traffic deaths rose in the first four months of 1959, reversing a two year decline. The National Safety Council said 10,690 fatalities and disabling injuries affected about 400,000 people. They estimate 260 could die on broadways during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, about 35 more than a non-holiday three day weekend.

Chicago UPI National Safety Council Broadways

Classified offer seeks buyers for business chance

A fragmented classified item offers a chance to buy a business opportunity. The readable parts mention phone contact and a price hint of 2.5959, indicating a sales pitch. The text is garbled but implies an urgent sales ad for business buyout.

State OK to Negotiate on Uplands and Tidelands

Long Beach area dispute centers on whether state has rights to private property in the inner harbor and surrounding tidelands. Lt Gov Anderson leads a month long negotiation with the attorney general and commission staff, aiming for a June 25 report. officials weigh potential revenue sharing if the state wins oil rights and contend the land may be title lands not subject to private ownership.

Hansen Tidelands Levit Stanley Mosk Ford Motor Co Southern California Edison Co Union Pacific Railroad Glens. M. Anderson Bruce Allen Rlos Gates Inner Harbor Mosk Allen Anderson Long Beach Fred Zweiback Alan Cransfox

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