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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1957

Page

20

Car Price Hikes Hit 1955 Models From Major Makers

Chrysler Studebaker and Lincoln raised 1955 model prices with Chrysler hikes from 1.3 to 29 percent, Studebaker up $19 to $90 on select models, and Lincoln listing notable increases including the Premiere hardtop coupe at 34894. Plymouth 1958 lines show price spread from 1843 to 2653, while Dodge Coronet remains lowest and Sierra Spectator wagon highest. De Soto, Chrysler, and Imperial ranges noted.

Detroit Chrysler, Corp Studebaker Lincoln Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Imperial

1957 Nobel Prize Awarded to Two Chinese Americans

Stockholm reports that Tsung Dao Lee of Columbia University and Chen Ning Yang of Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study share the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. The award, worth 40 000 dollars, honors their work challenging the conservation of parity in subatomic particle interactions and marks the first Chinese-born scientists to win in this category.

Stockholm Sweden Tsung Dao Lee Columbia University Chen Ning Yang Institute For Advanced Study Princeton Royal Swedish Academy of Science Alfred Nobel Lee Lawrence Bradd Wang Alexander R. Todi Castleridge University Yang

National Plastic Products to Build 37000-Sq Ft West Coast Warehouse

Ground breaking announced for a 37000 square foot warehouse and office at 12th St and De Forest Ave for National Plastic Products Co of Odenton MD. The $175,000 facility will serve as headquarters for the firm's western division, serving 11 western states and Alaska and Hawaii. The plant, to be built by Long Beach Dock and Terminal Co, will be concrete tilt up with rail and truck access, targeting completion in March.

Groud 12Th St de Forest Ave National Plastic Products Co Odenton Alaska Hawaii Xing Tate National Office For National Plastic Products Co John E. Biby Jr Hay C. Kesler King Tate Llewellyn Bixby Jr DeForest Ave

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