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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1957
Page
6
LACs column discusses California politics amid oil industry influence. It recalls Paley’s ties and fundraising roles, Knight Knowland switches, and speculation on who pulls strings. It notes large campaign funding expectations and worries about oil interests shaping the Legislature.
Sydney Harris reflects on names found in Iowa birth records and the impact of unusual naming. He cites examples like Cash Fetch and Osage Orange Hedges, argues for dignified, individual identities, criticizes Junior as a burdensome first name, and notes a shift from fancy to simple names including Maggie.
The Independent reports Paul B. Wilcox’s concert tied to the Iowa schedule proposed this year by our Community Chest in support of United Neighbors. The item highlights local civic interest and fundraising by the organization.
Ten year look recalls Foreman and Clark opening a Long Beach store on Pine and Broadway, a Burton Island voyage to Antarctica, Poty High School music building groundbreaking, and public land claims. It also notes Villa Riviera hotel plans, Master Printers Association formation, and a United Neighbors drive for a 1 percent earnings goal to fund health welfare and youth services, urging broad involvement for an over the top campaign result. James J. Craig Jr. chairs.
The article surveys strong stock performance despite Suez, Sputniks, and global tension. It notes investors expect a balanced yet expanded federal program for military R&D, science education, and higher salaries to offset cuts in other areas, with President Eisenhower signaling readiness to prioritize security over a strict balanced budget.
Pickled skins of sheep and lambs are preserved by immersing in a solution of sulphuric acid and salt, Britannica notes. The process uses strong acid to dehydrate and stiffen hides, enabling preservation and storage.
Dr Jordan advises cautious use of ultraviolet lamps noting they emit sunlike rays that form vitamin D and aid some conditions while posing skin and eye risks. Overexposure causes sunburn like reddening. improper lamps vary in quality and should be chosen carefully with physician guidance.
Dignitaries at Felix Frankfurter’s 75th birthday dinner contrasted with a separate White House banquet for Queen Elizabeth. Frankfurter joked about pomp, while guests in white ties and tails enjoyed courses mirroring the Queen’s menu. A proffered St Peter vignette and a jab at lawmakers capped an eventful column.
The first typewriter labeled a typographer was patented by William A. Burt in 1829 but no example survived. The practical, mass produced model emerged from the work of Christopher Latham Sholes Samuel W. Soule and Carlos Glidden, marking a pivotal shift in writing technology.
The Q and A cover incense spice like cinnamon used in churches, a history of search for a Northwest Passage dating from 1497 with Cabot and later Amundsen, and the origin of aviation from the Latin avis meaning bird.
The record notes that Michigan congressional chaplains were largely Protestant, with the exception of a Roman Catholic priest appointed chaplain of the Senate in 1852, marking a rare Catholic appointment in that era.
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