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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1957

Page

6

Malibu fire affects Genera l Telephone Co employees story

Ben Harvey of Wilson High School and San Diego State College grad won first place for a human interest piece in a Pacific Coast industrial magazine. Harvey, an employee communications coordinator for General Telephone Co, described how the Malibu fire impacted workers living in the fire area.

Ben Harvey Wilson + High School San Diego State College “Grad Harvey General Telephone Co Malibu

Halliburton Dies, Noted Oil Leader at 63

Erle Palmer Halliburton, a prominent oilman with interests across California and Oklahoma, died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 63. He founded an oil-well cementing company in 1920, grew to a 1000-employee enterprise, expanded into a department store in Oklahoma City, gold mines in Central America, and a luggage plant in Los Angeles. He is survived by two sons Erle Jr and David, three daughters Mrs Zola Rex Mrs Vida Wayne and Mrs Ruth Hall, and two brothers Paul and John Halliburton.

Angeles Erle Palmer Halliburton California Oklahoma Good Samaritan Hospital Halliburton Oklahoma City Central America Los Angeles Erle Jr David Zola Rex Vida Wayne Ruth Hall Paul and John Halliburton

Adventurer Sets Sail Solo From New York to Nova Scotia

Jean Lacombe, a 135-foot rubber fire raft adventurer from France, departed Brooklyn Sunday aboard a waterless craft to sail to Halifax, Nova Scotia. He plans to return to New York after the ocean voyage, surviving on fish and plants with a sail and canvas cover for protection.

New York Jean Lacombe Atlantic Sheepshead Lacombe Washington Jeehoerds Council of 24 France Toulon San Juan Puerto Rico Ana Halifax Nova Scotia

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