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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1957
Page
6
LAC discusses the shift to filter type cigarettes, noting many brands and prices confuse retailers and manufacturers. He cites increased tobacco use in stronger blends, higher taxes, and farmer payouts, while acknowledging ongoing debates about lung cancer links and public risk perception.
Washington reports show Secretary Dulles pressured to allow American reporters and broadcasters into Red China while matching with Chinese press access. The move sparks claims of U.S. arrogance and double standards in foreign policy, amid broader debates over anti-Communist alliances and regional actions.
In Southern California and the San Francisco Bay area unemployment declines echo national patterns. Despite more people employed overall, many youths enter the job market. The piece suggests the head of the family should seek higher earnings to provide more jobs, even if it means trimming household extras and shifting chores. Charles Kencote.
The article notes the rise of foreign and domestic small cars increasing highway risk. It discusses passing dangers with small cars lurking ahead and urges greater stopping distance. It argues gambling instincts affect drivers on grades and near oncoming traffic, with fatalities cited in passing gambles.
A United States Coast Guard meme features the Lofty Lighthouse on Lehua Island Hawaii visible above the sea. The post highlights the landmark perched atop the island with a striking view over the Pacific.
The smaller tires on 1957 cars with inch wheels make 773 revolutions per mile, versus 749 revolutions per mile for the old 15 inch wheels.
Current files of The Independent are maintained at offices in Minneapolis Saint Paul Chicago and San Francisco and list names including Harman Rider Harold Hines Samuel Coltin Miles Siney and Larry Coltine Jr with bureau offices in Washington and a general manager title noted.
Africa seen as a rich political and economic prize, with the United States pushing to build influence. Government offices expand, aid rises, and diplomatic outposts grow in Uganda, Somaliland, and the Ivory Coast as private developers explore copper, uranium, manganese, bauxite, and oil prospects across North and West Africa.
Dr Jordan explains nephritis also known as Brights disease and outlines acute and chronic forms. He notes home care is insufficient and emphasizes that Mrs S a 73 year old widow with limited funds should obtain medical attention. Antibiotics offer hope after acute infections but chronic nephritis requires careful treatment and regular care.
The phrase originated in boxing to signal the end of a bout. A fighter unable to continue would cause his second to toss a sponge into the ring, signaling surrender and stoppage of the match.
Native elk known as wapiti roamed vast parts of Canada and the United States. Indigenous name wapiti and the English term elk reflect colonial naming differences.
The Lincoln Memorial attracts about 2,000,000 visitors annually, a larger audience than any other national shrine or perk. The entry notes a historical sequence with three kings in 1936, George V's death in January, Edward VII's abdication in December, and George VI becoming king.
Flatcoons wash their food before eating. Thought to stem from need to remove mud from frage and turtles they pulled from mire, reflecting a cautious habit observed in their daily routine.
The worst flood in recorded history is noted as the flood of 1228 in Holland, with an estimated one hundred thousand people drowned in the Friesland region.
A natural product identified as lacquer comes from the sap of a tree that dies after the running sap is extracted, per the Encyclopedia Britannica. The note describes the tree’s death as a result of harvesting lacquer sap.
The number of members in the U S House of Representatives fell from 242 to 232 following the 1840 decennial census reapportionment.
The island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea is presented as the place where Saint John was banished and where he reportedly received visions described in the Book of Revelations.
The article discusses why segolites appear frayed on Titan’s state seal, linking the lilies to a memory of Mormon colonists eating lily bulbs to stave off famine during early settlement. It notes Congress authorization of the cent coin in 1864, its 20 cent tender limit, then 4 cents in the following year, and its discontinuation in 1873. It also mentions a five tone Chinese scale resembling black piano keys and clarifies General Fickett’s postwar career and death in 1875.
Bray travels around the world at his own expense on official business, planning to report to the House Armed Services Committee on military aid near the Iron Curtain and to make goodwill trips behind the Iron Curtain. The Indiana Republican says he has saved for years and that the trip costs the government nothing.
The text urges readers to recognize Jesus as the Son of God who stands at the door and knocks. It contrasts common refusals to strangers with the invitation to open to Him. It emphasizes humility, quietness, and the call to consider religious visitation as a personal encounter.
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