First Things First on Long Beach Sinking Crisis
LAC argues for compulsory regulation to protect city interests in resisting subsidence from oil operations. City officials including the city manager, council, and attorney must coordinate with Harbor Commission and Citizens' Advisory Committee to prepare a strong case for the Interim Committee.
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Long Beach
City Alomey
Harbor Commission
Actus
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Navy Shipyard
Alamites Bay
L.A.C
Long Beach Museum of Art Questions Honor for Owl Artists
A fragmentary note questions why owl-themed artists are honored at the Long Beach Museum of Art and expresses surprise at the decision. The brief text hints at a local cultural discussion without detailing names, dates, or broader context.
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Owl
Long Beach Museum of Art
Remember Waten Elected President of Local Chamber
The article recalls Waten being elected president of the Chamber of Commerce to lead a slate including Juin Mead Llewellen Bixby Bill Barhee and Harry Galbarth as treasurer. It covers ocean rescues at sea and a capsized cutter while noting local Long Beach art events and museum issues with space and public display ambitions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Juin Mead
Llewellen Bixby
Bill Barhee
Harry Galbuarth
Long Beach
Long Beach Museum of Art
Ronald Frank
Anaheim Rd
Rita Smith
Meetis
Museum of Art
Mexico
Peru
Canada
Jiyg Murray
Nellie Bly’s Insane Experiment Inspires Ten Days in a Mad House
For Her Art Nellie Bly, a reporter, once had herself declared insane to gather material for a bone. Her experiences on Black well's Island furnished mate rial for "Ten Days in a Mad House."
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Nellie Bly
Blackwell’s Island
Equally Important Keystone Quote in Britannica
Britannica notes that the keystone holds no greater structural importance than other wedges in an arch, stressing equal role among the stones that form arch wedges. The statement reframes common belief about the keystone’s primacy in arch construction.
Political Dilemma Deepens in Wisconsin Senate Race
Senator elect William Proxmire presses a liberal challenge to Eisenhower era policy as conservatives and moderates gain leverage in both major parties. The race reveals shifting sentiment, with Proxmire attacking the administration while Kohler’s Carter-like stance falters amid disillusioned Republican voters. The piece notes a broader realignment shaping future platforms and leadership.
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Waskington
William Proxmir
la Follette
Tucker
Dulles Ovetseas
Senats
Walter J. Kohler
Republica
Rasbarns
Nixons
Johnsons
Krowlands
Capital Hill
Last Looting Seehe of the Stage Coach Robbery
A report recalls the final looting case from the stage coach era on the old Sloga road toward Lake Gogeble in the upper peninsula. The holdup occurred in 1889, marking a notable incident in frontier crime history.
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Sloga
Lake Gogeble
Ihenleaut
Perhinsula
Highest and lowest Michigan points near each other
Michigan's highest point in the Porcu pine Mountains in Ontanogan County sits just a few miles from the state's lowest point, highlighting the state's extreme elevation range. The note underscores proximity of high and low areas within a short distance.
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Michigan
Porcupine Mountains
Ontanogan County
Independent confirms editorial team and office locations
The Independent lists leadership including publisher Heeman H Ridder and editor Jes E Lines with offices at Ridder Jenna Inc locations in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco. The notice names Harald Hires Samuel Cameron and others as staff with multiple bureau offices.
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Harald M
Samuel_C. Cameron
Larry Gollina Jr
L.A. Collins Sr
Jes E. Lines
Ashingdon
BOS Ales
Anl
Ridder Jenna, Inc
Chicago Vs Wrigley
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Penobsect
Hinneapelle
Foskay
St. Paul
East Ath St
Los Angelen
Azaz W
San Francisco
Sutter. St
Wisconsin Upset Signals GOP Rifts in Senate Race
William Proxmire's upset victory in Wisconsin's U S Senate race shocks national Republicans. Analysts cite intra party discord, conservative opposition to Kohler, and possible farmer price and inflation concerns, while cautioning against a broad national trend from one off year result. The outcome complicates GOP hopes for 1958 and 1960.
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Bruce Biossat
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Hisenhower
Wiscon
Walter Kohler
Kohler
Eisenhower
Proxmire
GOP
Congress
White House
Joseph R. McCarthy
Hypertension Causes and Treatments Outlined
Dr Jordan explains that hypertension and high blood pressure are the same condition with multiple causes. Diet changes low salt intake and the rice diet help some patients while sympathectomy reduces pressure for select cases. Drugs from Rauwolfia serpentina show promise but are not a final cure, malignant hypertension can progress rapidly with a poor outlook.
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Berson
Thinking It Over Satan as Gol Opponent in Temptation
A compact moral meditation portrays Satan as a slick adversary who peddles tempting but valueless gains, ensnaring minds with attractive but crooked deals. It warns that thoughtless choices lead to loss of freedom, urging a steadfast walk with God to avoid detours into wrongdoing.
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Satan
Gol
God
Connecticut's Nutmeg Myth Named State Nickname
Wooden Nutmegs Connecticut earned the nickname Nutmeg State from a legend that wooden nutmegs were once made there and sold abroad as genuine, a quaint tale reflecting the state’s lore and identity.
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Connecticut
Good Vision I Charles Wilkes Recognized Antartic Continent
Charles Wilkes, an American naval explorer, first recognized in 1840 the prodability that Antarctica was a great continent.
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Charles Wilkes
Antarctica
Q and A: History and trivia mixed with facts
A set of Q and A items covers the Yiddish language origins Mongoloid eye shape Buddha and Siddhartha, the first international boxing match in 1784, Walter Huston and John Huston as Oscar winners, U S Senate visitor access rules, and the climbing perch’s air-breathing ability and land travel traits.
Poultry not miracle industry after all
Ezra Taft Benson’s era as Agriculture chief sparked a “miracle industry” belief in poultry in 1953 Gainesville remarks. Morse warned of overproduction and weakening prices. by 1957 the department sought loan help to curb expansion as producers faced financial strain. The piece weaves in political notes and Miami crime column items.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Agriculture Department
Gainesville
Morse
Broiler
Mracle
Washington, D. C
GOLNG
St. Louis
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