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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1957
Page
2
A mixed comic sketch unfolds at a kennel club with a bombastic stranger delivering a jumbled, humorous tirade about Indians and a country in need of unity. The piece riffs on canine culture, social chaos, and a playful local legend tone with mock earnestness.
Firefighters battled a stubborn brush fire four miles southeast of Newhall in Los Angeles County. The blaze, starting Saturday, had scorched over 50 acres and was 60 percent contained with 180 firefighters and six air tankers deployed.
The piece argues that shuffleboard and other activities are not self-supporting while golf largely pays its way. It notes residents pay recreation taxes for multiple programs that make the area attractive, despite expectations that most general recreation not be self-sustaining.
Petronius Jr notes that attracting visitors and retirees is vital to keep the area lively. He argues that participation costs should stay affordable to prevent the community from becoming dreary for those at the end of their employment road. He also foresees a need for more shared activities as the elderly population grows and retirement accelerates.
An advertisement touts a new stainless pile treatment from Groya Laboratories claiming instant pain relief and swelling reduction. It cites clinical tests showing internal and external relief, guarantees money back, and promotes a stainless, stain-free formula with six medically proven ingredients including Tialyte. Available as ointment and suppositories at drugstores.
The Autonetics Division of North American Aviation on Imperial Highway Downey California designs and builds advanced automatic control systems for piloted and pilotless aircraft. The unit insists on ultra precise, rugged systems tested under rigorous flight conditions to ensure pinpoint targeting miles away and resilience to shocks and temperature.
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District won board approval to establish a rainmaking cloudseeding station near San Gabriel for tests. Chief engineer Hedger said a small generator would disperse silver iodide into passing clouds. The board had deferred a similar request last July over potential lawsuits.
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