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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1955

Page

5

Blast Damages Bridge After Railroad Strike Action

A dynamite blast Sunday night damaged a Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge near the Jefferson Bulllitt County line. Officials report a small amount of damage with the main line buckled a rail and two ties blown out. concrete cracked. The strike by 10 non operating unions was in its fourth week and this is the first violence in Kentucky related to the stoppage.

Louisville Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co Jefferson-Bullitt County Jefferson County Charles Cook Cook Lebanon Junction Kentucky

Natural Gas Field Forces Evacuations in Alberta Canada

In Alberta 20 residents are displaced as natural gas erupts from fissures across 3000 acres near Fimbey south of Edmonton. Four weeks after a well split, gas flooding and underground pressure created rising land and geysers from an icy lake. Evacuations followed as crews attempted to seal the well with water mud mixtures.

Fimbey Alta UPI Alberta Edmonton Chan Rau

Hoover Commission: Waste in Federal Transport Sets Savings

Hoover Commission report to Congress estimates 150 million dollars yearly savings by consolidating transportation services and shifting 3 billion dollars in federal transport spending to private industry. It urges military and civilian directors for defense and civilian transport, reestablishment of MATS, and criticizes waste like overland shipping of canned salmon and dog food.

Washington Hoover Commission Congress Commission On Hoover Commission Defense Department ATR Force Military Air Transport System MATS Navy Air Force Westover Field Mass Berlin Okinawa Germany Seehs Auto Pools

Seaham McGinnis Home Burglarized for Household Goods

A burglar seized a gas stove chest of drawers bookcase bed springs mattress and children s books from the Seahorn McGinnis residence. The text notes civilian transport and mentions the General Services Administration shipping private autos at owner expense and MSTS should not perform services private industry can supply as Congress pushes private enterprise growth.

Omaha Seahorn McGinnis Sperated Merchant Marine General Services Miitary Sea Transport Service MSTS Congress

Arthritis Conquered by New Treatment Method

A Long Beach report touts a treatment that claims to normalize body systems, relieve joint and muscle pain, improve digestion and sleep, and increase energy. It references an exam and first treatment priced at $3.00, by Dr. Dunesn of B.C. with offices at 2315 E. 7th St. Ph. 2463.

Long Beach Dunesn B.C 7Th St

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