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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1954

Page

17

Poison Belt Bars Feared Fly Invasion in California

The State Agriculture Department says a poison bait spray program is active along a five mile belt in San Diego County just north of the Mexican border to prevent citrus attacking Mexican fruit fly infestation. Affected area near Tijuana was also treated after two specimens were found there. Federal experts call the region light infestation based on the two traps.

Sacramento P State Agriculture Department San Diego Tijuana Department H. A. Armitage State Agriculture Bureau of Entomology

Chevalier Says Peace Petition Led to U.S. Ban

Maurice Chevalier told Variety he was barred from the United States for signing the Stockhim Peace Petition. He blamed the ban on that action and asserted it was the sole cause.

Maurice Chevalier Show Business Weekly Variety United States

San Francisco remains embarkation port for Pacific troops

Sen. Kuchel says Defense Dept confirms San Francisco will continue as the embarkation port for troops bound for Hawaii and the Philippines. He notes no Army decision yet on Camp Stoneman closure and cites Ross’s statement about misinformation. Troops for Korea and Japan may move via Seattle. SF handles air and other Pacific-area processing remains unsettled.

Washington Thomas H. Kuchel Wuchel Stoneman Wash Kuchel Ku Department Dhet Ross U. S Korea Japan Seattle Hawaii Aranster Stroops Fort Lewis

Committee Backs Air Force Projects in Authorization Bill

House armed services committee tentatively supports a military construction bill authorizing Air Force projects across bases in Ardmore Oklahoma Clovis New Mexico Foster Texas George Victorville California Larson Washington state providing totals from 506000 to 5140000 dollars for bases including Ardmore Clovis Foster George Larson and Victorville with a later vote planned.

Washington House ‘Armed Services’ Committee Congress Ardmore Okla Air Force Base Clovis Victor-ville Calif Larson Air Force Manequake Wash

Long‑lost lovers wed after decades apart

SELMWOOD, TIL — Victor McRill, now 65 and a California real estate broker, and his bride honeymooned near old friends as they revisited memories from 1908 when he left for California with his parents promising to return for his 14 year old girlfriend. They married in Burling and now travel with relatives before resuming their life together.

Selmwood Til Victor McRill California McRill Upland Calif Mis Bride

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