Whisky From Sawdust Urged By Professor
Dr. Robert Aries of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn urged the American Chemical Society that whisky could be made from wood byproducts. He cited a plant producing 20 million gallons of ethyl alcohol from sawdust yearly and said sawdust whisky would cost about one third of grain whisky.
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Robert 5S. Aries
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
American Chemical Society
Ares
Sawduat
Aries
Chest Prebudget Parley Among Red Feather Leaders
Leaders of 17 red feather services met with the Chest budget committee at the YWCA to set budgets for the 1948 fiscal year starting November 1. Rex G. Gleason presided as the Chest board president, and Darrell Neighbors stressed that Chest budgets are carefully prepared. Ed Bramble, 1948 Chest campaign chairman, announced vice chairmen named to lead fall activities.
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Rex G. Reason
Rex G. Gleason
Chest Board of Directors
Darrell Neighbors
Long Beach
Red Feather
Wil
Community Welfare Council
Department of the Chest
Chest
Community Chest
Ed J. Bramble
U S S Texas Becomes Texas Shrine At San Jacinto
The U S S Texas will be decommissioned and presented as a state shrine to Texans who served in the armed forces at a ceremony on the San Jacinto Battleground. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Mark Edwin Andrews will present it, Gov Beauford Jester will accept, and Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz will give the keynote. Nimitz to become first admiral of the Texas Navy afterward.
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Houston
U. S. S. Texas
U. S. Navy
San Jacinto Battleground
Mark Edwin Andrews
Beauford Jester
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
UG. S. N
Fredericksburg
Texas
Pacific
Begram Nimitz
Congress
Detroit Union Leader Shot in Detroit. City Sealed and Rallyers Gather
The shooting of Walter Reuther spurred Detroit officials to seal the border with Windsor and round up known Communists as cops, labor leaders, and Governor Kim Sigler vowed swift justice. The UAW chief survived with multiple wounds and said management or Communist foes may be behind the attack.
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Ufc
Detroit
Reuther
Amalgamated 174
Iis
Harry 5
Toy
Windsor
Alt’ Reuther
Vust
Sald
UA. W
Auito
U. A
U. A. W. International Executive Board
Mae
Party Detroit
Communist Party
Polio Virus Found Living Under Truce in Humans
San Francisco April 21 A widely known researcher Dr Albert B Sabin reports polio virus may exist in a person under an armed truce condition causing little or no harm unless disturbed He cites Cincinnati outbreaks and monkey experiments noting a severe exertion can trigger paralysis and reveal the virus in the system. Dr Stafford Warren of the Manhattan Project discusses plans to treat radiation effects by bone marrow injections as a future emergency measure.
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San Francisco
Albert B. Sabin
Cincinnati
American College of Surgeons
Sabin
Stafford Warren
Japan
Warren
Rr. Warren
Draft Approval Foreseen Despite Growing Battle
Washington reports growing opposition to peacetime selective service revival. Rep Bishop and Rep Eng el warn against higher costs and question mobilization need. Short supports passage despite objections. House armed services committee members in hearings on revival persist.
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Washington
Congress
House
Armed Servicea Committee
Bishop
Thos House
Engel
R.-Mich
Truman
Rep
Short T
R.mo
Short
Armed Services Committee
Selective Service
Tax Deed Suit Ruling Upheld
Lynn Hossom sought to quiet title to property at Spring Street Golden Avenue Maine Avenue and 29th Street after nonpayment of city taxes. The Wall estate transfer, Hossom purchase, and refusal to pay back taxes led to a Superior Court ruling in his favor, upheld by the appellate court, with the Supreme Court refusing to hear the case.
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Lynn
Hossom
Eecy
Cins Parkhan Supreme Court
George ‘Trammell Jr
Spring St
Golden ‘Ave
Maine Ave
29Th St
Wall Estate
Delra
Hossam
Wall
Fred Miller
Irving M. Smith
Supreme Court
Trammeil
Terrorized by Elephant Gun Defense in Oklahoma trial
Barbara Powers testified in the Oklahoma Superior Court that John Cialoha a 59 year old farmer fired an elephant rifle at her home on February 15 after showing a pistol earlier. Her husband Alva Powers fired a revolver from a bedroom window as the gunman stood nearby. The defense and deputy district attorney said the trial will last the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cialoha
Oklahoma
Barbara Powers
Cieloha
William B. McKesson
Tourists Told Local Councils To Boost County Ads
Los Angeles county advisory council members from Long Beach discuss increasing tourist appeal at a dinner meeting in Los Angeles. Victor Hart chairs the All-Year Club unit and outlines countywide civic leaders guiding Southland tourism advertising.
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Los Angeles
Film Club Guests of Riverside Group
Long Beach Camera Guild members were hosted by Riverside Camera Club for a tour of Riverside and nearby areas. The excursion showcased picturesque scenes and coincided with the Southern California Camera Council print competitive exhibit in Riverside. Ralph Bradford of the police department spoke on police photography at the final regular meeting and presented examples from official work.
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Long Beach
Camera Guild
Riverside Camera Club
Riverside
Roup
Southern California ‘Camera ‘Council
Ralph Bradford
Police Department
Worl
Public Housing Issue in Senate Showdown
Senate showdown over a Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill amendment would strike 500 government owned public housing units. The measure aims to spur 15 million homes in 10 years with private industry aided by federal loans and subsidies.
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Astincton
Senate
Sen. Cain
R-Wash
Taft-Ellender- Wagner
Senate debates four ounce egg funding bill stalls
The Senate spent four hours debating the main housing measure without a final vote. Memorial services for eight deceased Senators were planned, as Taft and Cain clashed over public housing. Taft, seeking the Republican nomination, left for campaign events in Ohio.
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Senate
Taft
Ohio
Cain
Italian left gains, Communists seek plan for Italy
In the wake of votes the Fiore Nenni left wing allied with the Communists to back the popular front. Di Vittorio will ask the WFTU to let each country decide its stance on the Marshall plan independently of Russia. A Russian delegation arrives Sunday for WFTU meetings as Italy weighs future government inclusion of the left.
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Giuseppe Romita
Socialist Party
Fierro Nenni
World Federation of Trades Unions
WFTU
Russia
W.F. TU
Vittorio
Popular
Front
Jacinto Cardona
Italy
Hong
Pets too suffer complexes keep calm youll give your dog a psychosis
Dr Moss of Colorado A and M told the American Animal Hospital Association convention that dogs become mentally ill from human contact. He cited mental states and environmental influences shaping pets and noted abuse or pampering can trigger issues as canine social life mirrors human behavior. He warned dogs too dislike their lot.
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Atlanta
LG. Moss
Fort Collins
Cole
Moss
American Animal Hospital Association
Hamang
Colorado A. and
M. College
Rummage and Card Socials Across Community This Week
Local clubs host rummage sales at 48244 W Broadway and 43244 W Broadway. Rebekah and D A V groups schedule card parties and luncheons. Community notices list church luncheon, sewing meeting, and a town dinner with entertainment. Civil service deadlines announced for crane operator and other posts. Col Roosevelt Cafarelli visits Bay Area after stay with Mrs Rousseau at the Blackstone Hotel.
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Bay Area
Col
Roosevelt Cafarelli
Valley Forge
General Hospital
San Francisco
Family celebrates April 18 birthday at McClellan home
The April 18 birthday list honors Mr. and Mrs. O E McClellan of 1337 W. 19th Street with relatives including daughter Mrs. D B Hudson of Lomita son-in-law Clifton Green also of 1337 W 19th Street and grandchildren Janet Green Loanna Brown and a newborn girl for Walter Stacks of Racine Wisconsin.
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O E McClellan
W. 19Th St
D. B. Hudson
Lomita
Tyler St
Walter Stacks
Racine, Wis
Council Enlarges Centennial Group
By a vote of the City Council the names of W. R. Martin and Llewellyn Bixby Jr. have been added to the mayor's centennial committee. The committee was appointed on suggestion of David Olmstead city convention chairman, to supplement and aid a state wide committee which is planning community celebrations in connection with the three year centennial observance, to end in 1950.
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W. R. Martin
Llewellyn Bixby Jr
David Olmstead
California March cash surplus tops and tax shifts noted
Sacramento reports March 31 general fund cash excess at 180.35 million, up 36.81 million from February. First nine months show revenues 3 percent above last year with strong gains in retail taxes and several income sources, offset by liquor taxes down 5.93 million. Expenditures for nine months total 301.25 million, boosted by county school apportionments and UC spending.
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Sacramento
Thomas Kuchel
Kuchel
Orpa
New Legion
University of California
Man Dies From Roof Fall Injury
Luther Thurston Stewart 43 of 2838 53rd St died in a local hospital from injuries after a roof fall on April 15 while working for a roofing company in Long Beach. Born in Der Leyn Texas he moved to the coast 25 years ago. Survived by widow Hazel Stewart mother Arrah Stewart Fort Worth two daughters Helen Bunnell Puente Norma Reedy Los Angeles four brothers James W Stewart Long Beach Carl L Stewart Fort Worth L D Stewart Covina O F Stewart Puente sister Lela Frances Parsons Sweet Water Texas and one grandson Dannie Ray Bunnell. Time and place of service to be announced by Dilday Mortuary.
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Luther ‘Thurston
Stewart
2 Roofing
Long Beach
der Leyn
Texas
Sirs
Hazel H. Stewart
Arrah Stewart
Fort Worth
Helen Bunnell
Puente
Norma Reedy
Los Angeles
James W. Stewart
Long Beath
Carl L. Stewart
L. D. Stewart
Covina
O. F._ Stewart
Lela Frances Parsons
Sweet Water
Dannie Ray Bunnell
Dilday Mortuary
Ocean Salt Water Harms Celery Crops in Venice Lowland
In Los Angeles on April 21 the WU reported ocean salt water seeping two miles to irrigation wells in the Venice lowland, causing celery crop losses. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors granted a permit to suspend a Ballona Creek channel pipeline to bring inland water from unaffected wells.
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Los Angeles
Venice
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Ballona
Officer Notified of Tragic California to Oregon Car Crash
Police officer L F Elwell was informed by son Robert that his wife Dorothy and their 2 year old Denise died in a crash while traveling from Beach to Grants Pass Oregon. The son's brother in law Collins Chisholm drove in the rear and escaped with minor injuries. The Elwell couple attended Long Beach City College. A 3 year old child Sylvas was with the father in Grants Pass.
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L. F. Elwell
Robert
Dorothy
Denise
Grants Pass
Ore
Beach
Clothing stolen from car in front of Nellie Tanner home
Police reported a theft of clothing valued at 300 dollars from a car parked outside Nellie M. Tanner’s residence at 349 Alamitos Ave. The incident occurred last night.
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Nellie M. Tanner
jAlamitos Ave
Project X the U S anti communist program in operation
congressional sources reveal the United States spent about 4 000 000 dollars for political purposes in Italy where communist groups polled a big majority in the weekend elections. officials caution that anti communist funds behind the iron curtain are still to come and that trouble for the new Italian government remains possible. chairman styles bridges declines to discuss details of operations in Italy.
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Ashington
America
United States
Italy
Styles Bridges
Re N. H
Senate
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Southern California Military Academy
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Rebekah Lodge
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Gardenia Ave
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Chapter 17
Veterans Memorial Building
Old Society of Our Savior's Lutheran Church
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Daughters of Union Veterans
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