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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1955

Page

12

Chinese Junk Crew May Call Off Pacific Trip

A six man crew aboard the Chinese junk Free China with two chickens may suspend their around the world goodwill voyage after a warning from the Chinese Nationalist government citing safety concerns. Calvin Mehlert, a 26 year old Fresno native and U S vice consul, seeks permission to continue and plans to depart at San Francisco. The vessel, 78 feet long and 40 tons, carries canned goods dried rations rice and two chickens as daily food.

Naha Okinawa Free China Pacific East China Sea Calvin Mehlert Fresno Mehlert U. SS Taipei San Francisco

Assembly OKs changes in state care for mentally ill

The Assembly Social Welfare Committee approved two bills to overhaul California's mental health care, funding clinics and stricter commitment rules. Opponents linked the measures to communism, while supporters cited earlier Gov. Warren proposals. If passed, bills would require state aid to counties for clinics and revise admission, with a $233 550 start-up appropriation.

Sacramento UPI Assembly Social Welfare Committee California Frank Lanterman Earl ‘Warren Knight Lanterman Gerald Kelly Los Angeles County Kelly IAID Vice of Studio City Samuel R. Geddes D-Napa Frank Cunningham Santa Monica Iled Doyle Cunningham Constitutional Coalition Committee

Identity of Ohio polio survivor named after Salk shot

In Dayton Ohio Leslie Davis age 7 the only child in Ohio to contract paralytic bulbar polio after receiving the Salk vaccine is identified. Her parents Mr and Mrs Ermine Davis say the vaccination likely saved her life. Her younger brother Geoffrey age 4 also had polio last September. In May 1954 7921 children received the vaccine in Montgomery and Richland counties with only three developing polio.

Ohio Salk Dayton National Foundation of É “Davis Fantile Ermin Davis Leslie Lesli i Geoffrey Montgomery Richland Counties

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