Four California Parties Prepare For State Conventions
California political leaders and legislators arrive for the four major and minor party conventions at the Capitol. Interim committees meet as delegates assess the June primary results, with incumbents dominating the elected slate and Republicans holding a strong edge in the Assembly runoff prospects.
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Sacramento
California
Democratic
Progressive
Prohibition
Frank M. Jordan
G. G
Assembly
Truman backs Acheson and Johnson amid GOP critique
Washington August 4 President Truman defended keeping Secretary of State Acheson and Secretary of Defense Johnson in his cabinet indefinitely, drawing fresh Republican attacks on policy. He announced solid backing while rejecting calls to replace them before the November elections.
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Truman
Acheson
Johnson
Washington
Senate
Spain
Sen
Lucas
Tuinoia
Hawaii
Alaska
Tydings
D-Md
Armed Services
White House
Edwin W. Pauley
Korea
Vatican
Missouri
Emery Allison
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
Mr. Truman
Ment
Johnston
Rep
Priest
D.-Tenn
House
Nashville
Tennessee
Sen. McMahon
D.-Conn
Ache iJson
Increase of Uses in Light-business Area Considered
City planning plans to permit twenty six additional uses in a C-2 light business district. Proposed additions include marine supply, small motorboat sales, payroll cashing, ticket broker, religious reading room, travel agency, gunsmith, private community center, detective agency, telegraph office, wrapping and mailing service, dressed poultry market, garden equipment shops, private patrols, and other specific C-2 uses. The ordinance already lists about 100 specific C-2 uses and includes all C-1 uses.
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Werner Rudhti
Planning Commission
New Home High in Phone Ratio
Warren A. Rolph of General Telephone Directory Co. told the Victor Hugo Ad Club that nine of ten new homes in the area will get telephones and 97 percent will use the classified section of the telephone directory. Predictions rest on recent surveys and proposed installations. Dr. C. C. Harrod presided. Dave Lilly chaired the event.
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Warren A. Rolph
General Telephone Directory Co
Ad Club
Victor Hugo
Cc. C. Harrod
Dave Lilly
Lea
Circus for Boys Clubs Benefit in Long Beach
The 20 30 Clubs of Long Beach and North Long Beach sponsor a variety circus at Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday Sept 29. Promised are two million dollars worth of horses and equipment including boxing stallions and musical chairs horses. A ringmaster will be a cowboy actor as radio TV and motion picture performers are contacted. Parade opens the event with 15 bands and hundreds of horses. Proceeds go to the Boys' Club of Long Beach. Miles Shook and Warren Span oversee organization.
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Long Beach
North Long Beach
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Boys’ Club of
Miles Shook
Warren Span
Bathing Beauty Posters Replace Unfair Signs At Plant
In Mishawaka Indiana on August 4 striking pickets at the Ball Band rubber plant displayed banners showing bathing beauties animals and outdoor scenes. A spokesman for the C S United Rubber Workers said the plan aimed to attract more notice than traditional anti management signs.
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Mishawaka
Ind
C. S.united Rubber Workers
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General Electric
Ed Shery
East
Anaheim
Columbia
Arty Strike
Calif
Press-Telegram
Consolidated
Consolidated Tire
Pine Ave
New York State
Canina Tysiaehes Ae
Hoffman
Motorola
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