New Campaign Tactics Stir 1948 Race In Long Beach
Republican chairman A F Bonzer plans youth drafted precinct captains in 18th District as Clyde Doyle widens campaign with home meetings. Democratic efforts feature Rayburn Barkley visits, state propositions, and housing initiative support leading to November votes in Long Beach and Wilmington.
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A. F. Bonzer
Bonzer
Downey
Paul Wishek
Clyde Doyle
Doyle
Tong Beach
East First St
Harry Wade
Cecil L. Moorehouse
East Broadway
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House of Representatives
Long Beach
Alben W. Barkley
California Leads in International Model Plane Meet
California entrants take early top spots in four of nine divisions at the second International Model Plane competition opening day. Plymouth division sponsor Chrysler lists leaders in gas powered outdoor cabin events with times ranging from 663 to 1310 seconds. Detroit and other cities register multiple leaders across Class B C and D junior events.
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Jim Walker
Portland
Ore
Detroit
Walker
California
Plymouth
Chrysler Corporation
California Set to Print 5.5 Million Voter Pamphlets
Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan announced in Sacramento the publication of 5,500,000 copies of a 32 page pamphlet describing constitutional amendments propositions and proposed laws to be submitted to voters at the November 2 general election. The copies are shipped to clerks and registrars.
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Long Beach
Frank M. Jordan
Sacramento
California
The Answer for the Hard of Hearing Ad
An advertisement promotes a miniature hearing aid claimed to work at home, church and work, concealable in the hand yet powerful enough to hear whispers. Distributor Wyatt Gibbons lists Long Beach California addresses and invites inquiries with a suggested price drop from dollars to pennies.
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Wyatt Gibbons
Pine Avenue
Heartwell Building
Long Beach
Calif
Brush Fire Rages Near Riverside City Area
A brush and grass fire near Sun ten miles east of Riverside burned over 500 acres. It began about 11:30 a m from Reche Canyon and spread rapidly eastward threatening homes and barns near Sunnyme.de. Forestry crews from Riverside and San Bernardino canyons engaged 80 prisoners and equipment, as wind pushed flames toward Timoteo Canyon.
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Riverside
Sun- SS
Reche Canyon
Sunnyme.de
San Bernardino
Fire Destroys Saloons Jail in Big Piney Wyoming
A noontime fire driven by a west wind swept through Big Piney Wyoming, destroying a hotel town hall jail two bars and three houses in a town of 300. No injuries were reported and the blaze was under control about two hours after it began as Undersheriff Bill Carr noted.
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Big Piney
Wyo
Wyoming
Bill Carr
Sublette County
Carr
Holds No Grudge Eye for Eye Offer From Jail Inmate
Tulsa crime chief who lost an eye after an operation receives an extraordinary offer from Jack Fleetwood, a 47 year old Indian inmate awaiting burglary trial. Fleetwood promises one or both eyes if Stege secures his $3500 bond, but Stege notes a full eyeball replacement has never been done successfully and doubts the usefulness of the offer.
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Muskogee
Okla
Tulsa
Jack Fleetwood
Harry Stege
Muskogee Veterans Hospital
Stege
Fleetwood
Meat Price Drop Not Likely for a Year Says Brannan
Washington report cites Agriculture Department forecast of no relief in meat prices for at least a year. Secretary Brannan warns prices may rise, predicts Americans will have about five pounds less meat per person next year. He blames Republicans if inflation continues and notes grain price declines may finally improve livestock costs over time.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
C. B.S
Brannan
Huxley Urges U N Yogi Research
London August 21 Dr Julian Huxley urged the UN and global mental health groups to study Yogi mystic lore scientifically to see benefits for mankind He suggested young scientists test oriental techniques as potential paths to understand trance breathing and mystical exaltation He cautioned only certain types may master these methods or all might He spoke at the new federation’s first mental health assembly following the International Congress on Mental Health.
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London
Julian Huxley
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
New World Federation For Mental Health
Huxley
Lawrence K. Frank
New York City
Dr. Frank
Carline Zachry Institute of Human Development
New York
Continental Oil to Expand Ponca City Refinery
Continental Oil Co. announces a 7.75 million dollar expansion at Ponca City Oklahoma boosting daily crude capacity from 33 500 to 52 500 barrels. The project takes about 18 months and will make the Ponca City plant the largest in Oklahoma and among the Southwest's biggest refineries. A 30 000 barrel capacity topping unit is the major construction.
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Ponca City
Okla
Continental Oil Co
H. G. Osborn
Osborn
Oklahoma
Southwest
Billings
Mont
Denver. Colo
Auto prices rise fourfold vs 1948 wage boosts says Reuther
Detroit August 21 Walter Reuther states auto manufacturers will net nearly four times as much money from recent price increases as they will pay in 1948 wage boosts. He cites CIO United Auto Workers in his remarks.
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Reuther
Detroit
Walter Reuther
C. I. O. United Auto Work
Ers
Arias Ex Panamanian Leader Arrives in Mexico City
Arnulfo Arias Madrid former Panama president and his wife arrived in Mexico City from Guatemala for a short stay en route to the United States. Costa Rica had ordered Arias to leave, accusing him of activity not stated officially. Panama claimed he sought followers to invade during a bid for power. Arias denied the charge.
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Mexico City
Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Panama
Guatemala
United States
Arias
Costa Rica
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