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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
2
A Hampton man stripped to swim in Mills Creek as heat and humidity rose. A passing car prompted a dramatic rescue after he disappeared into the water. Police and fire crews searched for nearly two hours before his wife called to report he had returned home cloaked in anonymity.
About 10 000 Boy Scouts attending the 8th World Jamboree settled into sightseeing and exchanges after speeches. Residents welcome the visitors with treats as volunteers report handing out many soft drinks and sweets. Scouts mingle across language barriers while trading patches and other items, even a gila monster from Texas, with a few tickets home still in demand.
Washington transit workers resume service after a 2 day walkout. Fares rise with 10 cent bus and 20 cent streetcar rates, hourly wages boosted for drivers and mechanics, impacting about 400,000 daily riders in the city. The settlement follows long negotiations and echoes a longer strike in Detroit.
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