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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1956
Page
13
A World’s Fair telecast from April 30 1939 is shown as the first NBC telecast. It inaugurates NBC TV’s Inside regularly scheduled programming on NEC TV with a Friday 6 30 p m slot.
A federal judge in Los Angeles rules against the U S government claiming sovereignty over water from the High Sierra to the San Joaquin River through the Friant Dam. The decision says water rights belong to lands along or near the river and those receiving under ground flow, ending an 11 year dispute.
The proposal authorizes a new jail and Public Safety Building to relieve overcrowding in City Hall and serve police fire juvenile bureaus. Endorsed by the Citizens' Committee on Public Improvements and leading city figures, it is deemed vital to public welfare and likely to incur no property tax increase as oil revenues will fund bond interest and redemption.
Thirteen members of Boy Scout Troop 607 from Denison Texas will fly by commercial air Saturday to Fort Worth for swimming tests in an indoor heated YMCA pool due to the cold water of Lake Texoma.
A 1958 classified notice invites readers to place roomer or vacancy ads. It directs to call Hemlock 25989 to reach an ad-writer for placements and mentions refined roomers and Wednesday offerings as part of theWant Ads.
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