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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1955

Page

18

Chief Named by Adventists in Southeast California Conference

GLENDALE Pi Selection of R. C. Baker of San Jose as president of the Southeastern California Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church announced Tuesday. He will oversee 66 churches and 32 schools in Riverside Orange San Bernardino Imperial and San Diego Counties. Baker has led the Central California Conference for 100 years and earlier served as a pastor in Modesto and Fresno. He succeeds H. H. Hicks who retired after nine years in the Southeastern post.

Glendale R. C. Baker San Jose

Kansas City Star Plans Appeal After Trust Conviction

The Kansas City Star faces a possible appeal after a federal district jury convicted the paper and its advertising division of attempting to monopolize news and advertising in the Kansas City area. The judge postponed sentencing pending motions for a new trial and a directed acquittal for Lees. Roy A. Roberts pledged an appeal, arguing the incidents were flimsy and isolated.

Kansas City Kansas City Star Today Cour Emil Lees The Star Sees Richard M. Duncan Roy A. Roberts Duncan Lees Sherman Antitrust

Excess Fund Gone Bond Buying Stops

The state loses a million-dollar-a-year money-maker as operating cash needs edge toward current income. State Director of Finance John M. Pierce reports to Gov. Knight that about one million dollars yearly in interest from excess current income has been realized in the past.

Dackamor Uxl John M. Pierce Knight

Nixon Seeks Costa Rican Peace Pledge

Vice President Richard M. Nixon flew to Panama after appealing to Costa Rica’s President Jose Figueres to ease the dispute with Nicaragua’s Anastasio Somoza. Nixon expressed confidence Figueres would back a pledge to end tensions and urged focusing on the future for greater hemispheric peace.

Richard M. Nixon San Jose Costa Rica UPI Panama Jose Figueres Anastasio Somoza Nicaragua Hemisphere

Turk Iraqi Defense Pact Signing In Baghdad

Turkiye and Iraq are set to sign a defense pact in Baghdad amid controversy in the Arab League. Prime Minister Adnan Menderes heads toward Baghdad to formalize a security agreement seen as aligning with Western defense circles. Egypt leads opposition, while Arab states debate the implications for regional security and cooperation.

Ankara Turkey Tur Adnan Menderes Leitkey Son Arab League Pete Egypt

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