Political News From Long Beach On Presidential Race
Long Beach mounts interest in the presidential race with Eisenhower Taft and Kefauver supporters active. Local Kefauver forces merge under John Anson Ford as Dave Foutz and L A Pipkin lead. Grant opposes the Central Arizona water project citing risks to Long Beach supply.
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Long Beach
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
L. A. Pipkin
Dave Foutz
California
Ser
Estes Kefauver
University Club
Taft
MacArthur
Warren
Kefauver
Truman
Stassen
Grant
W. 5
Congress
Arizona
E. T. Martin
Bill Wilson
Long Beach Harbor
Sen
Los Angeles
John Anson Ford
Ford
Australia defense adequate next year
Australian Defense Minister Philip McBride reports that key trials at Woomera are progressing and will be pivotal for Commonwealth defense. Australia is building 80 Vampire jets, 48 Canberra bombers, and 72 Sabre fighters, aiming for adequate military preparedness by year’s end.
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Canberra
Australia
Philip McBride
Woomera
British Commonwealth
McBride
Library talk on citizen information and nonpartisan review
At the Alamitos Library Mrs J F Billings and Mrs Samuel Roberts present a review of political activities of citizens past and Mrs Dolores H Bright discusses how a citizen may be informed and politically effective The event aims for a public nonpartisan format and broad civic education.
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Alamitos Library
E. Third St
J. F. Billings
Samuel Roberts
Dolores H. Bright
19th Child for Hampden Pond Family in 1930s
In Holyoke Massachusetts on February 23 a 35 year old housewife gave birth to her 19th child since marriage in 1930 and said she would welcome more. Mrs Joseph McClain of Hampton Pond named the baby Leonard and expressed happiness at a large family despite health limits. The McClains, including 47 year old truck driver husband, have 15 of their children still living aged up to 21 and their household consumes 66 loaves of bread and 6 pounds of potatoes weekly. They attend church in two shifts.
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Holyoke
Mass
Joseph McClain
Hampton Pond
Leonard
McClain
Yugoslavia appeals for rescue copters in snowbound areas
Belgrade February 23 Yugoslavia appealed to the International Red Cross for a helicopter to aid rescue work in snow isolated communities in Slovenia and northern Yugoslavia. Officials said about 50 people have perished in the last two weeks.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
International Red Cross
Slovenia
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