Longshore efficiency blamed for Pacific Coast slowdown
Federal Maritime Administrator Clarence Morse warned that low onshore efficiency on the Pacific Coast is driving business away. Speaking in San Francisco aboard the Matson liner Monterey with 300 leaders, Morse cited high cargo handling costs and poor longshore production, reflecting figures from a Bonner committee study.
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Bill to jail drunks speeders under new bill
Sacramento. Assemblyman Francis C. Linday proposed an urgency bill to crack down on drunk driving and speeding. The plan includes mandatory jail for high speed offenses and escalating penalties for repeat violators, plus license suspensions and fines for first and subsequent offenses. The measure sets jail minimums up to 15 days on first offense and up to life suspension for manslaughter cases caused by drunk driving.
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Liner Monterey Ties Up at San Francisco
The Lawmaker outlines a plan to curb drunken driving with a stiff penalty system. He references the liner Monterey bound for San Francisco and other ports, and notes a maiden voyage scheduled for January. The proposed measures would apply to those convicted of crimes related to driving while intoxicated.
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Suva
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Eisenhower Attends National Presbyterian Service
President Eisenhower and top government figures attend a special Congress service at National Presbyterian Church to seek divine guidance for the new Congress. Dulles and about ten senators and House members served communion as elders. Rev Edward L R Elson led prayers for the nation, justice, and peace, with no Mrs Eisenhower present.
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Retired Banker William Chapman Potter Dies at Home
William Chapman Potter, a year old retired banker, died Wednesday at his plantation home near Albany after an extended illness. He was a longtime figure in local banking circles and resided in Albany. Services and survivors were not listed in the fragment.
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Fire kills woman and five children in Reading blaze
A one story tar paper dwelling near Reading was swept by flames killing Mrs. Esther Rothermel, 48, and five children Donna 4, Ed 2, Jimmy Brobst 4, Peggy 3, Carol Ann Fromm 4, in the home of Paul Rothermel. The fire, likely started by a leaking coal oil stove in the living room, ripped through the structure.
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Marvin Rothermel
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California Faces Critical Drought Amid Dry Winter
California endures critical drought as storms fail to deliver meaningful rainfall. Farmers irrigate fields in Vallejo and Valle, with drought stress across coastal counties. San Diego reports light rain, Sierra snow minimal. Waterholes dry, stock drinking water hauled, forage scarce, and arable snow limited to upper San Joaquin regions.
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