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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1954
Page
11
The campaign against Infantile Paralysis intensifies as polio cases rise nationwide. California, especially Long Beach and Lakewood, reports 242 cases in 1953 with gamma globulin plans and a goal of $150000 for 1954. Contributions urged via the Long Beach chapter and March of Dimes receptacles.
A dense list of business names and addresses appears, spanning appliances, rents, hospital supplies, furniture, jewelry, meats, clothing, and services. The entries include American Jewelers, Barker Bros, Bellmore, Gormier Chevrolet, and many Pine Avenue and Broadway locations with multiple street addresses.
A survey of local businesses shows a dense listing including RGE YOUR SUP at Hadley Furniture, Harris Furs, Hill's Appliances, Home Fashions, Insurance Furniture, Kay Jewelers, Lawson Jewelers, Claude Leach Advertising, LeCompte's Western Shop, Leon's Men’s Store, Lewin's and Lewis Jewelers, Lloyds of Long Beach, Lockwood Furs, Long Beach Independent, March of Long Beach Nurses Institute, Market Square, Masters Pontiac, Mottell's Mortuary, New York Hat Stores, Penn-Hodges Furniture, Penney Co, PFEIFFER'S, Prime Beef Shop, Rose's Hardware, Toy Circus, Turf Cafe, Tuttle Photo Service, Western Auto Supply, Wilton Hotel, and more, spanning Atlantic Ave, Pine Ave, Broadway, 4th St, and other local streets.
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