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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1954

Page

12

Pierce promoted to colonel in Ramstein era air command

Charles H. Pierce son of Mr and Mrs Howard W Pierce has risen to colonel at the Ramstein Air Base command in Germany. He is a veteran of 15 years service with the Air Force, previously serving as personal pilot and later chief of plans in the Arabia staff. He and his wife Jane Kelley Pierce live in Ramstein Dependent Housing with their two children Bob and Jean. Meanwhile CPL Ramney McBride serves in Korea with the Military Police Battalion. his wife Carolyn and parents reside in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach respectively. CPL Jaime Diaz, of Santa Ana, works as storeroom chief with the 2nd Armored Division in Germany.

Charles H. Pierce J High City College Howard W. Pierce Wilson de la Linda Dr 12Th Air Force Wasstein Germany Pierce Force Flans King Ibn Saudoff Arabia 12Th Air Col Jane Kelley Long Beach Long Beach Wilson Bob Jean Ramney McBride Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co Korea List Military Police Battalion Carolyn Santa Ana Ave. Costa Mesa William A. McBride Cliff Dr Newport Beach Cpl Jaime. Diaz Santa Ana 2Nd Armored Division 124Th. .Ordnance Battalion Raymond J. Campbell Glenn Campbell Lucille St Garden Grove John E. Johnson Virginia MacCleod U. S. Naval Airter Lakehurst N. J Ralph Ramirez Edna Ellyson Field Pensacola Delaware Ave Huntington Flat Beach Sth Corps Patricia C Acuzar Seabright 88Th Infantry

Polio cases set record in 1954 driven by emergency drive

The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports 3,644 polio cases in the U S so far in 1954 with Florida Texas Nevada California and Montana showing the highest rates. Basil O Connor notes strain on funds and announces an emergency drive Aug 16 31 to raise 20 million for this year. The foundation aided 67 000 patients from prior years and distributed over 4 million to local chapters in the first half of 1954, with 900 thousand in June alone.

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