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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1955
Page
2
A Miami family of eight, including six children and another on the way, has faced 125 rental rejections since moving from St. Louis. They live in three rent-free shacks supplied by their boss, all condemned, and won a three month delay from the condemnation board.
The ad reduces town service as the old frame railroad station, once a hub of German settlement activity, is severed into three segments. The center and smallest portion remain to accommodate the station agent and telegrapher. The remaining ends are removed.
The free world’s first commercial atomic electric plant began operation in upstate New York. AEC chairman Strauss switched on the Niagara Mohawk grid, delivering about 10 000 kilowatts from a 12 500 kilowatt General Electric generator. The system could power up to 35 000 homes and is part of a prototype program at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory near Schenectady.
Carson City reports a nightlong sitdown by about 225 inmates at Nevada State Prison. Guards and highway patrolmen patrolled floodlit yards as prisoners demanded a meeting with Gov. Charles Russell. Warden Bernard said most grievances were unfounded, while negotiations and food shortages fueled a tense stand.
A Long Beach based dry cleaner operates 10 trucks serving Long Beach Lakewood Los Altos and Seal Beach with twice daily routes and request stops. A parking lot at 1250 Orangs Ave offers 10 percent savings by cash and carry. Monthly charge accounts available for qualified clients with plant service the day after tomorrow. Men’s suits and dresses priced, sweaters and pants at 75 cents. Call 6-6291 for service.
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