Yorty Loses in Democrat Senate Race in California
In California primary results Democratic Richard Richards leads with about half the Democratic vote while Republican Thomas Kuchel wins the nomination and solid support. Yorty finishes far behind Richards and Kuchel, with precinct totals showing Richards ahead in the Democratic race and Kuchel dominant in the Republican field. Richards, 39, from Los Angeles, is a state senator backed by the Democratic Council. Kuchel, 43, from Anaheim, is an attorney and Eisenhower supporter. Richards had previously backed Yorty in 1954 and has a long California political record.
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Eisenhower
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Iowa
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Los Angeles County
LST Blast Kills 11 Off Viet Nam
Casualties from an explosion aboard a Japanese manned American LST off the coast of South Viet Nam have risen to 11 dead and 18 injured. The ship with 32 Japanese crew and 40 Vietnamese workers was unloading ammunition when the blast occurred. One American and one Frenchman were unharmed. French naval ships began evacuating the wounded at dawn. A US Navy plane carried some injured to Manila.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
South China Sea
LST
Far East
U.S. Military Sea Transport Service
U.S. Navy
Philippines
Manila
Stevenson Sweeps California in Democratic Presidential Race
Adlai E. Stevenson lands a sweeping California victory with about 62 percent of the vote, eroding Kefauver's bid and boosting Stevenson toward the Democratic nomination. Including other primaries, Stevenson holds 262 pledged delegates, with Kefauver at 166 and others totaling 308 with 870 uncommitted. Stevenson names Gov. Harriman as his strongest rival and says he may rest after the campaign, while noting Pat Brown sug gested a Truman vice presidential bid question.
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Pat) Brown
Harry Truman
Truman
Hosmer Simpson Vie for Congress Seat Here
Eisenhower pressed Congress to vote the foreign aid money he asked. Rayburn backed restoring 600 million to the aid bill while Richards urged the committee’s 1.109 billion cut. The clash signals a major House battle over foreign aid to free world nations.
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Eisenhower
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Rayburn
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Slash
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Yugoslavia
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John Phillips
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Sen
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Chace Wins Re election as Fourth District Supervisor
Burton W. Chace of Long Beach reelected to a full four year term as county supervisor for the Fourth district in a primary with 64 578 votes to 27 284 for Roy R GC Sanderson Redondo Beach sales engineer Chace a former Long Beach mayor was appointed to the board March 20 1953 by Gov Earl Warren and previously completed Darby s term in 1954 He announced at his home that he would continue to serve the county with energy and dedication and thanked supporters noting ongoing growth brings challenges to be solved with citizen help
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Burton W. Chace
Long Beach
Chace
Roy R. GC. Sanderson
Redondo Beach
Earl Warren
Raymond W. Darby
Darby
Egypt
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U.S
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Roger Jesapply
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Los Angeles County
Pasa
Eisenhower
Deaa
Warren M Dorn
Long Beach School Tax Increase Wins Nearly Three to One
Long Beach voters approved Proposition C to raise the school district tax rate by a wide margin as Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb hailed the result for funding a quality program. In the same vote pattern, residents backed Proposition W in the Metropolitan Water District for short term loans to improve water distribution. With 747 of 147 precincts reporting, Long Beach and Lakewood tallied 98 204 yes to 8 402 no for Proposition C, while Metropolitan Water District reporting showed 344 265 yes and 29 418 against. Future budget plans anticipate wage increases for teachers and staff between 5 and 10 percent.
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Long Beach
Douglas A. Newcomb
Long Beach Area
Metropolitan Water District
Lakewood
Long Beach Unified School District tax hike approved
The Long Beach Unified School District tax increase to 2.95 dollars per 100 assessed value was approved by voters 74 108 to 26 136 with all precincts reporting The measure extends public funding for classrooms and confirms continued quality education The district will present a 1956 57 budget at a June 15 hearing at the Board of Education Building President Eisenhower made a brief stop in Gettysburg during a flight over the area to discuss farm matters with visitors Alan Ryan and Lee Leachman who operate the Anthony Aberdeen Angus herd in Rhinebeck New York.
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Eisenhower
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Leachman
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Rhinebeck
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Weather forecast Mixed skies with patchy fog Tonight
Mostly clear conditions with night and morning low clouds and fog. Temperature remains steady, little overall change in readings.
Where to Find It and Page Listings
A brief index lists sections and page numbers for the newspaper. It names features such as Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Death Notices Editorial Financials Shipping Table Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures TV Radio Wilson Women Your World and the page locations for each.
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Wilson
Voters Pit 4 in 2 Contests for Assembly
Republican bids for double nominations fell short in Tuesday's primary in the Long Beach Lakewood area. The fall show will pit Democrat Raymond Simpson against Republican Congressman Craig Hosmer and Democrat Richard Nussell against Republican Assemblyman Herbert Klockstein, plus Democrat Danny Brice against Republican Assemblyman William Grant. Incumbents made inroads but failed to secure double nominations. Turnout rose with 63 percent of the 18th District voters. Simpson carried the Democratic side for the U. S. Senate nomination. Hosmer argued his lead signals re election, while Simpson predicted the district will shift to the Democrats in November. In the Devo static race, Simpson won 37,429 to 21,109. Hosner received 43,087 votes.
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Lakewood
Raymond C. Simpson
Craig Hosmer
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Herbert R. Klockstein
Danny Brice
William S. Grant
Adlai
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Estes Kefaughier
Eisenhower
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Richard Richards
Hosmer
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