Truman backs better health plan in push for coverage
President Truman said he would back a plan if opponents of compulsory medical insurance come up with a better proposal that enables all Americans to pay for needed medical care. Speaking at the NIH clinical center cornerstone in Bethesda, he urged a workable system while condemning totalitarian dictatorship and criticizing efforts against health insurance since 1945. He stated he is not tied to any specific plan and will support a workable solution to extend medical coverage.
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Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Washington
Truman
Congress
American Medical Association
Empress Dowager Funeral Marks Grand Japanese Ceremony
Japan paid 30 million yen for the Empress Dowager Sadako funeral with a million-strong procession to Tamagayo, as Emperor Hirohito and Shinto priests led a three hour ceremony. The cost included wreaths and a special train, sparking debate over the tribute’s scale.
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Tokyo
Jime
Japan
Hirohito
Sadako
Tamagoryo
Oriya Palace
Taisho
Toshimageoka
Dayton grocery mix up leads to missing $300 sack
In Dayton on June 22 a cashier at a local supermarket mixed up a sack of groceries causing a $300 loss. Mrs Mildred Spendlin reported the error after customers peered into sacks hoping to see stamps valued at $300 in a mispacked bag. Months later police are investigating the mishap.
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Dayton
Ohio
Mildred
Spendlin
Ajsack
Scarce Metals Curbs Tighten Supply Controls
Washington announces tighter government controls on scarce metals used in civilian goods. The National Production Authority sets July 1 effective limits: steel at 70 percent, copper at 60 percent, aluminum at 50 percent of prewar consumption, with copper and aluminum restricted similarly at each production level for refrigerators stoves radios and other civilian products.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Dr Hammett heads division of chest in public campaign
Dr Hammett heads the Chest division as Frank Harnett, assistant director of the Recreation Department, leads the Community Chest public employe division. Harnett, a Long Beach native, is a Camp Fire Girls board member and president of the Presbyterian Men council, with national executive tie. Of 10 colonels in his division, Douglas Newcomb, John Wentz and Howard Goodwin lead school city and federal employee solicitation.
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Frank Harnett
Community Chest Campaign
Chest
Harnett
Long Beach
Camp Fire Girls
Presbytery Council of
Presbyterian Men
Douglas Newcomb
John Wentz
Howard Goodwin
Cancer Society Seeks Volunteers for Harbor Area
The American Cancer Society seeks helpers for harbor area work. Mrs. Fred Miller, area chairman, says volunteers can dedicate one afternoon or one morning per week or join a substitute list. Since January the office at 2537 Atlantic Ave has aided early cancer diagnosis through information booklets. Call the office to help. Mrs. Leslie Sheppard is acting chairman of volunteers.
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American Cancer Society
Harbor Area
Fred Miller
Miller
Atlantic Ave
Leslie Sheppard
Pasadena pastors attend presbytery session on Blake split
Pastors in Pasadena Reuben Field Pieters of First Presbyterian Church Dr Ewing Stanton Hudson of Second Presbyterian Church and Rev G Richard Wainwright of Lakewood Mission attend a Los Angeles Presbytery special session today. The meeting failed to act on ending the pastoral relationship between First Presbyterian Church of Pasadena and Dr Eugene Carson Blake.
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Reuben Field Pieters
First Presbyterian Church
Ewing Stanton Hudson
Second Presbyterian Church
G. Richard Wainwright
Lakewood Mission
Pasadena
Los Angeles
First Presbyterian Church of
Eugene Carson Blake
Ford Factory Here to Cut Production
Ford plants in Southern California reduce output as materials shortages and Fed restrictions bite. Long Beach plant lays off about 100 nonseniority workers while Nash-Kelvinator plans a multi-hundred person layoff for two weeks. Lincoln Mercury and GM report varied actions, with Willys-Overland closing briefly and others delaying changes.
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Long Beach
Ford Motor Co
R. C. Armour
LinctIn-Mercury
General Motors
Los Angeles
van Nuys
Atrenta
Orizaba Avenue Closure for Week of Repairs
Orizaba Avenue closes from Third to Seventh Streets starting today for street repair work announced by the Bureau of Franchises. Traffic may cross at Third Fourth and Seventh Streets during the closure period.
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Orizaba
Orizaba Ave
Bureau of Franchises
Standard Oil Chief Will Speak in LB
T. S. Petersen, president of Standard Oil Co. of California, will address more than 700 employees of the firm from this and the San Diego area at 8 p.m. Monday in Municipal Auditorium on the background of the U.S. antitrust suit against the major oil companies.
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T. S. Petersen
Standard .Oil Co
California
San Diego
Municipal Auditorium
U.S
Ray Gilson Aims for Record Ford Trade at Freeman AM Inc
The MAN seeks a major deal at Freeman A. McKenzie Inc 133 American, promoting SL Ford as the standout model. He touts a blockbuster trade opportunity, branding himself as the key player for the best deal.
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Ray Gilson
Freeman A. McKenzie, Inc
Ford
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Frank E. Gardner
California Institute of Social Welfare
Mass Meeting
Sciot Building
Sixth Street
Alamitos
Charlie Bender
George McLain
Tone
KFOX
Sof
Sun
W. Miller
Concrete Constriction, Inc
Exrad
C. W. Miller
Ford Trucking
Freeman A. McKenzie
Inc
American ‘Avena
Phony & 8St
Mel Burns, Inc
Hale Young Ford
East Anakeive
Ford Festival
Javsis
Malon
Mbc-Tv Netwelt
KNB
Dr. Hammett
Cancer Society
Associated’ Press
Nash-Kelvinator
Willys-Overland
Studebaker
Chrysler
Standard
Faraitere
Aepetlag
Fiehd
Canon
Hotal
Apt
House
Amerigan’ Ave
Leng Benet
Smita
Caifornia
Pine
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