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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1954

Page

5

Assembly Backs Liquor Reform Faces Senate Split

In Sacramento the Assembly backed the Weinberger committee liquor reform package including a constitutional amendment to grant the governor power to regulate the industry and a five man commission proposal. The Senate showed division with support for Brown's constitutional and commission plan, plus a Breed backed nominating board concept. Budget messages opened the 1954 session with Gov ionight proposing a 1.42 billion dollar budget and school bond retirement fund adjustments.

Sacramento CPL Assembly Weinberger Senate Board of Equalization House Charles Brown D.shoshoner Brown Arthur Breed Jr Oakland State Bar Association and Peace Offcers Capitol Francis X Porky) Flynn Flynn Arthur Samlish Goodwin J. Ionight Icnight

Mexico Train Wreck Injures 70 Persons

Reports from Torreon Mexico state that a passenger train from Ciudad Juarez overturned near Yermo in Durango State on Monday. At least 70 people were injured with 10 in critical condition. The wreck was blamed on a warped rail twisted by recent heat changes. A diesel engine express car and two second class coaches were destroyed while two first class coaches and a Pullman were telescoped.

Torreon Mex Ciudad Juarez Yermo Durango

Panel Hits Business Tax Cut Extended by Committee

The House Ways and Means Committee voted 22 2 to extend the current 52 percent corporate income tax for one year, blocking a 2 billion dollar cut due April 1. It plans to fold the rate into a broad tax overhaul and will consider excise tax changes next. Support largely from Republicans waned after broader tax reductions.

Washington House Ways and Means Mills Arkansas Gregory Kentucky Eisenhower Daniel A. Reed

Critics honor Bloch for top orchestral and chamber works

New York critics name Ernest Bloch the top composer of 1953 for two works. His Concerto Grosso No 2 is cited as the outstanding orchestral work and String Quartet No 3 as the leading chamber music piece by the Music Critics Circle of New York.

New York Ernest Bloch Music Critics Circle of Bloch Ihis

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