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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1954
Page
6
The Irvine Ranch rattlesnake hunt in Orange County will be held Sunday April 4. Albert Schuepbach, a herpetologist, and Lucille Bruns, a zoologist, will lead the event, correcting an earlier erroneous Press Telegram notice that said it would be next Sunday.
Vice President Nixon said he would not dodge the issues in the Republican reply to Adlai Stevenson. He spoke after a two hour cabinet meeting and planned a 45 minute talk with Eisenhower. Nixon will broadcast from notes and commented on speculation about his line, noting Stevenson framed the GOP as half Eisenhower and half McCarthy. He did not name McCarthy but signaled coverage of Stevenson’s criticisms.
The City Health Department will offer free sanitary food handling courses starting Monday at 2 30 p m in the department auditorium at 2655 Pine Ave The evening classes run 7 30 to 9 30 p m Monday through Friday With over 300 people already registered for the first week the courses will continue through April.
Kentucky political scene centers on drafting former Vice President Alben Barkley to seek a U S Senate seat. Governor Wetherby announced the push after a Louisville hotel meeting. Barkley said he has not decided yet and hopes to decide within two weeks, possibly from Paducah. Several party figures and lawmakers attended the discussion as potential nominees were discussed.
Townsville reports Australia's only American born mayor Paul T. Wherry presented to Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Wherry, once from Chicago, settled in Charters Town Queensland, married locally, has three children, runs a furniture business, and serves as mayor. He traveled with his family through flooded country by truck then by train to view the queen.
Milford Conn Mrs Christina Gehrig 72 mother of the late Lou Gehrig died today at Milford Hospital after suffering a stroke Wednesday. She kept close interest in the New York Yankees during her son’s years as their famed first baseman. She came from Mount Vernon N Y in 1948 four years after her husband’s death and leaves immediate survivors.
Wilman Michalek 34 of 3722 Studebaker Rd. suffered minor injuries and shock Thursday when her car collided with another vehicle, overturned, and struck a parked car at Laurel St. and Chester Ave. Compton. The other driver Samuel A. McCall 34 of 2404 Adana St. Compton said his car was struck when the woman’s cat darted into the intersection as he crossed, causing the collision.
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