Anaheim Corporal Unperturbed Mortals Worse Says of A Test
A Reuters style profile from Yucca Flats Nev describes Army Corporal Jimmy Meyers of Anaheim facing the atomic blast. The 22 year old Korean veteran, with three mortar wounds, remains calm amid orders and mock bravado as he helps lead his platoon toward ground zero two miles out. He reflects that mortars were worse than the blast and stays steady as the force arrives.
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Yucca Flats
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Jimmy Meyers
Southland
FR. J. Meyers
Cherry St
Korea
Co. A
412Th Engineers
Jimmy
Tie
Holdover firings hit Justice Department personnel
Washington reports show numerous holdovers from the Truman era receiving pink slips at the Justice Department. Officials will not quantify the dismissals, but unconfirmed word suggests about 20 in the criminal division and similar in claims and anti trust. Several hundred such attorneys exist, mainly outside the civil service.
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Washington
Justice Department
Civil Service
Department
Council Boosts City Attorney, Prosecutor Pay
The City Council approved salary increases for City Attorney M. Smith and City Prosecutor Kenneth E. Sutherland despite Mayor Burton W. Chace opposition. Smith's pay rises from 13,500 to 15,000 and Sutherland's from 9,600 to 10,800 per year to align with raises given to assistants.
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Burton W. Chace
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Kenneth E. Sutherland
Smith
Sutherland
Chace
City Offers Free Chest X-rays Tonight at Health Dept
Free chest X-rays will be offered tonight from 7 to 9 at Health Department headquarters 2655 Pine Age. Open to any adult, the service is part of annual health protection urged by Dr. IT D. Litwack city health officer. Additional night X-rays occur first and third Wednesdays each month.
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Health Department
It, D. Litwack
Legion Seeks Long Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Long Beach Legion members urged local groups to study forming a Community Redevelopment Agency to redevelop the city. They urged cooperation with private entities and cited replacing federal housing in West Long Beach as a goal. Commander Walden urged wider civic group participation, with council support and salary adjustments to follow in about six weeks.
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Long Beach
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Lyman B Sutter
Sutter
Legionnaires
West Long Beach
W. Devores Walden
15Th District
Department of California, American Legion
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