Citrus Men Send Envoy to Europe to Expand Sales
Paul B Armstrong, general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, tours Europe to boost California citrus sales especially lemons. He will contact customers in Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands and survey Spain and Italy’s citrus industries to resume business amid dollar shortages in Britain and France. Exchange growers exported over 1,600,000 boxes of citrus to Europe and the Orient last year.
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Seattle Welcomes Gen Leroy Elting Veterans Homeward Parade
Seattle greets Gen Leroy Elting and 1500 Korean War veterans returning from the Orient. A motorized downtown parade from pier to Fort Lawton features six high school bands and three military bands. Notables attending include Secretary Frank Pace Jr and Gov. Langlie. Only official guests and relatives may board the pier. families may visit at the fort for processing. Medals will be awarded to selected soldiers, with Col Ordway directing the dispatch of decorations.
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L A Cemetery National Cemetery Plan Approved
Sacramento May 3 UPI report says Assembly Rules approved a resolution asking Congress to establish a national cemetery in the Los Angeles area. The measure seeks federal recognition and land for a centralized burial site to serve the region.
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Astronomer Ralph E. Wilson Retires in Pasadena
Dr. Ralph E. Wilson, an astronomer for 40 years, retires from the Mount Wilson and Palomar observatories staff in Pasadena on May 3. He served long at Mount Wilson as well as Palomar, marking four decades of work in astronomy.
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