Breakfast Talk on New Products at Long Beach Forum
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts a breakfast forum at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday in the Wilton Hotel Empire Room. Joseph Schulte of the New Products Institute of America will outline progress to alleviate building materials shortages and showcase gadgets in the home building sector. Carol Cameron, named Miss New Products of 1953, assists.
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Long Beach
National Association of Home Builders
Municipal Auditorium
Governor proclaims mental health week in California
Sacramento May 3 Gov Warren designates May 4 to 10 as mental health week. The proclamation urges Californians to visit state and community agencies working to combat mental breakdowns statewide.
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Sacramento
Retailers Leader Criticizes Controls At Long Beach Dinner
George Hansen of the National Retail Dry Goods Association told 150 attendees that government controls failed to curb costs despite record sales volume for 1951. He cited a 2.4 percent profit margin, discussed improving profits, easing inventories, and a positive outlook for retail profits. Officers were installed for the Long Beach Retailers Association and promotion plans outlined.
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George Hansen
Boston
Long Beach
J. Gordon Dakins
New York
National Association
Vincent D. Kennedy
California Retailers’ Association
Oscar Meinhardt
William Goyette
Joseph F. Bishop
Jimmy Dean
B. Howell Honeywell
Roland E. Robbins
Frederick A. Sykes
Valle Young
Bram
John Carr
French End Drive on Vietminh Quarters Big Brother Dies
In Saigon on May 3 a Vietminh force attacked the headquarters of Gen Le Duan. The operation yielded 14 prisoners and light casualties for the Vietminh. Col Ernest K Coulter, founder of the Big Brothers club, died in Santa Barbara at 80.
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Vietminh Quarters
Saigon
Indochina
Lej
Te' ‘Duan
Leje
Cochin China
Duan
Coulter
Organiza
Burton W.french
Chace
Pacific Coast Club
Santa Barbara
Ernest K. Coulter
USA
Probers Likely on Bad Debts in Party Loan Case
Washington reports two investigations may begin into an Internal Revenue Bureau ruling that loans to the New York State Democratic committee could be written off as bad debts for tax purposes. Sen. Gillette and Rep. Kean urged hearings, seeking explanations of the bureau’s stance and possible influences on the decision.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sen
Gillette
D-Ja
Senate Elections Subcommittee
New York State
Democratic Committee
Kean
R-N. J
Revenue Bureau
House
John B. Dunlap
E. L .McLarney
King
D.-Calif
Bureau
French Port Fees Draw Fire From U S In France
Paris reports French port charges burden U S personnel in France with costs of six dollars per officer and over two dollars per enlisted man. Negotiations underway to cut levies sometimes reaching five thousand dollars per ship unloading arms and troops. Fees cover pilots tug rental wharf upkeep and a peace levy. U S argues MSTS cargo ships should be Navy assets exempt from the fee.
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Paris
United States
France
U. S
U.S
U. S. Military Sea Transportation Service
MSTS
U. S. Navy
MacArthur OKs Taft Cooperation in Texas
In Dallas on May 3 a local MacArthur supporter Elmer Adams said Gen Douglas MacArthur agreed to cooperate with Taft forces in Texas. Adams sent a letter April 28 asking for guidance and was shown a reply marked I agree completely.
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Dallas
Texas
Douglas MacArthur
Elmer Adams
MacArthur
Taft
Adams
Nixon VP Urged by Thurston County Republicans
Olympia May 3 Thurston County Republican convention adopted a resolution nominating Sen Richard Nixon of California for the party's Vice Presidential candidate. The meeting also chose a split slate supporting Taft and Eisenhower for the state convention.
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Olympia
Wash
Thurston County
Sen
Richard Nixon
California
Taft
Eisenhower
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Miss New Products
Raps
Fric
Ays
Walker
Ath
Retailers
Associated
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B. Howell
Big Brother
Beauty Salon
Walker's
Corel
Walker's Street
Max Factor
Victoria Auto Park
Nixon
M. A. Kiccksiem
J. Everett Houser
Alty
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