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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1948

Page

14

Labor Spokesman Raps A M A Insurance View

Washington May 5 American Medical Association labor representative labeled the insurance plan as peasant medicine while AFL official Nelson Cruikshank accused Dr Morris Fishbein of breaking an agreement Cruikshank demanded the floor at the National Health Assembly where delegates discussed a 10 year national health plan Fishbein defended the A M A stance saying no new voices support national health insurance and workers do not want peasant medicine Cruikshank denied Fishbein speaks for workers and pressed the issue during the final assembly

Weashington Uh AlAmerican Medical Association Lasked Morris Fishbein Surance Nelson Cruikshank American Federation of Labor Fishbein National Health Assembly Cruikshank Wiliam Green

U S Aid Reopens Seven Tiantsin Mills in Peiping Ceremony

In Peiping a U S ceremony marked the repowering of seven Tiantsin flour mills under the U S Aid program. The Peiping office of the U S China Relief Mission said the mills will process over 16 500 tons of wheat delivered under the program.

Phiping UPI Tientsin U. S Peiping Office U.S. China Relief Mission Tiantsin

China Resumes Trade With Rebel Sinkiang Autonomous Area

Trade with the Chinese Turkestan autonomous area in Sinkiang resumed after two years. A caravan of 200 U.S. trucks carried 100 tons of tea and cloth from Tihwa to Ining, while merchant Kurbas Hassan Bei agreed to deliver 300 tons of Russian goods. Officials cited hope for a peaceful settlement.

Nanking China Siberian Sinkiang National Assembly Russia Tihwa Urmchi Ining Kuldya Kurbas Hassan Bei Ibrakhim Muchel Sin- Kiang Siberia Manass River

Optical Trust Suits Filed

The Justice Department filed four civil antitrust suits against six midwest optical firms and doctors who work with them. Allegations claim rebates totaling about half the price of eyewear sales to patients, constituting price fixing and a violation of antitrust laws.

Washington Midwest Justice Department Tthe Chicago Minneapolis Columbus Ohio

Kennewick Irrigation Project Heads to Senate

Washington May 5 House passed legislation to authorize the Kennewick division of the Yakima Irrigation Project in Washington state. The $10,736,000 plan would irrigate 16,700 acres and provide supplementary water to additional lands.

Washington Kennewick Yakima Washington State House Senate

Gold Stripped Of Romance In Rich Homestake Miners

Profile of Homestake Mine operations in South Dakota reveals immense scale and dangers. Details cover ore processing, drilling, blasting, labor, and daily output, noting the mine’s 37 levels, 120 miles of tunnels, and 1,400,000 tons of ore handled yearly while U.S. gold production shrinks.

Ead S. D Fort Knox Harlan Walker Homestake Americas Ry J New York United States Walker

Congressmen Shielded From High Cost of Eating

Washington reports reveal members of Congress dine at the House restaurant for bargain prices under a special provision. The article notes large, weighty congressmen and staff quipping about cheap meals, while manager Bill Brockwell defends costs as part of a deficiency appropriation.

Bill Brock Mr. Brockwell Congress New Mexico Ohio Iowa

Apartments on Historic Avenue Win Final Reading

Pasadena city board approves final reading of an ordinance allowing multiple dwellings on South Orange Grove Avenue. Attorney Cary Sheldon for the South Orange Grove Association says the group may seek court actions against issuing permits under the new law.

Pasadena City Board of Directors South Orange Grove Ave Cary Sheldon South Orange Grove. Ave Spannet Ns

Arab Parley Rites for Diplomat in Tucson

Funeral services were held today for Jose Rollin De La Torre, a diplomat involved in mediating Middle East issues. The Lebanese Premier and other ministers attended alongside King Tony Saud of Saudi Arabia as discussions on the Palestine situation were expected. The diplomat died Monday in Tucson, Arizona.

Tucson Ariz Gallie Ned Jose Rollin De _La Rhe Tony Saud Saudi Arabia Palestine

Figures Growers Explore Chemical Boost For Figs

UC fig specialist Dr. Julian C. Crane and Shell Oil plant physiologist Dr. Rene Blondeau inject Adriatic fig branches near Marysville with synthetic growth regulators to prevent the usual drop in the first fig set. Tests on Adriatic and Calimyrna near Merced continue to assess if the injections will stop the drop, with results expected in a few days.

Davis Julian C. Crane University of California Crane Rene Blondeau Shell Oil Company Marysville Adriatic Calimyrna Merced

Frugal Menu Notes From A Quiet Corner Café

A reader recalls a simple menu with coffee at a bargain and a two bit sandwich instead of fifty cents in town. Cigars are a nickel each, offering a quiet, low key dining scene in a bygone period.

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