Trouble Imminent as Bolivia Picks President Today
In La Paz Bolivia the tinmining nation nears a heated presidential vote with six candidates and exiles. Most expect a close result and no clear majority, leading Congress to choose among three leaders. If a peaceful inauguration occurs it would mark the first in 25 years as Mamerto Urriolagoitia vows to hand power to a legal successor.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Congress
Mamerto Urriolagoitia
Claremont to Train Foreign Students
New York May 5 UP Clare mont Graduate School in California is among colleges and universities where 100 foreign students will be given six months orientation courses next summer. The students, 550 from Japan and the Ryukyu Islands, will be given a year of study in American universities and colleges under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of State and Army in cooperation with the Institute of International Education ete.
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New York
Claremont Graduate School
California
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
U.S. Department of State and
Army
Institute of International Education Ete
Joint Dinner for Illinois and New Mexico State Societies
A joint dinner meeting of the Illinois and New Mexico State Societies is planned for Friday at 6 30 p m in Machinists Hall. After the meal a benefit card and other games will be available to members of both societies with proceeds contributing to the All States Society building fund. Attendees are asked to bring their own cards and games.
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Illinois
New Mexico
Machinists Hall
All States Society Building Fund
Liner to Disembark Here on May 15
American President Lines confirms the liner Polk will arrive May 15 bringing 69 passengers with 22 to disembark locally. All but four will continue to San Francisco, two aboard will offload at Honolulu, and two around‑the‑world travelers are listed. Westbound space from San Francisco is fully booked.
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American
President Lines
Global Liner
President Polk
San Fran
Cisco
Honolulu
San Francisco
Korean Emergency Steps Up Tempo at Seal Beach Depot
Korean emergency spurs activity at Seal Beach Naval Ammunition Depot as civilian workers rise from 50 to 800 plus 50 Marines and 20 officers. Commissioned in 1944 the $25 million complex operates with night shifts and repairs rail lines docks fences while avoiding new construction.
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Seal Beach
Naval Ammunition Depot
Russell G. Sturges
Sturges
Navy
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Anaheim Bay
Labossier
Labassier
Southern Pacific
Pacific Electric
Pacific Fleet
Truman Names 12 Members to Civil Defense Advisory Council
President Truman appointed a 12 member advisory council to work with Mil lard Caldwell on civil defense policy. Members include Mayor Martin H. Kennelly Chicago Governor Frederick G. Payne Maine Governor Frank J. Lausche Ohio Governor Luther W. Youngdahl Minnesota for one year. Mayor William F. Devin Seattle Mayor David L. Lawrence Pittsburgh Lilian Gilbreth Montclair New Jersey and Robert L. Smith publisher of the Los Angeles Daily News for two years. Harry Darby Bethune and Mary McLeod Bethune George J. Richardson and Silliman Evans for three years.
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Washington
Truman
Millard Caldwell
Martin H. Kennelly
Chicago
Frederick G. Payne
Maine
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Luther W. Youngdahl J
Minnesota
William F. Devin
Seattle
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Montelair
N. 5
Robert L. Smith
Los Angeles Daily News
Harry Darby
R.kan
Mary McLeod
Bethune
Tampa
Fla
George J. Richardson
International Association of Fire Fighters
AFL
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennesseean
Douglas Ex-schooner Undergoes Revision
Donald Douglas famed cup race winner Endymion built 1929 as a staysail schooner rerigged as a cutter now becomes a motor sailing sloop. Conversion by Fellows & Stewart at Terminal Island scheduled to finish in June. A 110 horsepower diesel drives a V-belt system with increased fuel and a pilot house, as Douglas plans a summer fishing cruise aboard the T4-footer.
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Donald Douglas
Endymion
Fellows & Stewart Yard
Terminal Island
Whic Douglas
Caprice model home by Brent Williams at Whaley subdivision
Brent Williams 21 is decorator for the Caprice model home at 2321 Bellflower Blvd in the Whaley subdivision. Walker and Lea are sale agents for the house built by Austin D Sturtevant and furnished in Contemporary Abstract. Williams offers free decorating consultations at Hill Jones Furniture.
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Brent Williams
Bill Jones Furniture .Co
Viking Way
Lakewood Village
Caprice
Bellflower Blvd
Whaley Subdivision
Walker and Lea
Austin D. Sturtevant
Williama
Long Beach
Poly High School
Long Beach City College
Focal
Hill Jones Furniture
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Jack Adcox
Barry Cooke
Yar Beller
Tadies
Walker
Pullman
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Arseteeness
Spencer Tracy
Hollywood
Hearing Advancement Award of Hearing Foundation, Inc
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John Tracy
John Stockman
Monrovia
Calif
Sue Jacobs
North Hollywood
Jean Bernier
Anse St. Jean
Douglas
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