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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
2
Police stormed Myrtle Avenue apartment early Oct 27 finding 14 people arguing over dice and two dozen dollars behind a table. Clarence Scott, 49, convicted of gambling, gets three months in jail and a $250 fine. Also tidbits on a driver scolding squirrels and a Kansas election stunt.
Reuters copy reports ADN citing Zomierz Wolnos that a number of Soviet commanders will remain in their posts in the Polish army. Warsaw dispatch says Polish forces need experienced officers as all branches lack highly qualified experts and troop leaders. Moscow allies are described as closest friends aiding Poland's defense.
Chevrolet Motor Division announces overtime production at ten passenger car assembly plants nationwide starting Saturday. Fisher Body Division matches with a six day work week at plants beside the Chevrolet assembly walls. Locations include Atlantis, Gay Baltimore, Flint, Janesville, Kansas City, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Oakland, Newark, and Tarrytown.
The 1857 state Legislature race swung with a GOP tilt as results showed the Senate possibly tied 20 to 20 after absentee ballots in Santa Barbara. Republicans led Assembly races 26 to 20 with key contests in Santa Barbara and San Francisco, while Democrats claimed gains in some house districts and noted absentee ballots could shift several outcomes.
San Francisco reports show California Democrats claim a broad victory with the President’s statewide win and gains in Congress while narrowing the Republican edge in the Legislature. Atty Gen Edmund G Brown projected long-term gains despite few named candidates, noting strong party prospects for Senate, governor, and U.S. Senate. Republicans expressed satisfaction over Ike's win in a GOP-leaning state with Democratic leadership still outnumbering them by a margin. results included close margins and absentee ballots affecting Assembly and Senate outcomes.
Beiray Lebanon UPI radio Damascus reported four British soldiers' post attacked on the frontier between Yemen and the Aden protectorates. The attack took place on a hill controlling the main route between Yemen and Aden, and followed anti-British disturbances in other parts of southwest Arabia on the same Wednesday.
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Ohio governor Lausche defers vote on organizing the U S Senate until after his term ends and he is sworn in. He plans to finish his governorship Jan 14 as Congress convenes Jan 3. His absence could allow Democrats to organize the Senate with 49 members, affecting control.
George and Richards retire as the South asserts new control in the next Congress. Senators and representatives from Southern states will lead major committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, and Finance, shaping civil rights, defense, and tax policy for Eisenhower era legislation.
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