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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1953
Page
8
A fragment notes that the first cotton mill in America was built on James Island, in 1789, marking an early industrial milestone.
Rowland Jones Jr. of Washington D C, president of the American Retail Federation, tells the California Retailers Association that NAM proposed 5 percent excise tax on manufactured goods would raise consumers costs by at least a percent and acts as a national sales tax in disguise. He urges opposition to any Taft Hartley Act changes and supports freezing Social Security tax at one percent now, rising to two percent next January.
Vatican confirms miracles for Pius X plus decrees for two others. Pierre Louis Maissonneuve of France and Maria Croci Issa di Rosa are slated for sainthood with ceremonies at St Peter's Basilica. Canonizations expected next year as part of Marian year observances.
The Los Angeles Daily News publisher faces a 5 604 000 dollar damages suit for breaching a contract to sell control of the newspaper. Plaintiff Sheldon F Sackett accuses Robert L Smith of repudiating an October agreement under which Smith would be employed seven years at 25 000 dollars yearly in an advisory capacity.
A major London fog swirled over Britain and western Europe disrupting air and sea travel and casting deep twilight across cities. London and Northolt airports closed delaying flights while doctors recommended smog masks. past fogs killed thousands, raising concern for the coming season.
Advice notes damp shoes can be preserved by rubbing with Unseed or sweet oil. Drying should be thorough to avoid cracks and maintain shine.
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