More Facts Due on L.B. Oil Grabbers
A statewide probe into tideland oil revenue includes interviews with legislators by Kenneth Horton to uncover who instigated conferences with CTPA figures. Attorney General Brown will refer findings to the Senate committee. Fleming and associates deny paid lobbying, claiming efforts were public education.
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Ben Hulse
Horton
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Sullivan
Tidelands
California Tidelands Protective Association
Lakewood
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State Senate Standing Committee On Legislative Representation
Bus Service Cuts Prompt City Protest and Resignation
Long Beach faces ongoing transit friction as PUC debates fare hikes and route reductions. City officials clash with the bus operator over service cuts, proposed expansions, and franchise control. Lee, a key manager, resigns amid tensions with National City Lines as hearings on a fare increase proceed.
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National City Lines
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Long Beach
Chicago
Romulo to Speak at U.N. Anniversary Event in Los Angeles
Philippine Ambassador and former UN General Assembly president Romulo will headline the Los Angeles U.N. celebration observing the eleventh anniversary on October 24. The event is sponsored by the United World Federalists.
Texas Flood Prompts Governor to Lead Delegation
Heavy rains across northwest Texas flooded towns and farmlands, with Wichita Falls and Holliday seeing rising waters and damaged bridges. The governor said he is not a candidate and will serve out his term while pledging aid, as flood damages affect about 150 to 500 people and thousands of acres. National Guardsmen and airmen aided evacuations as officials warned against assuming the rain would end the danger.
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Cotte County
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Sheppard Air Force Base
Austin
Houston H. Terry
Calinly Health Cfti
Grand jury probes LA rubbish contracts with bribe claims
County grand jurors resumed hearings into a rubbish scandal focusing on five contracts awarded by the Board of Supervisors in December 1953 to contractor Andrew Hohn. Indicted officials including Herbert Legh's deputy George Turner and dump operator Theodore Hamlin are accused of taking money to influence the award. Witnesses, including Hohn, testified about a $3,000 bribe and a $2,000 campaign contribution while Floyd Crutchfield was expected to testify.
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Andrew W
Hohn
Board of Supervisors
Hehn
Herbert C. Lege
George T. Turner
Theodore Hamlin
Legg
Hohn Isai
Turner
Floyd Crutchfield
Hohn Crutchfield
W. Whitley St. Whittier
California farm receipts reach 2.5 billion in 1954
California farmers sold crops and livestock products totaling about 2.504 billion dollars in 1954. The Federal State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service estimated the figure, noting a near 180 million decrease from the prior year. George A. Scott, chief statistician, announced the estimate Tuesday.
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George A. Scott
Wounded as 5000 Battle at Walkout in Indiana
Hundreds clashed when 5000 demonstrators at the Perfect Circle foundry in New Castle, Indiana, faced gunfire and bricks. State police assembled in Memorial Park as Lt Governor Handley pressed for dispersal, while Gov. Craig delayed National Guard deployment. Several nonstrikers and demonstrators were wounded, with police and union leaders urging restraint amid a bitter industry strike over union shop and pay.
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Indianapolis
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UAW
George N. Craig
Miami
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Horace M. Coats
National Guard
Handley
Lothair Teetor
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
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Perfect Circle
Washington
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Ralph Teeter
Land
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Hagerstown
Richmond
New Castle
Chrysler Corp
Ethel Roberts
Greensboro
Ind
Kent ‘Kern
Bob Griffen
Paul Carper
Anderson
Henry Gibson
Ross Drannon
Robert Ford
Carl Batcrfield
Sam Selke
Eisenhower aides plan return to Washington for NSC meetings
President Eisenhower, hospitalized after a heart attack, is preparing to attend a National Security Council meeting in Washington with Sherman Adams and to return to Denver on Saturday with Dr. Paul Dudley White. White will review his condition and chart future treatment ahead of possible bedside conferences and lighter duties next week. A. E. Baughman, head of the Secret Service, remains in Denver through Sunday on routine protection checks.
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Denver
Paul Dudley White
Boston
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White
Eisenhower
White House
A. E. Baughman
U. S. Secret Service
Hagerty
Army Identifies GIs Killed in Okinawa Car Crash
Army officials named three soldiers killed when their car left Highway and plunged down a 20 foot embankment into the East China Sea near Fort Buckner Okinawa. The dead are SP/3 Jose A Martinez 21 of Del Norte Colorado Pvt Ezemael H Sanches 20 Santa Paula California Pvt Peter V Lopez 25 Riverside California. One Marine was injured in the crash.
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East China Sea
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Colo
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Santa Paula
Cane Corp
Peter V. Lopez
Riversife
Calif
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Eastman to Run for Congress After Traffic-Light Case
Robert Eastman announced Tuesday his candidacy for Congress in the 1956 Democratic primary. He spoke during a court hearing on a charge he ran a red traffic light in Mt. Clemens Michigan.
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Mich
Robert Eastman
Congress
Godfrey settles careless flying fine for 500 dollars
Arthur M. Godfrey paid a 500 dollar civil penalty to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, claiming no admission of guilt. The agency said the fine settles the matter over a near collision with an Ozark Air Lines DC9 after takeoff from Chicago Midway on Sept. 7 while Godfrey was piloting a DC3.
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Vision
Arthur M. Godfrey
Godfrey
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Ozark Air Lines
Aurora
Ill
Ozark
CAA
Chicago
Midway Airport
C. Lea de Jorsey
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