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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
4
California Veterans Board meets in Los Angeles to discuss rising demand for state veteran home and farm purchases. Chairman Alfred P. Chamie says the board voted to request more loans through sale of additional veterans bonds from the 1908 issue approved in November. Funds already allocated from prior bonds are being used.
PASTESTH is advertised as an improved powder to sprinkle on upper plates to keep false teeth in place. Claims include reduced sliding or slipping and a firmer hold with no sour taste. Sold at drug counters as a non-acid Kaline product promising odor control and steadier wear.
Seven die as heat wave grips Southern California with highs near 111 to 129 across regions. Victims, including James Leslie Brown of Norwalk, collapse in public spaces and are hospitalized. Fire and traffic hazards rise as engines overheat and motorists face vapor Iocked roadways.
Water shortages and pressure on reservoirs trigger potential rationing across Los Angeles area. Bellflower reports black iron-laden water while wells supply pressure. officials warn of conservation needs as demand spikes in the evening hours. Local districts in Brea Garden Grove and Lakewood coordinate pumping and storage to avert outages, with some communities facing short periods without water as crews add wells and adjust lines.
Members of the United Automobile Workers in Oshawa Ontario voted to decide on a strike to enforce demands from General Motors. The actions target a layoff pay plan and more than 100 other contract issues to be negotiated with the company.
San Diego psychology professor O. J. Kaplan of San Diego State College told the Western Gerontological Society that preparation for aging should begin early and continue through life. He predicted schools will offer courses to guide living toward a gratifying old age and to help youths understand older generations.
Orange County officials approve a burial system at the Gothard Street dump for dead fowl after about 1,000 chicks died. Supt. Wilisey says ditches will be dug and birds buried.Chinchillas at M and S Ranch, Costa Mesa, reported 13 killed in the heat, valued at 8000. Avocado trees harmed by drought as moisture remains in soil.
Luzern Swiezzerlang reports Free Democrat Dr Martin Blani told the World Liberal Congress that at least 318 Communist or communist dominated groups operated in West Germany. He said these groups pursue aims set by the East German Soviet led party.
Several thousand packages of Mix concentrate tumbled from a truck on the Holywood Freeway near Alvarado Street causing debris. A car slowed to avoid the spill and struck another vehicle, minor injuries reported to a front seat passenger.
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