Mobile Lab to Study Diseases of Wildlife
A mobile wildlife disease research unit will be the nation’s first field lab. Dr Carlton M Herman of the California Division of Fish and Game announced a one ton panel truck with over 800 in lab equipment. The two man crew will perform autopsies and in-field disease investigations across the state to shorten diagnosis delays.
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Berkeley
Carlton M. Herman
California Division of Fish and Game
Herman
Frances Rafferty to wed ex Air Force colonel in Riverside
Hollywood gossip confirms Frances Rafferty will marry ex Air Force colonel Thomas R. Baker in Riverside on October 10. Rafferty previously divorced Army major John E. Horton in 1947.
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Frances Rafferty
Riverside
Air Force
Thomas R. Baker
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John E. Horton
Automakers Eye Torque Transmissions for 1949 Cars
The Associated Press reports most makers will offer automatic transmissions within three to five years, with 1949 models unlikely to widely feature them. Packard Nash Buick Ford and Kaiser-Frazer weigh options while Chevrolet experiments with an overdrive.
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Associated Press
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Ford
Kaiser-Frazer
Chevrolet
General Motors
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Cleveland
Truckstell Manufacturing Co
State to Get Look at U.S. Tax Records
The Internal Revenue Bureau will allow states to inspect federal insurance payment records of employers for the first time. The policy aims to help determine whether employers are delinquent in payments to State Unemployment Compensation Commissions, said Revenue Commissioner George J. Schoeneman, in a move for closer coord ination.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Revenue
George J. Schoeneman
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Better Facilities Urged for Ports
S. D. Schell of the National Federation of American Shipping urged modernization of port properties and cargo handling at the American Association of Port Authorities meeting in Quebec. Attending were Harbor Commission President W. R. Martin Commissioner George Rochester and Port Manager E. J. Amar. He noted vessel operating costs exceed half of round voyage expenses and called for efficiency in cargo handling and port charges to support national prosperity and waterborne commerce. Schell, a former government shipping official, emphasized progress for port cities and their regions.
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S. D. Schell
National Federation of American Shipping
American Association of Port Authorities
Quebec
Canada
Port of My Beach
Schell
Harbor Commission
W. R. Martin
George Rochester
E. J. Amar
Ladies of the G A R meet in Los Angeles
Long Beach G A R ladies attended the southern district quarterly meeting in Los Angeles yesterday. Luncheon was served by Circle 63. Newly elected officers presiding were Virgie M. Cox president Ferol Saunders senior vice president Olive Chester junior vice president Alice Koestlin secretary Lena Parchal treasurer Emma Brown chaplain Mary Briggs patriotic instructor Mary Rose historian Beatrice Rafferty counsellor Victoria Bird musician Marie Fry press correspondent
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Los Angeles
Lael Out Circle 63
Virgie M. Cox
Ferol Saunders
Olive Chester
Alice Koestlin
Lena Parchal
Emma Brown
Mary Briggs
Mary Rose
Beatrice Rafferty
Victoria Bird
Marie Fry
Election Proclaimed for November General Vote
Sacramento confirms a general election on November 2. Acting Governor Goodwin Knight issued the proclamation, a formality required by law.
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Sacramento
Goodwin Knight
Jury Fails to Agree on Club Gambling Case
In San Francisco on September 30 a hung jury ended the trial of Elmer Remmer known as Bones and 12 Menlo Club employees on a municipal gambling charge. District Attorney Edmund Brown said a new trial would be sought. The case tested police efforts to shut down social clubs offering draw poker and low-ball poker games.
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San Francisco
Elmer
Bones) Remmer
Edmund Brown
Remer
Menlo Club
The Answer for the Hard of Hearing Device
An at home hearing aid claim promises clear hearing anywhere from church to work. The tiny unit can be concealed in a hand and allegedly allows whisper listening with low operation costs. Wyatt Gibbons of Long Beach California invites inquiries for details and orders.
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Heartwell Building
Long Beach
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