Gas Co Front Group Shady History Traced
The California Tidelands Protective Association described as a front for Southern California Gas Co aims to reap millions in tideland oil and gas revenues from Long Beach. Its birth was early this year and top officials deny knowledge of its financing. Charles Forward said he did not know who funded the group. Estimates cite nine hundred fifty thousand dollars in oil fund reserves and possibly a billion dollars in future revenues. An interviewed attorney declined to say if an angel fund backed the Tulare case.
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California Tidelands Protective Association
Southern California Gas Co
Tideland
Long Beach
Hts
Charles Forward
San Diego
Independent, Press-Telegram
Fleming
Allen
Ed Poyt
Mund G. Brown
Elis
Santer
Ncises Chronicle
Long Leach
Tulare
Jen
Reme Court
Tidelands
Lakewood
Municipal Gas Department
Southern California Gas
Brown
Sullivan
Slaying of Youth Highlighted in Allen Bill Fight
The shooting case tied to a Long Beach political clash surfaced as police described a car fleeing after a third shot. A youth named Comatoy, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Comatoy, died. his friend, a 16 year old, survived. The Allen bill foes used public relations aides in a statewide campaign. Investigations focus on anonymous backers and hired PR men linked to Los Angeles figures. The victim attended Roosevelt Junior High and worked as a cab driver. his father left Utah after learning of the death as survivors include brothers Robert and Jerry and sister Karen Sue.
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Bol Forward
R. ¥. Garrod
Association
Sacramento
Comatov
Temple
Beach
Tideland
Sheriff's
Comatoy
Long Beach Harbor
Payson
Spanish Fork
Tom Dammann
Fairbrook
James
Oc- Friedman
San Francisco
William Benedict
Fresno
Comatey
Ginning
Martin Comatey
Bruce Allen
Long Beach
Boards of Supervisors
Chambers of Commerce
Saltake City
Beiing
Young
Omatov
Roosevelt Junior High
Rompton
Utah
Robert
Compton College
Erry
Karen Sue
Allen Denies He Received Any Money in Campaign Push
Allen denies receiving funds for the educational campaign described by Fleming. He says the effort drew support from diverse groups and asserts no money from the Fleming group went to lobbyists in Sacramento. He notes the Long Beach outlay and PR contracts, and says outside support was needed to raise public awareness.
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Allen
Fleming
Sacramento
Mystery ties in Long Beach tideland fight uncovered
A review of covert backing in the Long Beach tideland dispute links the Tulare County Farm Bureau to amicus filings before the Supreme Court. Three lawyers, including Thomas Crowe of Visalia, acted as advocates while funders remained unnamed, as the court sided 4 to 3 against Long Beach.
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Tidelands Protective Association
Long Beach Tideland
Independent, Press-Telegram
Tulare
Mallon
Supreme Court
Farm Bureau
Lorem Group
Frgnt
Ipsle
Thomas Crowe
Visalia
Sultan of Morocco Offers to Quit Throne
In Rabat Morocco the embattled Sultan Moulay Arafa offered to abdicate if he could transfer power to a family member as French authorities press to end violence in the protectorate. El Hajoui, his protocol chief, fled in a Cadillac pursued by police after being accused of pressuring the sultan. authorities sought to remove the old ruler and move toward limited self rule for Morocco.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Sultan Mohammed Ben Mowlay Arafa
Pierre Boyer de Latour du Mocin
Abder Rahman el Majo
el Hajoui
Casablanca
Boyer de Latour
Moulay Arata
Edgar Favre
North African
Moulay Arafa
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef
Ae Ee
Morocco
Lice
Tome
al Huff
el. Hajoui
Po Jice
EB Hajoui
Casa- Binote
Gas Co Faces Probe Over Long Beach Tidelands Revenues
Long Beach opponents accuse Southern California Gas Co of financing pro Long Beach annexation efforts and tidelands revenue battles. Attorney General probes lobbying funds, officials warn of penalties for violations while Mayor Vermillion condemns private utilities backing against Long Beach.
Pole-Sitting Baseball Fan Bills Refusal Sparks Inquiry
In California a pole-sitting baseball fan famed for waiting on a Milwaukee flagpole died in Reno City Jail after hanging himself. Authorities report no suicide note. Southern California Gas Co spokesman refused to disclose spending on lobbying tied to the Allen Bill, citing propriety. PUC President Peter Mitchell noted utilities must report political expenditures and that inquiries may follow.
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Southern California Gas Co
Frank Sullvan
Independent, Press- Telegram
Tidelands
Ivan
Peter Mitchell
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Mitchell
Fleming
Ambassador Lodge's Son to Wed Oct. 8
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. son, 25, to wed Wiss Ziegler, 19, in St. Thomas More Church New York. Lodge resides in Beverly Mass. Ziegler, from Ithaca New York, is daughter of Frederick J. and Alice Cantwell Ziegler. Lodge is chief U S delegate to the United Nations.
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WPI
Blaine
Henry 5
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Eleanor ‘I’. Ziegler
News York
St. Thomas More
Gawker
Bevery
Mass
Wiss Ziegler
Itca
N. X
Frederick J
Alice Cant
Westinghouse Offers 5 Year Union Pact Amid Wage Raises
Westinghouse Electric Corp proposed a five year contract with four unions for 16 percent total wage increases. The plan includes day shift ware adjustments and 3 percent increases in October of 1956 57 58 and 59. No union comment was available. In a separate city a farmer Fred Wilson 45 shot himself as police closed in on a statutory rape charge involving his wife's two daughters.
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Farmer Kills Self
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghhouse
Kansas City
Kan
Fred Wilson
William Heck
Wilson
Heck
Bristol urged duller color for Avon Gorge Bridge
The city architect advised painting the bright red Avon Gorge Bridge a duller color to curb suicides. He cited nearly 200 jumps from the 185 foot span in 30 years and said red is an exciting color that can affect high strung individuals.
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Bristol
Eng. UK
Avon George’ Bridge
J. J. Nelson Meredith
Calif Probers Spend Million in Two Years
California legislative investigating committees used 1,123,184 dollars over the last two years for diverse inquiries including divorce and water conversion. Twenty three Assembly panels spent 141,645.94 and 38 Senate panels 584,914.44. nine Senate Assembly committees added 197,224.12. The Senate State and Local Taxation panel led with 87,681, while the Senate Un-American Cities panel followed at 64,786. Legislators approved 1,180,000 for another two years of committee activity.
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Sacramento
Ben Hulse
R-El Centro
Senate
Burns Leads Third Game of Series Fight to the Finish
In a tense third game, the Yankees fracture a tight Dodgers effort. Brooklyn builds a late lead with timely hits and aggressive baserunning, while New York answers with stubborn offense and bullpen adjustments. Major moments include a bases loaded walk and strategic substitutions as the teams trade runs through the middle innings.
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Censue
Purley
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Casey Stengel
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Martin
Doctor Advises Not Seek Re election Amid Health Update
A specialist who treated Eisenhower on his visit last week said the President could run again but may not be advisable. Official bulletins reported a comfortable night as the President remains in hospital. Mrs Eisenhower reads messages to him. Adams plans to meet doctors after flying in, signaling continuity of authority during recovery.
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Denver
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Telleh
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Nixon
Shas
One-Hour Sentence Shocks Court in Landlord Assault Case
Ralph Franklin, 26, completed his jail term in one hour after a Thursday conviction for assaulting his landlord. District Court Judge Luigi Depasquale called it the shortest sentence he ever imposed, noting Franklin had spent nine days in jail awaiting sentencing.
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Provineous
Ralph Franklin
Luigi Depasquale
Franklin
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