All Fouled Up on China's Land Reform
Hong Kong reports on Mao Zedong’s land reform plan in Communist China. Redistribution amid shortages leaves farmers burdened by taxes and levies, pushing many toward mutual aid teams and peasant associations as the production cooperative looms. Officials and party members increasingly run the system, while private ownership fades in name only.
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Hong Kong
China
Mao Tze-tung
Mao
Peasant Association
Reds
Communist Party
Long Beach Chamber's Answer Girl Handles City Inquiries
Grace Carriker, the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce information desk's answer girl for three years, fields a wide range of questions daily. She directs calls to department heads as needed, handles housing data, attractions, and local sights, and notes a surge in tourist information due to military personnel. The office processes over 1,500 information letters monthly, with recent mail coming from 47 states.
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Grace Carriker
Long Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Wilton Hotel
Grace
Munteipall Art Center
Information Department
Long Head
Chamber
Balboa Park
Air Force
Navy
Rival sub power plants aim for ocean frontier tech
The United States advances rival nuclear submarine power concepts. General Electric works on an intermediate reactor using slow neutrons at an AEC site in West Milton New York, while Westinghouse advances a submarine thermal reactor at Arco Idaho. The Navy plans Nautilus with STR and another STR submarine. Neutron speeds differ: fast for bombs, slow for controlled energy. The race centers on reactor type and size implications for safety and power.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Submarine Power Plants Construction
Cnew
General Electric Co
AEC
Westinghouse Electric Co
Arco
Idaho
Navy
Srival
Iowa Picnic Question Stirs Local Queries
In a lively remark, Grace notes the most asked question of the month: when is the Iowa picnic, a topic that ties together Rhode Island, nine foreign nations, and a recent event where the picnic occurred yesterday.
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Rhode Island
Grace
Iowa
Books Added to City Library Include Diverse Topics
Public Library received a varied influx of titles this week led by The Grass Harp a Capote play. Also listed were Our Children viral dramatic readings and a guide collection spanning education, taxation and modern manuals.
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Truman Capote
Public Library
Cweek
Pigeat
Bettsion Scientinta
Stanley, Jones
aTence
Enle
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of Americenereae & Work
Stephen Malley
Axation
Los Altos Lions Club Chartered in Long Beach Ceremony
The seventh Lions Club in Long Beach was chartered last week at Lakewood Country Club. Warren E. Doherty heads the 2 member club with Albert M. Engler as guest speaker. Edward I. Baker served as master of ceremonies and gifts of equipment were exchanged. District Governor William J. Goss presented the club banner. Other officers include George F. Farr as first vice president Earl F. Reeder second vice president John W. Eberle secretary Vgi B. Poch treasurer M. H. Jennings tail twister Carl M. Erwin ahead trainer, and Dr C H Bodens steiner Richard A Care William T Cheney and Martin Schurr as directors.
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Los Altos
Lions Club
Long Beach
Lakewood Country Club
Warren E. Doherty
Albert M. Engler
Los Angeles
Lions International
Edward I. Baker
Downtown
Minaster
William ‘J. Goss
Glendale
Lions
George F. Farr
Earl FE. Reeder
John W. Eberle
V ‘Gi B. Poch
M. H. Jennings
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L. W. Berry
D.c
Pint Ave
Swell
Ees Aanarets
Franke
Associated Press Science Reporter
William E. Doherty
New Los
Barnes
Dees Dees Educationt
C “Washi
Perperman
George da
Western Office Furniture CO. Wiw
Safer
Postare Chairs
Tth’Lions Club
Fin
Dr. Cowen
Pensioners Welcome
Pey
Broadway Corner
Buffums
KFOX
Broadwey
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