River of No Return Trip Down the Salmon River
Travel writer reports rafting on Idaho's Salmon River from Salmon to North Fork with guides Bob Smith and Wayne England. The party, hosted by local publishers and business leaders, enjoys a two to five day excursion, recalls Lewis and Clark, and ends with a community gathering in Salmon before returning.
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Almon
Idaho
Continental Divide
LU. S
Paul
Bob Smith
Wayne England
Salmon
Smith
England
Salemon
North York
Young Smith
Tran L. Smith
North Fork
Enclant
Smiths
Magnificent Mountain County
Lewis and Clark
Beale
Ron Burke
North American to Drop 15,600 Jobs in Downey Layoffs
North American Aviation plans to lay off about 15,600 workers across Downey, Canoga Park, Compton, and Los Angeles Autonetics divisions due to cancellation of the Navaho program. Downey center will absorb most cuts with 3,705 notices, while 1,500 other Los Angeles jobs vanish. Union officials voice frustration, while executives say remaining orders and transfers may occur.
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North American Aviation Co
Los Angeles
Forte
Navalmore
Isplayé
Downey Missile Development
NAA Y Autonetics Division
Downey
Compton
Canoga Pars Rocketdyne
Eee
Compton Autonetics
North American
Dyne
H. E. White
An. Mual
Carl Hoitt
Greenwell
Daw-Cio
Downey Autionetics
Downey. Netics
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Layoufs
GNION
Sena
William F. Knowland
North Thomas Kuchel
12037
Soit
Lakewood Blvd
Nffle
Lithal
Lithal Gain” Greenwell
Gials
Emma Vogel
Downey Unit 1& Uaw-Cio
Chalks
Balletin Board
Congress
Miss U Fiesta Lights Up Downtown Long Beach
Hundreds of musicians and dancers join 76 contestants in Miss Universe Fiesta on Friday and Saturday in downtown Long Beach. Floats parade along Ocean Boulevard to 6th Street, with a World of Values sale by Downtown Long Beach Associates and sponsor events by retailers and the Independent Press Telegram. Municipal Band concert and pageant activities run from noon to nine each day as crowds enjoy the two day festival.
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Long Beam
I Ave
Ocean Blvd
Fh St
6Th St
Pine Ave
Elm
Ain
Long Beach Associates
Independent Press-Telegram
Long Beach Municipal Band
Sid St
Quorum Lacks Stalls City Budget Action
A lack of a quorum stalled a Monday City Council budget session for a $25,889,334 proposal due by Wednesday. Four members attended the afternoon meeting after a three hour morning session with department heads and private groups. no votes or roll calls occurred. The chamber bid $869,000 for industrial advertising and the Convention and Visitors Bureau asked $43,950 to broaden activity, while Harbor and other funds faced cuts and reassurances.
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Lewis D. Reese
John F. Baker
Charles R. Donley
Virgil H. Spongeberg
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Sam Fr. Vickers
Chamber
Harbor Department
Gus C. ‘Lucking
Howard Jones
Knowland Tour Starts Here With Sept Long Beach Rally
Senate Republican leader wife William Knowland plans a major address in Long Beach on September 14 to open a two month California speaking tour. Aides said the statewide candidate screening rally signals the start of a tour through the state without new campaign drives this year.
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Senate
Lliam Z. Knowland
Long Beach
Washington
California
Know
Sale of Bonds OKd by County Board in Long Beach
Lee County Board of Supervisors approved selling a million dollars in local public school bonds to Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles. The lowest bid of A percent plus a $2.17 premium lowered interest to 3.72 percent. Bonds will fund modernization of junior high schools as directed by Schools Supt. Douglas A. Newcomb.
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Security
First National Bank of Los Angeles
Lee Counsty
Ssnools Supt
Douszlas
Atomic power fed to Southland homes in first private test
Experimental sodium reactor built by Atomics International and operated with Southern California Edison produced electricity for homes. The unit, part of the AEC civilian power program, generated about 7 000 kilowatts during the initial test and is designed to reach 5 509 kilowatts of electricity from 20 000 kilowatts of heat. Generating facilities will run intermittently as data is shared with other power organizations.
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Santa Susara Mountains
Southland
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomics International
North American Aviation, Inc
AEC
Southern California Edison CO
Atomic Energy Reactor
Pawvers
Amar Asks Start of Injection Wells
Long Beach Harbor Commissioners debated immediate drilling of water injection wells to relieve subsidence. Port Manager E J Amar proposed offshore shafts to push saltwater into the ground near the Navy Mole with costs funded by oil revenues, aiming to stabilize underground pressures and boost recovery. The plan awaits next week's vote after a lengthy session and legal questions about board member liability.
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Paul Wallace
Harbor Department
Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
E. J. Ammar
Amat
Navy Mole
Naval Shipyard
Wimington
Naval Base
Amar
Ava Harbor
William Harrington
Navy
Farrington
Armar
J.tty
Wathford Jacobson
Miss Puerto Rico in Action Emcee Dunks in Pool in Full Clothes
Mapita Mercada 18 dazzles Long Beach pageant crowd as pageant emcee Ed Hennessy dives in fully clothed after her impromptu pool immersion at the Lafayette Hotel. Local reporters note her vivid personality and constant media attention.
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Long Beach
Petite Mapita
Mapy
Mercada
Ed Hennessy
Lafayette Hotel
Mapita Mercado
Puerto Rico
Hennessy
Miss Mercado
Council to Choose Subcity Chieftain on Linkage Plan
Chamber of Commerce again urges the City Council to appoint a dedicated subsidence administrator and form a subsidence advisory commission to tackle land sinkage. A temporary steering group expired, with salary needs in the budget. Legal review sought on obstacles to voluntary repressure agreements under new state law. Council delays action to next Tuesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
George J. Badenhausen
Chamber
Aay
Jettar
J. R. McHenry
Goodwin
Wight
Harbor Commission
Wahlfred Jacobson
Schools Set Hearing on Big Budget for 1957-58
Long Beach Unified School District plans a 4 p.m. August 5 public hearing at the Board of Education building on a record 29,942,772 budget for 1957-58. Final adoption expected by August 9. The budget reduces the prior year’s levy by 2,328,000 and may trigger about 17 cents in tax increases, according to Arthur A. Knoll, district business manager. The board also awarded a parking-lot rental contract to Lakewood merchants for Carson Street and Lakewood Boulevard and authorized pursuing a City Council overpass on Clerk Avenue near Twain School. The 217-space lot will be jointly run for merchants and patrons, with a top bid of 950 dollars monthly.
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Ciurea
Union Station
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Vickers
Macvin Marker
Robert Lynch
Long Beach Unified School
Knoll
Aoard
Carson Ist
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood
Clerk Ave
Marx Twain
Mnerjing
J. Sanford Todd
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Matcotm
Epley
THY Company
Genter
Celearam
Indus
Nana
Knowland
William Harris
Civil Service Board
Quest
Henry E Jordan
Sea
Bureau of Tre Aws
Clarence Laynen
Tall
Kid Baseball Assi
Bank
Okd
Atomic
Weila
Bryan Hodgson
Lucille Craigo
Ughe
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