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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1959
Page
5
Washington reports the nations industrial production surged to a June record at 155 percent of the 1947-49 average, with May revised flat and retail sales at a record high. Output in autos and durable goods kept rising though steel strikes and contract effects weighed on capacity usage.
Coronet Magazine exposes the growing public fear of X rays and radiation. The feature clarifies risks such as cancer and sterility with medical use, explaining how doctors use X rays safely and when concerns are warranted.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip traveled 35 miles to Nanaimo aboard a royal yacht for a two and a half day tour of Vancouver Island. They attended events in New Westminster and Vancouver, drawing large crowds including 12,000 children at Empire Stadium, as the visit continued through Victoria.
Travelers Insurance Co announces a 15 million dollar project to erect Los Angeles tallest building spanning a full block. The 22 story structure will house offices and facilities, transforming the downtown skyline and signaling a major corporate presence.
A Florida church custodian identified as Joe Christy shot and killed Patricia Somlitz, 26, in her home, wounded attorney Howard Killian, 35, and then killed himself. Christy fired five times with a .38 caliber pistol after forcing entry, with his actions connected to the 4 year old son of Somlitz, who had been living with Killian. Police reports describe a brutal confrontation as Killian recounted Christy’s insistence on seeing his former wife and taking Joey back.
Fluor Corp. Ltd. has secured a contract to construct an 8000 barrels per day catalytic cracking unit for Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. of Amarillo Texas. The contract value was not disclosed.
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