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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1968

Page

2

Russians claim invention of the bicycle in history mishmash

The report cites Pravda Ukraina claiming Kulibin built a pedal carriage in 1778 and Artamonov a two serf bicycle in 1801, with later claims of English progress in 1840, then notes other modern inventions. Separate items cover Juliet Prowse postponing her wedding in Vanderbijtpark, Gretchen Wyler’s rave reviews, Jose Ferrer tax ruling, Helen Hayes retirement plans, Muriel Humphrey surgery, Franz Rademacher sentencing, Don Ameche family obituary links, and related biographical notes.

Pravda Ukraina Kulibin Artamonov Ural Mountains Moscow Macmillan

Carpenters Sign Avert Walkout In Southern California

Union ratified a last minute deal averting a carpenters strike that would have impacted 45 000 workers across 11 of 12 Southern California counties The five year contract provides 270 per hour wage increases plus fringe benefits The union sought 3 per hour rise over three years and had rejected a 225 per hour five year offer Slawson noted 24 cents of fringe benefits to start June 15 with 45 cents more on September 1 Threat of nationwide strikes and negotiations highlighted by Terry Slawson Gordon McCulloch and Los Angeles District Council officials

Franz Rademacher Adolf Eichmann Bamberg Germany Third Reich Legation Rademiacher France Belgium Netherlands Rademacher Madagascar Syria Eichmann Hiller Israel California Terry Slawson Los Angeles Carpenters Gordon McCulloch Slawson

Lockheed to Spend Nearly 100 Million on Calif. Plants

Lockheed Aircraft Corp will invest about 100 million dollars to expand four Southern California plants for Airbus and Army Cheyenne helicopter production. The Airbus program will peak with 15,000 jobs. 172 tri-jet orders exist at 15 million each. Main spending goes to Burbank for Airbus components and a 30 million Palmdale assembly plant adjoining an Air Force facility, with a 1969 completion target. Additional funding covers rotary wings at Van Nuys and a Ry canyon lab expansion.

Los Angeles UPI Lockheed Aircraft Corp Souther California Airbus Amny Charles S. Wagner Lockheed California Army Lion Burbank

300 Miles of Feeder Buses Added to New Rapid Transit Rail Network

Southern California Rapid Transit District unveils a plan to add 300 miles of feeder buses linking communities to five downtown Los Angeles corridors. The proposal includes Lakewood and East Long Beach connections, with a subway portion planned between the freeway interchange and Long Beach terminal.

Long Beach Southern California Rapids Transit District Los Angeles Belmont Shore East Long Beach Wilmington Lakewood Hawaiian Gardens Bellflower Pararmount Gardena Lynwood Olympic Broadway San Pedro Gage Central Avenue Manchester Avenue Bist Street Long Beach Freeway Long Beach Terminal Ocean Boulevard Pine Avenue Pacific Coast Highway Wardlow Road del Amo Boulevard Campton Boulevard Imperial Highway Norman Topping Topping

Six Blazes Ruin Minneapolis North Side

Six fires were set on the racially mixed Minneapolis North Side late Wednesday into today. A vacant house, two garages and a shed burned, another vacant house was heavily damaged, and a warehouse fire caused minor damage. Officials said several youths were on a rampage with no organization or large crowd involved.

Minneapolis Minn Minneapolis North Side

Welfare Suit Charges Training Build Only Make-Work

A UPI report states a suit filed in San Luis Obispo against the Welfare Department and the State Department of Social Welfare by attorney James D. Lorenz Sr. on behalf of Jose Saenz. The suit alleges the work training program offers only featherbedding with tasks like sweeping and rake leaves, not real jobs.

SAN Luis Obispo UPI Welfare Department State Department of Social Welfare Director of California Rural Legal Assistance James D. Lorenz Sr Jose Saenz Lorenz Saenz

Ike Hass Paroled Tests at Ike Hass Base

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower undergoes further tests in the cordial care unit at an Air Force hospital to check on his heart attack recovery. Two top doctors from Walter Reed are supervising with electronic monitoring as a medical bulletin notes the seizure was not as severe as his prior attacks. Eisenhower receives visitors except his wife and doctors say the next two days will show if he remains out of danger.

Humphrey Muriel Humphrey Hubert H. Humphrey Walter M. Lonergan Bethesda Naval Medical Center Maryland Washington, D.C March Base Upi Dwight Eisenhower Air Force Pase Hospital Statesman Walter Reed General Hospital Washington

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Juliet Prowse Frank Sinatra Vanderbijtpark South Africa Eddie Gasper Miss Prowse London Gretchen Wyler Oklahoma West End Michael Walsh The Daily Express Miss Wyler Lucille Ball Jose Ferrer Internal Revenue Service U.S. Tax Court Ferrer Pirate Helen Hayes New York Mexico APA Phoenix Repertory Company Stage and Screen Don Jim Ameche Barbara Fita Hertel Ameche Hollywood Kit Herrick Mark Bensenville Chicago Lockheed el Monte Los Angeles International Airport West Reseda Wilshire Barrington Avenue San Fernando Valley Tampa Avenue van Nuys van Nuys Boulevard 25Th Street Long Beach Tidelands Southern California Southern California Rapid Transit District Soa Anata Ares Hye Ros Ans Meenee Betel Valk Tral-T Boondoggle Baym Balt Bureea Girovter Acenbafurday SE Urkan Renewal Ike Gulock Californienne Bullocks Lakewood Center Boos Clark Ave Satunday
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