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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1958
Page
16
A fragmented OCR list presents scattered clues and terms across geography history and science. It includes references to Ontario Genoa Edinburgh Bengal Moslems Cathedral and various cryptic definitions and word fragments.
AEC proposals seek congressional approval for a plastics and rubber irradiation program. The subcommittee reviews projects totaling 193379000 for the year starting July 1, with the plastics and rubber project costing 1.6 million. Frank Pittman said irradiation can alter nearly every property of plastics and holds large potential for rubber.
California saw 100000 more employed last month than five years earlier, a State Employment Department statistician said. Dr. George Roche, chief of research, noted the figures show strong economic development. He cited a 116000 drop from April 1957 due to defense industry declines, while the state remains on a growth path.
Final agreement to negotiate a contract with Los Angeles for creating an artificial wildlife area in Elysian Park is announced. The Friends of the Los Angeles Zoo would operate the city owned site and direct construction with funds from the parks bond issue. A progress report on negotiations is due in 30 days.
Los Angeles officials debate new Hall of Administration showers as Supervisor Kenneth Hahn recalls proposing a plain utilitarian office environment in December 1956. He notes every supervisor and about ten department heads reportedly have a shower in their offices, criticizing lingering luxuries.
Four young sailors from the Miramar Naval Air Station died when their automobile collided head on with a Greyhound bus on U.S. Highway 60 forty miles west of Beaumont. The California Highway Patrol said the bus carrying 33 passengers was westbound. several bus occupants, including driver Claude Scannell Covine, were treated for injuries at Pass Hospital. The dead sailors were Everett Allan Sawyer, Daniel Lee Dacllo, Raymond Anthony Bantini, and David Ligg, all about 20. Towns not available immediately. Otto Huebner, 67, of 2524 Oregon Ave, Long Beach, was among those suffering minor injuries.
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