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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1957
Page
5
Officials at Fresno's Reading Park Zoo report 11 animal deaths among 1600 specimens. A Bengal tiger and its twin died, five gibbons perished in a month, and two polar bears plus two binturongs died earlier. Vet Dr Griffenhagen notes lung and heart infections with possible encephalitis. Pathologist tests brain tissue to confirm cause.
Senator William F. Knowland, eyeing a 1958 California gubernatorial run, denies a clash with Governor Knight would harm the GOP. He suggests a primary battle could energize the party and aid the general election. He plans Oct. 1 to announce his entry stance and will tour the state to gauge support and public opinion. He cites water conservation and union democracy as campaign issues and opposes a federal ban on right to work laws.
The Agriculture Department forecasts weaker beef supplies for the next four to three years with 1960 consumption possibly as much as one eighth below the 1956 average of 80 pounds. Drought and low prices have driven CASTLE NUMBERS down, and cattle reproduction is slow, delaying recovery as producers rebuild feed resources.
William D. McIntyre of the Wisconsin Board of Regents warns that about 10,000 state high school graduates may forego college this fall. He cites temptations of cats, good times, and marriage as factors in the trend observed in Madison.
The California Court of Appeal ruled that a religious body may qualify for property tax exemption even without requiring belief in God. The decision upheld a Alameda County Superior Court ruling for the Fellowship of Humanity, noting the First Amendment and tolerance of non theistic worship. The court said state cannot judge a group's belief and that its activities resemble those of theistic worship except for members lacking belief in a supreme being.
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