20 Aug 1958
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
1
Congress passed a Social Security bill lifting benefits by seven percent for about 12 million beneficiaries. The measure raises payroll taxes, funds federal grants for state programs, and allows limited exemptions. the Administration previously opposed the version with welfare provisions.
A fragmentary headline reads Have You Seen The World’s end line, with limited context and unclear surrounding details. The readable text hints at a reflective or sensational prompt about global perspectives. No further facts or names are available in the fragment.
The giant tan Sivka artwork titled The Crucifixion measured 198 feet by 45 feet and hung in a Polish public building. Brought to America in 1904, it proved too large for any museum, rolled up and stored after brief displays. Forest Lawn acquired it in 1944 and lists the hall of the painting as a major attraction open daily and Sunday.
San Marino advocates claim court actions to stop church use of land, including parking and playground, amid a public nuisance dispute. Judge Newell overseeing consolidated suits heard arguments on whether city zoning ordinances constrain church activities at Rapap Vasqdens site. The church contends injunctions for parking and play area are unwarranted, while the city seeks to limit site use for community purposes. A ruling on remaining suits is expected after pleadings.
A garbled entry references city parcels on Huntington Dy and Palomaranes, with mentions of a sale, taxes or fees, and proposals affecting school buildings and parking. It notes ongoing city actions since 1950 and cites a private contact in Catorada.
In Catalina Channel a fishing party of four to five including Lee Lewis of Long Beach Edward Boarman 35 Midway Clay Alvin Canson 36 and his son Alvin Jr of Gurden Grove were rescued in good condition after Coast Guard pursuit and rescue efforts, the vessel and crew reported safe.
The Lebanese Council of Ministers planned to ask the United States for 47 million dollars in urgent aid to fund rehabilitation projects. Violence spread in southern Lebanon with six deaths near the mountains south and east of Belgot, while bombs were found and defused in Beirut. UN observers increased to 200 from 16 countries, backed by air assets.
County officials lament uptick in illegal wool burning as smog worsens. City crews enforce fire abatement while residents complain the law restricts private burning yet allows municipal activities, prompting debate over remedies and fairness.
A San Francisco brewery worker confessed to strangling his wife Dolly in August, then dragging her body to Nevada. He said he left the corpse in their home for two days before driving to Nevada and burying her near a desert sand dune beside U S Highway 59, about 20 miles east of Reno.
San Dimas sheriff's deputies arrested 11 juveniles in New York Central drag racing operations. The crackdown followed stockholders’ requests and a railroad outlet report, targeting offenders on highways and rail lines.
Investigators said fog likely caused the Northeast Airlines jet crash near Nantucket, killing 23. The plane reportedly made a hard landing into trees, with five survivors. Victims include passengers Harvey Schwom Edward Kilorg and Johnny Pearson, plus co pilot David Caray.
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