23 Aug 1958
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1958
Page
1
A scratchy OCR note shows a contest urging readers to mail in a claim for a $900 Cal Cashword prize. The piece mentions Norwin Yaftic as Promotion Manager of The Independent in Pasadena and promises a stack of bills to the claimant. It notes no winner yet and teases future puzzles and explanations.
Aubrey Williams, head of the Southern Conference of Educational Fund, defends gradual integration as the practical path, citing Tennessee plan steps and school desegregation gradualism. He notes Alabama laws could criminalize interracial association, and cites limited preparedness of most adult Black Americans for full rights.
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled postal notice referencing Pasadena Post Office and a branded advertisement. No clear names, dates, or actionable details are discernible.
A folk music concert titled aneer will be held tomorrow at Arcadia County Park at 5 30 p m featuring The Jady Californians directed by Daniel Estrada with the early California repertoire and local audience participation expected.
A Philadelphia lawyer and author, Robert D. Abrahams, reads poetry for relaxation while battling cases. His first published poem sparked Nazi censorship in 1938, and his work for the Saturday Evening Post has drawn attention amid legal drama, including a high profile disappearance case and threatened livestock shipments to Europe.
At the National Legal Aid Conference, Gossett and other leaders urged broader access to legal help, noting only a fraction of counties provide adequate defender services. The dinner recognized Reginald Heber Anality Award winners and pressed the Supreme Court to exercise judicial restraint in balancing national and state powers.
RANDSBURG Calif A 73 year old man Eart C Robb of Firestone Park Calif died of a heart attack after walking 19 miles in desert heat to seek help for stranded friends. Robb and two companions Mr and Mrs Jack Preshak had been prospecting when their car bogged in sand. The Preshaks were rescued after about 48 hours by a train crew.
A 43 year old Hollywood man was committed for psychiatric examination after being caught climbing a fence at Forest Lawn Memorial Park intending to restore life to Thomas Getty son of America s richest man. Police seized John J Ryan who said The Lord sent me to do this. Timothy Gelly 12 was entombed after services in Forest Lawn Mausoleum next to the tomb of Rich Skelton son of comedian Red Skelton who died earlier this year.
Detroit reports show five walkouts by workers at GM Chrysler and Ford plants delaying 1959 model production. Over 5800 idled as unions press demands amid ongoing protracted contract turmoil. One strike at GM Fisher body plant in Mansfield ended with 1400 workers returning to work.
Los Angeles FHA chief Norman M. Lyon announced a July record with 7 213 loan applications and 5 606 commitments, surpassing June and July 1958 figures. The Los Angeles office, handling 7 to 18 percent of national FHA activity, has expanded staff and per diem help to meet growing demand and keep pace with expansion.
A Pasadena Superior Court jury ruled against Los Angeles car dealer Jones Chevrolet agency for a wrongful repossession of Reynaldo Burclaga's car on April 23, 1957. Burclaga, of La Puente, claimed break-in and seizure without proper reason. The agency said an accounting mistake led to the repossession. The verdict awarded Burclaga 1229.64 for loss of equity and use, plus 3250 punitive damages against the dealer.
About 36 000 Southern California aircraft workers will see cost of living increases in their September 15 paychecks. The rise follows July’s index at 123.9 and applies to contracts at four plants in San Diego. Contracts, negotiated last spring, add a 1 cent an hour staged hike for 16 000 workers at Lockheed and about 20 000 at Convair Rohr and Solar aircraft firms.
Ann Miller and wealthy Texas oilman William Moss Jr. married yesterday at Union Congregational Church of La Jolla. The double ring ceremony was conducted by William Forshaw and attended by about 100 Hollywood personalities and Texas socialites.
John Watson a 39 year old house painter was arraigned in Superior Court yesterday on a charge of strangling cocktail waitress Alice Mann 31 in her apartment last July 18. He will enter a plea next Wednesday.
Two women held on suspicion of murder confessed to beating Edward May in his Alhambra home in a failed attempt to steal $16 from his wallet. Donald Tart of Alhambra and Robbie Jugua of Los Angeles were questioned as they recount a night of drinking, a struggle, and May’s death discovered by a neighbor.
Scientists urged decontaminating lunar probes to prevent Earth life from reaching the moon. UCLA zoologist Dr. Blaing Levedahl warned that even extant forms might mutate under lunar conditions, risking contamination of what is considered virgin territory.
About 3200 members and leaders will convene at the University of California at Davis next week for a four day 4 H gathering.
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