02 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1959
Page
1
Union leaders reject a compromise after two and a half hours with mediator Finnegan. No progress reported. wage talks continue. Hartley injunction on steelworkers’ strike expires January 26, with a possible resumption afterward.
A cluster of traffic incidents in the San Gabriel Valley left multiple dead and injured. Victims include William Hobert Tinney, 16, and Isabel Parks, 58, among others. Cars collided at Myrtle Walnut Monrovia and Sunset Pangrove Puente, with several drivers identified and responders rushing to area hospitals.
A panel sponsored by the Committees on Public Education examined ability grouping in Pasadena schools. Grace McParland, Noreen Noreen, and Gladiss Edwards urged balanced, fair use of grouping by scores, past performance, and teacher judgment while warning against stigma and artificial tracking.
Los Angeles reports Sterling Hayden faces a court order dispute over his absence at sea. His wife requests jail time totaling 210 days and fines up to 21,000 for allegedly defying a California court order by removing their children while he sailed aboard a schooner toward Tahiti. The matter centers on his 42 day Pacific voyage and alleged noncompliance as of January 3.
In Chicago mourners gathered at Our Lady of the Angels Church a year after the deadly school fire that killed 92 students and three nuns. Parents, siblings, and parishioners filled the church for a somber memorial with reflections on shared grief and the children’s memory.
About 2,000 Los Angeles area aircraft workers will lose their jobs due to a drastic slowdown in the Air Force development of the B-70 heavy supersonic bomber. North American Aviation officials say many workers may be placed in other divisions, while the decision hinges on future defense spending and missile options alongside manned bombers. The cutback shifts roughly $83 million from the defense budget, with broader implications for production timelines into 1963. Nearby Azusa parish events note a Christmas Bazaar on December 5 at the First Presbyterian Church grounds.
A damaged clipping from Pasadena California describes a mourning daily newspaper with delivery details, pricing, and postal information. It notes service in Pasadena and details about Sunday editions, monthly rates, and second class postage, along with court order references and office addresses.
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