18 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
1
South Pasadena gift shop wins a prize for distasteful Christmas marketing with a campaign echoing O Come All Ye Shoppers. A Pasadena car owner discovers a rude roadside appraisal on his wheel from a parking lot attendant, raising questions about dealer inspections and timing.
Two men robbed the House of Slacks at 120 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena last night taking 215 dollars. Campbell DeCiono 44, co owner died after being shot in the store. Survivor list includes widow Clarice and two daughters. Suspected getaway in waiting car as police pursue leads.
A 1950 Pasadena daily page lists home delivery and Saturday newspapers, with pricing and contact details. The fragment mentions a courier service, a delivery ad, and a phone listing, reflecting typical early mid century local notices. The text is partial and garbled but indicates routine classifieds in Pasadena California.
Leonard Edmondson, a Pasaden t City College art instructor, is holding an exhibit at Parsons Friervis School. The show continues through Saturday with Famondson, head of the design department at Los Angeles County Art Institute, noting the event.
A Thor Able rocket destined to launch an 80 pound Venus probe was delayed after a late instrument check. The voyage, originally planned for last Tuesday, has no new date and is not expected this year.
The National Safety Council estimates the three day Christmas weekend could produce about 520 highway deaths and 25,000 disabling injuries as roughly 71 million cars travel 6.6 billion miles. The period runs from 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec 24 to midnight, Sunday, Dec 27.
A late week storm moved from the Southwest into the Southern Plains and Ozark Valley turning snow to rain and triggering thaw. New Mexico saw sun and warmth easing snow while Texas Northeast areas endured heavy rain. Opelousas Louisiana reported 6.9 inches in 24 hours with waist-deep flooding localities Sulphur Louisiana 5.5 inches. Memphis and Oklahoma City logged 1.44 and 1.21 inches in six hours respectively.
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