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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1958

Page

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Lakewood Family Gone Two Years Found in St Paul

A Lakewood couple the Friends believed missing for nearly two years are now living and working in St Paul Minnesota with their two children. Investigators say the family left a California home in 1956 leaving dishes food and a car behind. Lakewood authorities moved to clean the property declaring it an eyesore and secured an emergency ordinance to remove debris with a lien on the property.

Bob Beckman George Ray Lakewood St. Paul Minn St .Paul Los An Geles County Friend Hayter St Paramount George ‘Ray Phil Shipley California Shipley Hayter Ote Serars Shin

Long Beach Jaycees Gridiron Dinner Skit Satirizes City

The Long Beach Jaycees 18th Fun Fest staged a satirical skit titled Our Fair City at the Gridiron Dinner. Howard Schultz and Bill Scott led the cast in a spoof of city hall proceedings with mayoral and council figures lampooned for humor. Special guest Earl Marble chaired the event while Ammar handled port duties as part of the program.

Sion Charles Dooley Wiss Long Beach Howard Schultz Wilson Hotel Bill Scott Our Fair F Jayceres Amimal Ood Ammar Marager Port of Earl Marble Araycod Gridiron Tincher

Nationwide Nike range theft prompts youth burglary charge

A group of teenage boys sneaked into a Nike missile firing range last Saturday stealing about 3,000 rounds of ammunition to build a rocket. A 15 year old was hit by a bullet, leading to their capture at Port Wordsworth Military Reservation. FBI joined the probe and found a bunker with a missile squadron on duty. The youths face burglary charges.

New York Benjamin Buchanan Port Wordsworth FBI

Independent Ope Lee Relatives Win Big Football Pool Prize

A London lamplighter’s relative, aged 17, cashed a 35 cent football pool ticket for a $500,000 prize. The winnings were reported on Page AB with details about the identity and family background of the claimant.

Cloud London Page AB

Eisenhower Admin Outlines Space Agency Plan

Space and defense reforms were unveiled as the Eisenhower administration proposed reorganizing the Defense Department to form a civilian agency for non military space projects. The plan awaits congressional approval and faces questions from Republican leaders at the White House briefing.

Washington Eisenhower Defense Department White House

Steady Rains and New Storms Hit Los Angeles Area

Weather forecasts warn of continued rain in Long Beach and surrounding areas with a new storm due tonight. Recent showers have left Long Beach at 19.12 inches for the season, and towns like Bellflower and Orange report significant downpours. Flooding occurred in usual low spots while a major landslide on Pacific Coast Highway prompted evacuation concerns. A Venice District highway official’s death is noted amid the storm, and White House briefings on space agency plans are mentioned.

Weather Bureau Long Beach Bellflower Orange, Ave South St Edison Co Pacific Coast Hwy Pacific Palissades

Drained headlines mix chaos and policy amid LA flood

Unclear OCR ties a domestic scene to national security talk as LA officials and politicians discuss a widening gap between defense plans and local safety. Three teens ride a flood raft in the Los Angeles River, after a helicopter draft forces its shore, while rainfall worsens local conditions.

Los Angeles Wiliam H. Parker Palisades Knowland Atomic. Energy Commission Riverside Fort Land West Lawn

Thieves Loot Hone Home In Burglary Case

Agnes M Howell 54 of 3845 Lime Ave reported returning at 8 30 pm to a ransacked home. Jewelry and clothing valued at about 1300 were stolen along with 750 dollars in silver, 100 dollars in cash and a 150 dollar cornet. Police investigated the burglary and were seeking leads.

Yrient Ponce Repyreu Agnes M. Howell

Three Die as Four-Engine Jet Crashes Near London

A four engine dermes airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Stanstead on Tuesday during a training flight. The accident killed the crew of three aboard, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

London Stanstead

Car Kills Man In Driving Rain In Long Beach

A 59 year old pedestrian Adolph Carl Chalotte was struck on Pacific Coast Highway at Raymond Avenue and died at Community Hospital. The driver Craig Brace Beckwith 20 of 4528 LaCars Avenue was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Chalotte, an unemployed salesman, was returning from a market when rain and headlights blinded the motorist. He is survived by a sister, Mrs Alert Challett.

Long Beach Adolph Carl *Chalotte Junipero Ave Community Hospital Pacific Coast Hwy Raymond Ave Craig Brace Beckwith LaCars Ave Chalotte Pete Péterson Mottell 2 J Feek Mortuary Alert’ Challett E. Esther

Two Councilmen Clash With Hospital Officials Over Rate Control

Two Long Beach councilmen clashed with Seaside and Community Hospital officials over rate control. D Pat Ahern called the board’s claim asinine while urging the city to veto overcharges. Charles M. Gardison pressed for city veto power, and Virgil Spongeberg backed Cassidy’s stance on residency. The dispute paused for another meeting.

Cial Pat Ahern Ag Asinine Eee Val Charles M. Gardison Gerald Dess Ahern Long Beach Virgil

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