Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Independent in Long Beach, California

Page 1

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1957

Page

1

School Board Incumbents Re-Elected in Long Beach District

Incumbents Duncan and Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson were reelected to the Hillcastle Board of Education with margins over opponents in a low turnout election. Across Long Beach Unified School District 23,485 of 177,472 voters cast ballots. Duncan’s 15,679 votes led over Hudson’s 15,188, with Parker and Roseen far behind. New terms start May 1 after official canvass on April 22. Hudson also serves as board president and Kathleen Duncan is a longtime Proctor & Gamble associate and advocate for local schools.

M.A Duncan MUS Hudson Thla Avalon Roseen Procter É& Ca Co Twan Amere Waa Parker Waa Tompetter Educa Aana Huet Reach Lakewout Signal JiLare Los Angeles City of Anders Hoseen Fa Catalina Island Bard Mra. Hudson California Doures Agan Proctor & Gamble, Plant Elizabeth Hudson Bud) Duncan Board of Education Long Beach Unified

County Eyes Garage to Cut Hall Deficit

Los Angeles County officials consider building a 2,100 car underground garage to help finance the Civic Auditorium and adjacent facilities. The plan aims to improve the project’s profitability and reduce anticipated deficits for the civic complex.

County Eyes Garage Cut Hall Los Angeles—County

County considers huge garage for auditorium parking

County Manager Arthur J Will released a long awaited report by Arthur 2 Lite Inc Cambridge research Arm detailing a $5 46 million underground garage at the auditorium park site to add 2 100 spaces and cut the annual auditorium deficit from 350 000 to 164 000 The plan would raise total parking at the cultural center from 5470 to 7570 spaces while Little firm research urged land condemnation near the auditorium for four to seven nine story garages with annual profits up to 709 000 This report notes Eisenhower speed test and a White House trip with no related outcome

RAT TV Aoe Verte Arthur J. Will Arthur 2. Lite Inc Cambridge Research Arm Auditorium Park Thls Orville T. Caldwell Little Firm Chenesearchers Auditorium Atte Olympic Diva Ath St Till and Olive Sts Little Reeport

President’s car footnote sparks tiny Rockville mystery

An anecdote centers on a White House motorcade near Rockville Maryland where the official limousine reportedly slowed to 45 mph in a smile zone amid calm traffic. A witty aside claims a WM praised Eisenhower as the greatest, while the jokester confesses he married the widow to learn more about him. The tale notes no police sighting Friday in the same area.

Rockville White House

Independent US A toll from spring storms reported Friday

A United Press roundup notes tolls rising from spring storms across the nation reaching 45 casualties or damages Friday night. A column by Bruce Tiogot discusses the presidential disability rate on page A7.

Perath United Press Bruce Tioagat

Be sure of canceled checks for tax deductions

The Saturday Evening Post notes many income taxpayers face audits. About 2 million of 60 million returns will be checked, targeting deductions questioned by auditors nicknamed Mr Whiskers. Readers are warned to keep canceled checks ready for justification.

Saturday Evening Post Mr. Whiskers Whiakera

Bandits Take $40 in Market

Two men armed with revolvers held up clerk Robert W. Wright at the Royal Market 3334 Santa Fe Ave at 9:25 pm Friday. They demanded cash, escaping in a car driven by a third man. Wright described one gunman as about 24, five feet six inches, and the other about 27, over five feet.

Royal Market Santa Fe Ave Robert W. Wright Whey Wright

Postal Cut Postponed to April 13

Washington AP Postmaster General Summerfield postponed drastic mail service cuts by one week but warned full effects begin April 13 without new funding. He seeks 47 million dollars to sustain services through June 30, with Saturday mail, public post office access on weekends, and major cuts looming if Congress does not act. Credits include suspending money orders for first and second class and embargoing third class mall except medical items.

Washington (Ap Summerfield Tara Congress U. S Pan

Secret U-2 aircraft vanish over Nevada test area

Lockheed announced a secret high altitude U-2 research aircraft vanished over northwestern Nevada during a test for the Air Force and NACA. The plane, flown by Robert L. Sleker, took off from Water town airstrip near Mercury, Nevada, Thursday night and was not heard from again. A broad search by air resuce units followed, with guards placed and notices issued to bases including Edwards and Las Vegas. The bulletin also noted a parallel Soviet nuclear test explosion in the Nevada area context, as part of global Cold War tensions.

Burbank Lockheed Aircraft Company Air Force National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Nevada Lockheed Las Vegas Nev Clark County Sherif A of Fice America United States Great Britain Soviet Union

Car Dealer Seized on Grand Theft Charges in Long Beach

Former Long Beach used car dealer Russell C. Osbornne of Oxbert Motors was arrested on a five count grand theft complaint. He allegedly borrowed money on autos after selling them, netting about $80,000 from local finance companies while victims lost around $40,000. Bail set at 33,000 with preliminary hearing for April 20.

Long Beach Russell C. Osbornne Oxbert Motors American Ave Charles Z. Smith Osborne Triet Willam N. Walker Willam N. Walker On A Complaint .[Janned By Dep. Dist Atty, Gore Idan Jacobson Jacobson Sacramento Ove

Army calls 7825 ROTC graduates to active duty

The Army announced on Friday it will call to active duty 7,825 of the 13,480 Reserve Officer Training Corps graduates to be commissioned between May 1 and April 30, 1958.

Army Washington Officer Training Corps

Gasoline Blast Deaths Linked to Bar Attack

Police pursue five men on suspicion of murder after a group of four men allegedly attacked Club Mecca on South Normandy Avenue turning it into a midnight inferno. Five patrons and a woman died from burns. three others injured. Suspects Oscar Brenhaug and Clyde Bates were detained after questioning. bartender Larry Fenton identified one man as a suspect. The blast occurred after patrons ejected the four men for hassling a waitress.

Clyde Bates Husky Oscar S. Brenhaug Bates Los Angeles Reevenge Mecca Jane Poetice King Wees Larry Fenton Yates Waas Palka Noremandy Avenue Mra Herminia Morales Jackie Macinnes

California veterans home loan limit raised to fifteen thousand

Friday Gov Goodwin J Knight urged into law a measure increasing the loan limit for California veterans to 15 000 for home construction. The action centers in Sacramento with support from state officials.

Sacramento Gav Goodwin J. Knight Friday California Veterans

Dives Death in Long Beach Naval Yard Chamber

Eldan W. Smith, 31, of Wilmington, died from the bends after deep sea diving at 20% feet four miles southwest of Redondo Beach. Civilian diver William Biller, 33, of San Pedro, assisted by massaging Smith’s chest, remained inside the chamber at Shop 72 as the system depressurized. Sisters, Frances, and two sons, Zane and Clyde, mourn the tragedy.

Long Beach Naval Shipyard Eldan W. Smith Pateete St Wilmington Smith William Biller San Pedro Biller Redondo Beach Frances Zane Clyde

Also Mentioned on This Page

Long Derek—Duncan Hutson Lakewood Moseen Ttoneen Gettysburg Caldwell Eisenhower Trobnson Will Eissenhower eeNa Anderson Greatont Wam Ayeeu Ua Lac Bandits House Appropriations Committee L.A. Killers Ita Palmdale Calif Reno Neva i Delta Utah Las Veos Tudlar Springs Air Force Base NATO Russia Radio Moscow Britain the Netherland West Ger- Mat Mary E. Gilliland Cerritos Ave Torrance Sepulveda Blvd Western Ave Wilmington Pore Pambalna Osborn Bar Inferno Comanagen Alton C. Wells Wells Jeveral
Search Courier

Search the Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication