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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1958

Page

8

Soraya to Visit United States After Divorce

Ex queen Soraya of Iran formally accepted a divorce decree in Cologne and announced plans to sail to New York next week aboard the Constitution. Reports say the shah dropped a no-remarry clause in exchange for her vow not to publish memoirs in the United States or Europe.

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Renoir statue protest by Renoir sons in Cagnes

Two sons of Auguste Renoir protest a nude public memorial statue by Bourdaine in Cagnes sur Mer. Jean and Claude Renoir urge a more modest tribute, favoring a work by their father. City council weighs options as debate continues.

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City awards two leases at Marina to Yacht Centre and Captain's Inn

The city awarded two five year leases at the Marina to Yacht Centre Inc. to operate a boat brokerage and to Captain's Inn Inc. to run a lunch counter commissary facility and marine hardware. The Yacht Centre bid included a 4 1 percent brokerage commission on boat sales. The action followed a city meeting where the leases were approved.

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West Coast Air Force Teams Vie in Navigation Meet

Four teams from West Coast air force bases will compete in the second annual 4th Air Force Reserve Navigation Meet at Long Beach Mappleinar Airport. They will fly three days over the Pacific starting Monday to determine top navigators, using dead reckoning Lorin celestial navigation and radar plotting to score. Capt George E Jackson of Long Beach AFB leads the project for the competition.

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Stamps Rooster for 79 Years in Creal Springs

CREAL SPRINGS TL UP Uncle Jimmie White 400 years old kept his 73 year voting record Tuesday. He voted Democratic as usual. White said he has voted in every election since 1879 and never veered from his party preference.

Creal Springs Jimmie White White

City Council Approves Plans for Two Parks Development

Development plans for Pan American and Wardlow Parks won council approval. Pan American will be split with a southern enhanced park and a northern area featuring trees picnic facilities camp and play areas funded by a 71 050 Park and Recreation bond. Wardlow Ports will receive 100 bond funds to add walls softball and baseball diamonds and picnic day camp and play areas with beautification for the south portion.

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Experts Debate Streamline of Area Local Governments

Officials and civic readers gathered at the Metropolitan Government Symposium in Los Angeles to debate regional consolidation. Speakers weighed benefits of smaller units against chances of higher costs and reduced responsiveness, noting the Lakewood Plan and similar efforts in other areas while considering the line between local control and metropolitan oversight. A brief San Salvador quake report followed, noting no damage or casualties.

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Ives Weighs Third Term After Surgeries in 1956

Norwich New York report notes Senator Irving M Ives aged 62, a Republican from New York, said Tuesday night he would seek a third six year term if Tim up to it. Ives underwent two major operations in 1956.

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Hirohito Plants Trees Near Lake Shidaka

Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagoko planted three cedar saplings on Arbor Day near Lake Shidaka in Oita Japan, with lilies noted to the north. The event highlighted national tree planting ceremonies in Japan.

Oita Japan UPI Empeor Hirohito Empress Nageko Lake Shidaka

Incomplete Note on Los Angeles County Incorporations

A fragment notes the main focus behind a wave of incorporations in Los Angeles County over the last four years. It mentions county actions and rapid municipal changes, implying governance restructuring and local autonomy trends without detailing specific cities or dates. The readable text signals ongoing growth and policy shifts shaping regional boundaries.

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