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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1958

Page

8

BARBS BY HAL COCHRAN

The column urges readers not to rush while stressing steady work and studying all angles of the business to avoid wasted effort. It emphasizes patience and strategic thinking as keys to finishing first in a fast-paced environment.

New Slide Threatens Pacific Palisades Area

Alarmed residents watched a widening crack up to six inches across extend inland about 30 feet near the Pacific Gardens area along Sunset Boulevard and Marques Place. The breach, parallel to the recent highway slides, threatens the beach highway and prompted plans to relocate the road at a cost of about $1 million, with one lane possibly reopening within two days. 154 families at the Palisades trailer park remained cut off, using a private road through Bel-Air Bay Club as their only exit.

Pacific Palisades Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Gardens Sunset Blvd Marquez Pl C. M. Gilliss Public Works T. EF. Bagshaw Sacramento Slide Palisades Parific Coast Highway Bel-Air Bay Club

Pilet-Golaz Dies in Paris at 69

Marcel Pilet-Golaz former Swiss president in 1934 and 1940 died in Paris on Friday from a heart attack at age 69.

Pilet-Golaz Paris Marcel Pilet- Golaz Switzerland

Crossword Puzzle Fragment From Turbulent Towers Era

Fragmented crossword clues list seems to mix names, places, and terms with many OCR errors. It mentions towers, a 42 cell grid, and various jumbled entries including references to Roosevelt and African antelope, suggesting a puzzle page gag or wordplay from a historic newspaper. The readable bits indicate a large, chaotic puzzle rather than a clear single item.

Longshoremen demand wage rise and eight hour shift

Washington Oregon and California longshoremen plan to press new contract demands as the June 15 expiry nears. They seek a basic wage increase from 2.55 to 2.71 dollars per hour, plus an eight hour maximum work shift and improved vacation schedules, with a total of 8 500 dollars involved.

Bandit San Francisco Washington Oregon California

Nine Luzon Workers Perish in Tunnel Cave-In

In Manila a tunnel under construction for a northern Luzon hydroelectric project collapsed Friday night, burying nine workers and injuring six others. Rescue efforts were underway as authorities investigated the accident.

Luzon Manila Northern Luzon

Detroit Bank Robber Strikes Again In Morning Heist

A gunman entered Detroit and Northern Savings Branch at 9:40 am waving a chrome revolver and disguising his face with a handkerchief. He robbed $8,500 in cash, echoing a March 3 heist where $8,200 in bonds and cash were taken. The suspect reportedly remarked I am back again, and staff would have recognized him without the line.

Detroit Detroit and Northern Savings & Loan Association

Vogel Wins Seat as Loew's Inn Chief on Board

Joseph R. Vogel, president of Loew's Inn, was named to chair the executive committee of the board of directors on Friday. The appointment elevates his role within the organization's leadership structure.

Vogel New York UPI Joseph R. Vogel Loew's Inn Friday

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