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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1958

Page

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Rioting Bathers Sparked Beach Clash At Avalon

Police fought a large disturbance at Avalon Beach as about 2 000 bathers clashed after officers arrested Warren G. Richards 21 of Whittier for drunkenness. Rioters hurled bottles and cans, one off duty officer was hurt, tear gas was considered but not used, and three others were jailed amid a hours long melee near the pier.

Huntington Beach Montebello Warren G. Richards Whittler Nicholas J. Baker Pico Rivera Ronald T. Hachin Monterey Park el Monte Ralph E. Woolard Michael G. Gillespie Richards Municipal Pier

Young Wife Fears Oklahoma Extradition Over Car Theft

In a Tulsa County case, Harvey Gene Dry, 21, of Palmer Court, faces possible extradition to Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester for a three year term after pleading guilty to a 1954 car theft in Tulsa with accomplice Pat McGuire. His wife Sandra Jean Dry, 38, pleads for mercy, hoping to keep him near home as she and their three small children await the outcome.

Long Beach Oklahoma Harvey Gene Dry Palmer Court Oklahoma State Penitentiary McAlester Jain Sandra ‘Jean Dry Tulsa Dry Pat McGuire Dhink Rob D. Simms Paige California McGuire

Man injured when wife rolls off porch

A 14 year old man was hurt after his wife rolled off the front porch at their home Sunday evening. Augustus Smith, 1051 Brenner Pl., was treated at Community Hospital for a severe bruise to the back of the head and transferred to Veterans Administration Hospital. Two San Pedro residents drowned near Avalon Catalina Island after their boat capsized in three waves. Vincent Mazor, 42, and Mrs Jeanne Turner, 45, were found deceased after a 24 hour ordeal. survivors Harold and Mrs Ray Pennings, both 36, were rescued. The boat Sandra Lou ran out of gas during a shakedown cruise and capsized near dusk Saturday. Mazor's machine shop and Pennings' work may be impacted by the loss. The weekend toll includes Grover Busby, 37, and Henry A. Hill, 30, both missing in separate incidents.

Augustus Simith Brenner P Community Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital San Pedro Avalon Santa Catalina Island Vincent Mazor Allison Chuck Products S. Mesa St Jeanne Turner W. 20Th St San Pedro Cab Co Sandra Lou Harold Ray Pennings Barbour Ct Pennings Mazor Catalina Mrs. Turner Penmings Southland Grover Busby Maywood Long Beach Henry A. Hill la Canada Emerald Bay Catalina Island

Singer Weds Panavision Executive at Bel Air Home

Margaret Whiting and John Richard Moore married at a Bel Air home in Los Angeles. It was Moore's first marriage and the ceremony occurred Sunday with Judge Kenneth Chantry officiating. The couple, an executive with Panavision Inca, tied the knot after a brief ceremony lasting only minutes.

Bel Air Martin Covel Moore Panavision Inca Los Angeles Margaret Whiting John Richard Moore Kenneth Chantry

Eisenhower urges swift jobless aid from Congress

President Eisenhower returned from a Georgia weekend and urged quick congressional action on extending unemployment benefits. The House Ways and Means Committee will begin votes next week on the ration proposal, with a more liberal Democratic substitute also under consideration.

Washington Eisenhower Georgia Smsausctewes Arcane House Ways and Means

Fiery Sputnik II Ball Sighted Over New England

A Smithsonian spokesman said a fiery ball trailing sparks was seen south of the Virgin Islands and over Barbados at about 8 55 p m on Sunday night. The report, plus another from Barbados, led Dr John White to believe the Soviet satellite burned up after its New England sighting. If still in orbit, it would have reappeared over the Midwest and Pacific West on Sunday night. The absence of further sightings supports the burn up theory.

Cambridge Mass Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Virgin Islands Manning Ball Mitra Smithsonian Barbados John Write New England Midwest White

Cardinal Spellman on long hours in New York archbishop role

Francis Cardinal Spellman comments on his daily workload as archbishop of New York saying he rarely goes to bed early and replaces evening prayers with morning prayers, two times.

New York Francis Cardinal Spellman

CIGARETTE SMOKER CALLED COWARD BY COLUMNIST

A columnist Sydney J Harris derides a cigarette smoker as a miserable coward. A Danish newspaper on Sunday reports a “catastrophic accident” forced Russia to cancel recent nuclear tests. details on page A-7.

Sidney J. Harris

WM Looks At Too Many Hot Movies

WM faces marital tension after his wife learns he watched a French actress in a semi-nude scene. The home front heats as she confronts him and the couple discusses the film habit and its impact.

Devib

Film and radio gear stolen from car at Pierpoint Landing

A 1600 feet color television film worth 1500 dollars and a 150 dollar radio receiver plus navigational charts and about 500 dollars worth of clothes were stolen from a car at Pierpoint Landing Sunday night. Employee Dale W. Fink reported the break in to Officer R. L. Elders.

Pierpoint Ani Dale W. Fink Termina R. L. Elders

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