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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1957

Page

3

Two Deputies Die in Malibu Canyon Plane Crash

Crash during a search for two missing planes near Malibu Beach and Reyes Peak kills Vernon J. Corwell, 39, and Raymond C. Willis, 34. The craft from Compton airport went down seven miles inland in Puerco Canyon. Firefighters recover the bodies as Civil Air Patrol and other agencies continue a wide search for the missing planes and remaining pets aboard.

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Two Swedes Named in Espionage Case Ties to Nuclear Secrets

In Stockholm, two Swedish civilians with access to atomic and naval secrets were indicted for grave espionage. They allegedly tried to sell blueprints of Sweden's newest submarine. The secret plans were allegedly duplicated at navy headquarters before thwarted by security agents.

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FEPC bill passes California Assembly 61 to 15

In Sacramento the Assembly approved a fair employment practices measure to bar employers or unions from denying jobs due to race creed or color. The bill, authored by Augustus F. Hawking, now moves to the Senate, with amendments to exclude certain groups and a plan to create a commission to enforce anti discrimination. The vote reflected support for broader civil rights policy amid ongoing debates on taxes and transit funding.

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Oil Union to Vote on Strike at Wilmington Refinery

About $50 oil workers of Union Oil Co Wilmington refinery and marine terminal will vote today on a strike action after seeking a 21 cent per hour raise. Local 1128 of the Chemical Atomic Workers AFL-CIO says polling stations at 2100 Willow Street open 11 am to 7:30 pm. Union officials say locals across the state will send representatives to the vote.

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Pro-West Premier Named in Jordan in Turbulent Cabinet

The new Jordan government formed amid a bloody skirmish near an army base north of Amman. It swears in a cabinet including three former premiers Nabutal Sul Mufti and Pawel Mulki with Khalid Lat kept as defense minister and Mulki as interior and education minister. The cabinet aims to restore stability and includes a Palestinian Arab representation while Abdullah Rimawi, a Jadist, is kept out.

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Chamber Pushes $800 Million Foreign Aid Cut

The U S Chamber of Commerce urged a Senate committee to trim foreign aid appropriations to 3.6 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year starting July 1. The spokesman said the whole aid program should be placed on a longer range basis.

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Will Seek Reelection by Teamsters Beck Says

In Galveston Dave Heck, boss of the Teamsters local, said Monday that he will seek reelection. A tentative strike vote date was set for April 23. About 700 other members and Texaco Co Wilminton employees were mentioned as part of the union. The article notes possible contempt indictments and a Friday vote in Congress context.

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Help Sign Hoax Near Parris Island

A helicopter crew spotted the word help traced in mud on a latish island near a Navy plane crash site. Officials said the message was a hoax while rescuers continued a daylong search through marshes for wreckage and presumed casualties.

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Leopard mauls four year old at Audubon Park Zoo

A leopard in a sunning pen at Audubon Park Zoo attacked Earl Bower Jr., a four year old, clawing his back and arms. Park Director George Douglass says the animal, crippled in hind legs, was kept in a special pen and the gate left unlocked. Patrolman Raymond Ducalo and Wilt Fabre helped escort the boy to Charity Hospital while zoo staff investigated the incident and rabies status.

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