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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1958
Page
1
At the Long Beach Internal Revenue office a 25-year-old man and other callers faced Form 1040 confusion amid a normally tense tax deadline. Staff reported the filing period unusually quiet with minimal acrimony and no major crowding as extensions and last-minute tasks streamed in.
In New York a jury convicted four of seven teen gang members in the death of 16 year old Michael Farmer, a park slaying linked to the polio crippled boy case. Two defendants received second-degree murder verdicts with 20 years to life. two others were acquitted.
Paris reports Premier Felix Gaillard’s government fell after a 321 to 255 Assembly vote against his Tunisian policy and US British settlement plan. Gaillard, 38, handed his resignation to President Rene Coty who asked him to stay on as caretaker until a new government is formed.
AWM argues forecasts may show a typhoon today while the boss dismisses changes as silly. The exchange hints at a chaotic forecast department, with WM Gudss criticizing the assistant as a crackpot and unstable under heat.
At a Glasgow food show a butcher's apprentice named John Friel aged 19 won first prize of 50 pounds by swallowing one pound of cheese in five minutes and three seconds, defeating 24 of Scotland's swiftest cheese eaters.
Dodgers manager Walt Alston blamed nerves and over eagerness after a tough 8-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants in their California major league debut. Pitcher Don Drysdale cited wildness and elbow discomfort as a factor, with Giants ace Ruben Gomez delivering a sharp effort.
Dinah Shore Benny Young and Jane Wyatt lead the 10th annual Emmy Awards with multiple wins. Shore takes two Emmys including best continuing performance by a female entertainer and best entertainment show. Benny earns two Emmys for best male entertainer and a special award. Family series Father Knows Best tops for its stars Robert Young and Jane Wyatt. Gunsmoke named best continuing series with its cast. Other winners include Polly Bergen, Peter Ustinov, Phil Silvers, Ann B Davis, Sid Caesar, Edward R Murrow, and The Comedian from Playhouse 90. Local honors go to KCOP and KNXT figures in various categories.
On Tuesday Long Beach sweltered as the thermometer rose to 90 degrees, the hottest April day in 35 years since 1948. Clouds drifted with bright sunshine as residents faced tax deadlines.
Tuesday's council session ended in a 4-4 tie after three proposals to form a mental health advisory committee failed. Several amendments and motions were offered, including a nine member study panel and a five member board led by the city health officer, but all were rejected. Only two council members supported the final Desmond proposal for a seven member board under the Shorter Doyle Act, and debate highlighted growing public dissension on the issue.
VPA UA Eu PREFTY LILA Bailey at Long Beach State College announces her engagement using a wedding gown instead of candy. Page A-6 mentions SEVENTY DARINE recruits scattered, with a garbled reference to a Marine sergeant driving a formation on Page A-9.
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