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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1958

Page

2

Prices freeze cannot fix mood without wages policy

LA.C. argues against price freezes while urging wage and profit controls. The column cites Lerner Stores Sutherland Paper Bettirice Foods and others to show labor costs exceed 60 percent of expenses and warn a wage freeze is essential with any price restraint. It calls price demagoguery dangerous and stresses the need for balanced policy to preserve incentives and consumer service.

Sen Kefauver Lerner Stores Sutherland Paper Co Betttrice Foods La.c

Artist Shot and Spouse Arrested in Domestic Shooting

In Darien Connecticut the artist John Potter Wheat was shot twice and wounded at home by his wife Barbara Kahle Wheat who was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to murder. The couple, both known locally for art and teaching, faced bond and pending arraignment as police provided limited details.

Darien Conn Ae Neer John Potter Wheat New England Stemford Barbara Kahle Wheat J. Edmund Brencher Wheat Canaan Silvermine Guild of Art Brencher Cane Walter R. Evans Joseph de 'Vittoi Vittoria

Lunch mailed in seed carton shocks town

SHENANDOAH Town reports a curious mix up as Opal Ratliff, an order packer at Henry Fields Nursery Co. admitted sending a lunch in a seed carton as part of 8000 seed shipments. She kept the lunch for herself and the bill followed.

Shenandoah United States al Catton Opal Ratliff Henry Fields Nursery Co

Soviet Union vs U S A Where Do We Stand

The May Reader's Digest presents an authoritative weapon by weapon analysis of military strengths and weaknesses of the United States vis a vis the Soviet Union. Based on extensive interviews with military leaders here and abroad. Includes 31 timely articles, available at newsstands.

Soviet Union Hanson W. Baldwin U.S.A

Long Beach Daily Publication Notice Fragment

Classified cancellation and filing note for a Long Beach California paper dated March 27 1943 with adjudication by Los Angeles Superior Court on October 6 1841 and decree number ¢-10280. Delivery and single copy details appear as garrier delivery by mall mswees.

Sixth St Pine Ave Long Beach Calif Superior, Court Los Angeles County Garrier Mall Mswees

Pope warns of radiation perils to present and future generations

Pope Pius XII warned of dangers from radiation in medical devices and nuclear fallout. He addressed 50 doctors at an international Rome congress, stressing the need to measure biological effects while noting the peril to the human organism and the threat to parental genes.

Vatican City Pius XII Rome

Colorful Sen. Scott Dies at Age 62 in North Carolina

North Carolina junior senator W Kerr Scott died on the eve of his 62nd birthday from a heart attack suffered a week earlier. The tobacco-chewing former governor gained fame for giving visitors tobacco in his Washington office and his death shifts the Senate balance to 48 to 47. Doctors had reported improvement and a birthday party was planned in his hospital room.

Burlington, N.C W. Kerr Scott North Caro Lina Senate Scott Washington W.G. Blair

Briskin Gambler Back With Admits Columbia Robbery

Briskin veteran 9 wood movie figure resigned from Loews board to return to Columbia Pictures Corp as head of West Coast studio and chief of company activities. He signed a three year contract after a proxy fight and replaces Harry Cohn. He had been nominated by Lehman Brothers and Lazard Freres.

New York Briskin Loew's ‘Inc Columbia Pictures Corp Columbia Studios West Coast Loéw’s Enterprise Wall Street Lehman ' Brothers Lazard Freres Columbia Harry, Cohn Harry Jack Cohn CBC Film Sales Co

Nikita Khrushchev Turns 64 in Moscow Birthday Note

Moscow marks Nikita Khrushchev age sixty four today as the Soviet leader reaches a milestone birthday. Officials and citizens may reflect on his long tenure and the state of the USSR.

Nikita Moscow Khrushchev

Long Beach Hotel Ad Promises Rooms And Dining

An old Long Beach hotel note advertises rooms at 24.50 per week per person with private baths and wall-to-wall carpeting. It highlights meals, beer, and a dining room serving outside patrons, with a dining room schedule and club breakfast options. Contact HS 6-6255 is listed.

Huntington Hotel Qgean Blvd Long Beach

Monte rey Oil Co Reports Six Month Net Income

Los Angeles Monte rey Oil Co disclosed a six month net income of 1,490,783, after taxes equals 183 cents a share on 1,806,460 common shares. For the same period in 1957 the net was 1,428,301 or 79 cents a share.

Los Angeles Monterey Oil Co

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