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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1957

Page

5

Rees Fights Changes in Purity Bill

Sacramento Assemblyman Thomas M. Rees pressed for early Senate action on his rewritten purity bill to curb secret campaign money. He sought to strip amendments by other lawmakers, arguing many were aimed at killing the measure. If rejected, he would push a series of separate bills pursuing the same objective.

Sacramento Thomas M. Reena Clan Angeles Senate Assembly Krebs Tila Los Angeles Knight Reca Jogiatian

Fatal Easter Dinner Ends in Murder

In San Francisco a dispute over last year’s Easter dinner led to a fatal shooting at 72 Bay View St. Leontine Lacassie, 70, and her elderly roomer Jean Lonia Mitavin, 70, argued after Lacassie served lamb. Mitavin produced a .22 rifle and shot Lacassie, then shot himself three times and survived, stumbling to the next door where Elisabeth Peruzzo notified police.

San Francisco Pitavin Casita Himserlf Elizabeth Peruzzo

Airliner Bomb Hoax Delays Two Pan American Flights

A bomb scare at New York’s Idlewild Airport forced two Pan American jets to return shortly after takeoff. Two other outbound flights were delayed nearly two hours before departure. Police said no bombs were found on the planes.

New York Tdiewiht

They Cant Retire Me National Guard CO Says

Maj Gen Roy A Green disputes an order by Gov Goodwin Knight and Adjutant General Earle Jones to retire from the 49th National Guard Infantry division. He states he won t know his status until he sees the official orders and asserts the authority to retire has not been granted. Green expects a copy of the orders tomorrow and contends the move lacks basis.

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