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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1957

Page

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Vacation marred as shark attack injures California youth

Monterey Park teenager Michael Carpenter, 17, was attacked by a 13 foot shark in the surf at Ormond Beach, Florida. He underwent surgery at Ormond Beach Hospital after the bite mangled his left ankle. Lifeguard Gordon Foote reported the boy described a visible fin and a large mouth before the attack.

Ormond Beacil Fla California Michael Carpenter Monterey Park Ormond Beach Hospital Gordon Foote Carpenter Here Steve

Attorney General Opposes YMCA Oil Money Use

Atty Gen Edmund G Brown argued that using tideland oil money for a local Armed Services YMCA project on Magnolia Ave would violate the tidelands trust and not serve a state wide purpose. The Los Angeles Superior Court hearing is set for May 21 before Judge A Curtis J Smith as the city seeks declaratory relief on the expenditure. The case tests tideland revenue rules after the 1956 city state compromise and precedes plans for recreation and an exhibit hall near the Municipal Auditorium.

Armed Services Ymca Magnolia Ave Atty Edmund G. Brown Los Angeles Long Beach Nehedi A. Curtis J Smith Thuy California Flourca Maeld Tidelands Trust TUR Aepokeaman Tidelands YMCA Tideland Beested Alate

Chicago extortion plot ends with doctor outsmarting abductors

A Chicago psychiatrist Dr EN Rader 40 outwitted three would be kidnappers in a staged extortion attempt. The trio including a self styled minister planned a $10000 ransom but settled for $1000 after watching Rader. Bruce Pomaville 24 Seattle identified the suspects as Rev Carl Rows his wife Karen 21 and James Corbett 20. Pomaville was arrested. others fled. Police said charges will include extortion and robbery.

Chicago Gold Coast EN Rader Cach Pien Bruce Vernon Pomaville Seattle Wash Artest Pomaville Carl Rows Karen James Corbett

Unclear OCR fragment prompts criminal threat report

Fragmentary text describes a confusing sequence involving Par Ltda Pomayille Rader and a threat to his family. Mentions Mayflower II, Jamestown Virginia, and an alleged blackjacking and coercion tied to Democratic campaign figures. details are garbled and unnamed.

Management Test 1 Foretells Tight Year For Executives

The piece predicts a challenging year with higher operating costs and reduced profits. It notes many young executives have not faced downturns and that unions may need to scale down demands or risk layoffs. The outlook emphasizes cost control and cautious borrowing through the period.

Republicans Forecast Tax Cuts Next Year In Budget Push

House GOP leader Joseph W. Martin Jr said Congress will cut taxes next year after substantial budget reductions and postponement of Eisenhower domestic programs. Rayburn echoed, predicting tax cuts effective January one, with cuts to personal income taxes and some business levies to boost economy and revenues.

Washington House Joseph W. Martin Jr Congress Massachusetts Sam Rayburn John W. McCormack Rayburn Martin Troy N. J Eisenhower New York W. Randolph Burgess the Treasury New York Financial Writers Assny Con. Brema Burgess Barry Goldwater Rariz MBS

Bomb Hoax Shuts Capitol and Motor Vehicles Building

Reports of bombs planted in the State Capitol and the Motor Vehicles Building disrupted state business in Sacramento. Police searched both structures from attic to basement as about 2,000 employees were sent home or kept away while investigators evaluated threats. Capitol operations resumed with Assembly and Senate in session after the all-clear.

Rayburn Eisenhower Congress Howse Presi Hdent Alter Phillip Sheehan Ald Meas Atafe Bureau of Mog Inc Volco Knight Caple Sacramento Assembly Senate Sheehan

Dulles urges patience in broad foreign policy address

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, in his first foreign policy speech of Eisenhower's second term, rejected war as inevitable between the free world and communism. He urged patient efforts across the Middle East and satellites, reaffirmed faith in the United Nations, and warned that conflict may erupt but must be prevented through steadfast American resolve. The talk emphasized disarmament, collective security, and a cautious path amid Kremlin hostility and Hungarian unrest.

New York John Foster Dulles Critica Dulles Associated Press Russia Free World NATO Middle East Kremlin Hungary

Two Couples Held in Armed Robbery Probe

Police raid a house at 6625 Delia Ave and arrest two young couples in an armed robbery case. Eldon Leeper and Wanda Leeper of Delta Ave, Charlea Butler and Gladys Jabell of Pleasanton are charged in connection with the $2716 haul from Honey Bucket Beer Tavern and Art's Playhouse Cafe. Det. Insp. Bennett says the suspects wore polka dot handkerchiefs and gloves during the early Saturday incident.

Delia Ave Long Beach City Hall Eldon Dean Leeper Wanda Loreta Leeper Delta Ave Charlea Edwin Butler Gladys Jo Jabell Pleasanton Charles O. Bennett The Honey Bucket Beer 4Th St Art's Playhouse Cafe Blyd

Tornadoes and Wild Weather Sweep Southwest Plains

Severe spring storms battered the Southwest and Western Plains from Texas to South Dakota with nine tornadoes reported. Destructive winds, heavy rains and hail disrupted farming, with floods threatening multiple areas including Amarillo Odessa and Salina. The Weather Bureau noted widespread dust, flooding risk, and ongoing storm activity across the region.

Texas Elaewbert Weather Bureau Pigern Werke Newland Mexico Kar Teana Nueces Frro Trinity Sulphur Itir South Dakota Ater Salina Arkansas Odessa Amarillo Tex Gulf of Mexico

31 Year Coal Fire Goes Out in England Mine

A coal mine fire in COAL BURNS England, dormant since 1926, finally stopped burning on Monday after more than 30 years. Firemen had given up hopes of extinguishing the blaze as the fire ate through the coal seam. The mine area near a County Durham field was sealed off long ago as flames and smoke emerged from above.

England County Durham

Moscow turns schoolmarm questions to Stalin’s death era

A Cleveland article notes Moscow answered a high school senior’s 10 questions about foreign parties. The student, Dilek, sent queries to a Russian broadcaster after asking three a Moscow list. Answers covered Communist party aims, Hungary’s events, and a hoped Brussels World’s Fair trip financed by the Russians.

Cleveland Stalin Dick Crate Russia Manresa Erp Inj

Quake Rocks Tokyo with Minor Daze at Dawn

An earthquake shook the Tokyo area at 0:38 a.m. Tuesday, rattling windows and light fixtures but causing no reported damage. Local authorities and residents described the tremor as strong enough to alarm but not injure anyone. Emergency services reported no casualties or infrastructure impact.

Tokyo

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