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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
1
The weatherman takes up painting for relaxation but struggles with skills and few accomplishments. An assistant praises a canvas as superb, only to trigger WM’s retort that the work was painted with brushes he uses to clean.
A Tulsa man attempting a police escorted drive to the hospital for his expectant wife forgot her along the way. After a return home and another rush to the hospital, the wife delivered a seven pound boy.
Governor Goodwin J. Knight’s campaign reported a theft of 178 dollars from a cash drawer after his research secretary showered at the W. T. Grant Co. in Sacramento. Police were notified Wednesday. The incident occurred at the store on 4430 Atlantic Ave, Northern California.
Tennessee Democratic primary action centers on the gubernatorial race among Buford Ellington Edmon Orgill Andrew Taylor and Clifford Allen while Senatorial contest hinges on Gore versus Prentice Cooper. The state’s hottest primary in years ends with formal nominations in Nashville.
Clyde Reed Jr of Parsons Kansas gazes at a ballot as he receives the GOP nomination for governor. His family witnesses the moment with him in a captioned AP photo marking the victory.
Famed jazz trumpeter Ziggy Elman, listed as missing, was found in Long Beach on Wednesday night. He and his prized trumpet appeared at La Ronde Rue nightclub, 4401 E Pacific Coast Highway.
Ziggy, famed trumpeter once with Benny Goodman and Harry James, was spotted dining with patrons at a Van Nuys club. His wife Ruby reported him missing earlier, but Ziggy said he has been rehearsing and staying with a club member. He now performs with Joe Graydon’s group through August 15, after retirement and teaching lip exercises at his home.
California's vast trucking industry faced a possible complete shutdown as local unions threatened a strike. Los Angeles locals with 5000 drivers opposed the walkout while factions clash over a cost-of-living escalator clause in a recent wage agreement. A Western Conference Teamsters meeting was set for Friday in San Francisco.
The U S Air Force said 1100 officers and enlisted personnel at Burtonwood Military Air Transport base will be reassigned or recalled to the United States early next year as the North England base is scheduled to close.
Saraland Alabama mayor C L Driver was fatally shot in his driveway by an ambusher who waited in bushes as he returned home from work. The 56 year old was hit with buckshot through the rear car window. Police issued a late model auto alert.
Los Angeles crime rose four times faster than population in 1957, with police reporting the city’s 4,375 officers handling higher workload. The department calls for at least 5,000 more policemen to repress crime, investigate, and improve service. Juvenile arrests rose 7.9 percent, homicide and related offenses up 31.7 percent, while juvenile narcotics drops 20.7 percent but adult narcotics arrests rose 12 percent.
U S officials expect the United Nations General Assembly to convene an emergency session on the Middle East by Friday or Monday. A Security Council vote was seen approving the call, with hopes for Russian participation and a broad, immediate review of the crisis. Eisenhower and Macmillan weighed attending. Japan indicated support for a sweeping immediate reso lution.
New York Daily News reports Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev plans a surprise flight to New York to lead the Soviet delegation before the U N General Assembly. Announcement likely at last moment after takeoff. Khrushchev would fly in a Soviet plane with other top officials in three additional aircraft. The Assembly was set to discuss Middle East issues after he reportedly rejected a summit proposal.
Nationalist China declares emergency preparedness for Pesca dores and Matsu Islands as Communist threat grows. Civil Air Defense and police on alert, noncombat visitors evacuated from offshore islands including Quemoy. About 500 Formosan students return home from summer camps. Matsus conduct blackout and air raid tests amid rising Red air strength and MIG-17 activity.
UPI reports President Nasser kept U S envoy Robert Murphy waiting in Cairo for about 10 hours and postponed a 10 am meeting. Murphy and Ambassador Hare arrived at Nasser’s residence in the evening, greeted by Nasser with a broad smile amid diplomatic unease.
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