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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1957

Page

3

Navy to Oust Bridges Men at Calif Yard

The Navy will replace Harry Bridges' ILWU stevedores with civil service longshore crews at Oakland Naval Supply Center starting today. ILWU objects to a required race disclosure and plans to challenge the program in court. Civil service crews are said prepared to handle weekend workloads with two ships docked.

Navy Calif San Francisco UPI Harry Bridges Qak' Land Naval Supply Center Bridges Fort International Longershorer 'S and Warehousemen's Union ILWU Tiwo Coast Guard

Russ Photographer Held as Soviet Spy

A 1945 arrest linked to atomic espionage follows the case of Dr. Alan Nunn May and spurs later detentions of Klaus Fuchs and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. The indictments name A M Koretkov in Manhattan alongside George Zlatovski and his wife Jane as members of a Soviet spy ring led by Jack Soble. the government seeks extradition from Paris where the Zlatovskis reside.

Alan Nunn May Klaus Fuchs England Julius and Ethel Rosenberg United Soviet Union A. M. Koretkov Manhattan George Zlatoryski Jane Jack Soble Zlatovskis Paris Koratkov

Spy Suspect Was Typical Seedy Artist

New York report profiles Rudolf Abel, a Russian colonel in intelligence accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Neighbors recall a slight, disheveled man who posed as a photographic artist in Brooklyn while running shortwave radios and coded material from a Manhattan studio. He used dead child birth records to fake identities and maintained routine habits, with arrest in Manhattan and a deportation bid halted by a Brooklyn indictment.

New York Rudolf J. Abel Soviet Union Brooklyn Abel Moscow NEKVD Texas Kremlin Manhattan Latham E. 28Th St Shattan Emil R. Gold Frank Gambuzza Ruscer Emil R. Gold~ins Amcan Matin Collins Goldius U.S McAllen Tex Edinburg J. C. Hall

Dormin sleeping capsule promises relief for sleepless nights

Relax nervous tension and end sleepless nights with Dormin, a hospital-tested capsule claiming to cure worry-induced insomnia without habit forming drugs. It targets tension to promote natural, safe sleep and offers a money-back guarantee at $1.00 per bottle with larger sizes available.

Dormin Cape Sale

Asylum Request For Nina Diaconescu After Leaving Romanian Theatre

Straw blond actress Nina Diaconescu of Communist Romania asked Italy for political asylum. She left State Theater Company July 26 while at a Venice drama festival. The company departed for Bucharest two days later without her, AP Wirephoto. Frances Cloyd, 31, back home in San Diego after a 33 hour disappearance with five children. She drove to Los Angeles to watch happy people then cried and said she needed to get away from problems. Police had warned she might be Texas bound, home state of ex husband Arthur Cloyd. Life not worth it telegram from her mother prompted search.

Nina Diaconescu Romania Italy Venice Bucharest San Diego pAmerica Frances Cloyd Los Angeles

Taylor to Start Tour of U.S. Military Installations

General Maxwell D. Taylor, Army chief of staff, will depart for Europe on an 18 day inspection tour of U.S. military installations. He will visit key bases and assess postwar readiness and U.S. force posture overseas.

Pacific Telephone Asks Rate Boost From PAC

Pacific Telephone seeks California Public Utilities Commission approval to raise rates to cover higher wages, taxes, and costs. Minor per call increases in Los Angeles area and Orange County, with monthly line charges rising for message service, business lines, and person-to-person within state. Long distance unchanged. Company cites $28 million statewide revenue, tax bills up 54 million, and a $150 million annual California expansion spend. The move targets balance of income and outgo amid rapid growth.

Los Angeles CNL Pacific Telephone Co California Public Utilities Commission Los Angeles Metro Politan Area Orange County San Diego California James S. Cantlen Southern California Pacific Telephone Cantlen Jis

Prince Philip and Prince Charles Towed After Boat Breaks Down

Prince Philip and his eight year old son Prince Charles were towed ashore on the Medina River during Cowes Regatta week when their speed boat failed. The royal party watched from the riverbank as the craft was hauled to Uffa Fox’s waterfront home. The prince joked with press photographers and later took Charles out again to race in the royal yacht Bluebottle.

Cowes Isle of Wight Prince Philip Prince Charles Medina Queen Elizabeth Uffa Fox Young Charles

New Indo Consul in Hong Kong Reported

Indonesian radio reports that Indonesia has opened a consulate in Shanghai as part of its foreign service expansion. The item notes the move was aired by Hong Kong based radio and involves diplomatic outreach with China.

Hong Kong Red China Radio Reports Indonesia Shanghai

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