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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1958
Page
1
Two F101 Voodoo fighters of the Air Force refueled from a KB30 tanker before a 5,953 mile nonstop flight. Seven Voodoos departed Austin Texas and headed to Bentwaters Air Base England in about 10 hours, setting a distance record.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a prank, a meeting, and an unspecified event at an unspecified place. The readable text names no persons or organizations clearly and provides no concrete facts to anchor a full summary.
Seoul police Sunday began a roundup of pickpockets and petty thieves as part of preparations for the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of Korea on August 15.
In Sacramento Democrats debate Prop 16 through 18 with opposition to a sales tax. Ziffren argues taxes on foods and higher brackets to close a $250 million gap, while labor groups push against rate boosts. George Hardy hammers big business pay and calls for substitute taxes to avoid taxing essentials.
A Coast Guard helicopter evacuated a heart attack victim from a cabin cruiser near Isthmus Cove to Hermosa Beach in 48 minutes. ERIC W. OREOM, 43, was treated at Pacific View Hospital and released. Later, the same helicopter rescued six aboard a cabin cruiser near Anacapa Island after a collision tore a hole in the hull. Vessel owner Howard Arndt and party, including his son Kenneth and four others, were saved. The Kin kaid struck something at 2 pm. boat flooded but did not sink.
Amid Jordan crisis King Hussein charges Arab regimes with ingratitude and plots against his pro Western government. He accuses Syria and Egypt backed groups of spreading Russian imperialism and criticizes Lebanese revolt as engineered abroad. British and American airlift to Jordan ends, seaborne supply line via Gulf of Aqaba remains.
A patron and two weathermen discuss forecasting methods and sources for sleet and cloud conditions. The exchange hints at expert confidence and curiosity about the science behind weather predictions without detailing specific sources.
A tugboat pulling a barge crashed into a small speedboat carrying a family of four in Baytown Texas killing Orpha Powell 40 and critically injuring her husband Edward Powell 55. Powell and two daughters Beverly Ann 12 and Rebecca Lee 11 were rescued. Orpha Powell died hours later.
Western United States truckers face a 6 a m strike deadline after failed efforts in San Francisco. Teamsters Joint Council 38 seeks wage parity with San Francisco and Oakland drivers. Employers vow to strike against Western contractors. industry fears disrupting about 40 000 drivers and 60 000 related jobs.
The piece argues subsidence from oil removal in the Wilmington Field must be halted by repressuring and reduced oil output. It cites Navy and Harbor Commission studies from 1945, calls roadblocks by oil interests and authorities, and urges a tough policy to stop sinking, even risking shutdown of wells and possible damages.
Thieves robbed Tiffany’s in broad daylight for the first time in 12 years as police faced questions about patrol coverage. Details and official response are on Page A-5.
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