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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1958

Page

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Council Shelves L. B. Police Brutality Quiz

City Council abruptly suspended its probe into alleged police brutality with a 3 second vote to receive and file a report from City Manager Sam E Vickers office stating there is positively no evidence of brutal treatment in the arrest of Mrs Helen Garland on July 14 at 3rd Street and Locust Avenue The incident sparked an NAACP indignation meeting and calls for punishment of officers Atty Walnfred Jacobson was asked to handle Garland s $50 000 damages claim noting she was subjected to physical abuse injury insults and dragged through lights at the police department The council indicated there is not much more it can do while a court action is pending Continued on Page A 4 Col 4.

Sam E. Vickers Helen Garland 3Rd St Locust Ave Long Beach National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Robert C. Creighton Vickers D. Pat Ahern Lis Garland Walnfred Jacobson Creighton

Nuclear Sub Skate Crosses North Pole Under Ice

The Navy announced that the atomic powered submarine USS Skate crossed beneath the North Pole, eight days after the USS Nautilus first did so. Two local men aboard Skate oversaw the inertial guidance system, while Cmdr. James Calvert commanded the crew of 116. The voyage highlighted continued Arctic underice navigation and followed the Nautilus historic crossing.

Washington Navy North Pole Skate North Vale Autonetics Division North American Aircraft Roger E. Schmidt Dayman St Garden Grove Zane A. Sandusky Cecilia St Downey Schmidt Sandusky Autonatics James Francis [Calvert Cleveland Ohio Eisenhower White House

Weatherman laments being wrong and praised for being right

The Weatherman laments the blame on incorrect forecasts while dittoing that forecasters in the Middle East are praised for correct predictions. His assistant consoles him as the forecasting business proves rough.

Loox Middle East

Marines Leave Lebanon as U N Debates Middle East

About 1 700 U S Marines will depart Lebanon just before the U N General Assembly opens debates on the Middle East The move signals a easing mood in Lebanon while Jordan faces warnings of an imminent uprising against King Hussein.

Beirut U. S Lebanon U.N. General Assembly Middle East Libanon Jordan London Hussein

Union Plans Trucking Suit in West Lockout

About 25 Long Beach drivers idle as trucking firms retaliate against the Teamsters with a Western state lockout. The Western Conference plans an $800,000 per day federal court suit for unfair labor practices while employers shut down operations affecting thousands of drivers and freight movement.

Long Beach Teamsters Union TTT Teamsters Ted Merrill Team Sisters Local 692 Pacific Inter- Mountain Express Santa Feland Southern Pacific Railroads Morrill Long Beach-Harbor Orange County Southland San Joaquin Valley

Tropical storm Becky risks in Atlantic reach near Puerto Rico

Becky drives toward Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico with winds up to 55 mph as it moves westward at 21 mph. The storm lies about 500 miles east of San Juan and 1,800 miles southeast of Miami, prompting watches for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Miami

Moon mission center eyed as D-Day for history

EE Lee Independent notes Sunday could mark history's first moon exploration with the South as its nerve center. The Municipal Band played Tuesday, yet City Council chambers offered no sweet music.

Southland City Coucil Chambers

Eisenhower to seek U N stability plan at United Nations

President Eisenhower will present at the United Nations an Mideast stability program. The plan calls for a mobile police force and funding to raise living standards. He arrived in New York by plane at 6 57 p m to address the emergency assembly in the forenoon.

United Nations Eisenhower U. N New York Plang U.N. Assembly

Eisenhower to address U.N. emergency assembly at 7 30 a m

President Eisenhower will appear before the U N emergency assembly carried by TV Channels 2 and 4 starting at 7 30 a m He is expected to urge UN monitoring of radio broadcasts to curb hate inflaming propaganda and to isolate Lebanon and Jordan from Arab nationalism as a US objective This summary covers the readable fragments from the continued note on page A 2 column tN.

Eisenhower U.N. Emergency Assembly U. N United Arab Republic United States Lebanon Jordan

Jobs for Long Beach on Nov 4 two bond propositions

Long Beach City Council split the $6,715,000 public improvements bond into two separate ballot propositions. One covers street improvements and parkway landscaping along Ocean Blvd and American Ave plus exits from the Long Beach Freeway. The other funds convention facilities expansion, 100,000 square feet of extension space, auditorium renovations, and a new Ocean Blvd approach. Supporters say the plan will create thousands of jobs and draw convention business. over 20,000 people in organizations endorse the program.

Long Beach City Atty Walnfred Golden Ave American Ave Ccean Blvd Willow St 8Th St Ocean Blvd Ocean

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