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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1958
Page
2
LA C argues the SEC approved Code of Ethics should guide all officials. It urges independence from political pressure, avoiding gifts, and rejecting favors from regulated parties. The column notes ethics risk from junkets, gifts, and campaign contributions, urging public vigilance.
Hollywood obituary notes actress Patricia Knox, sister of Ronnie Knox, who left Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after a month of surgery for a benign brain tumor. The report lists hospital details and a brief biographical sketch.
Long Beach and vicinity expect variable cloudiness with a slight chance of scattered showers today and Friday. Highs near 85 in the coast region, 88 to 92 in mountains, upper valleys around 98 to 110 in interior and desert areas, with tropical moisture from the Gulf causing warm, sultry conditions and localized showers.
Witnesses from across the country testified before a grand jury in Indiana about a betting syndicate tied to gambling rings. Several businessmen declined to answer questions, some invoked the Fifth Amendment, and federal agents described the operation as widespread with hundreds involved.
Former Kansas governor Payne Ratner testified to Senate investigators that he received a 1554.09 dollar fee for seven days of work to intervene with Rep. Wint Smith, co-chairman of the 1953 Detroit hearings. He said his role was as union lawyer to ensure Hoffa’s fair treatment and that no public funds or high administration leverage were involved. Ratner described contracting to have Wichita locals pay taxi firms for a union shop vote and cited other payments from labor figures, denying any improper influence.
London reports two tons of American polio vaccine were flown to Poland on Wednesday to aid in preventing a polio epidemic. It marks the second consignment for Poland in two days.
An ad outlines a beachside hotel on Ocean Boulevard Long Beach offering rooms with private baths wall-to-wall carpeting writing desks telephones daily maid service and ocean views. It advertises meals including choice steaks beer roast turkey and Virginia ham with breakfast 25 cents and dinners around 2.15 dollars. Phase 15 6259 listed for contact.
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