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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1959
Page
1
L A C argues that forcing officials to divest stock may deprive government of capable leaders. While true danger lies in outside influences rather than personal holdings, the column notes many successful executives volunteer to serve. It questions blanket divestment as practical or necessary in modern government.
Clarence D High 73 killed himself after slashing wife Agnes High at their apartment 1133 Lo cust Ave Long Beach. Agnes, wounded with a slashed throat and cut hands, underwent emergency surgery at Seaside Hospital. She reported her husband advanced with a straight razor after lights were turned on, then fatally wounded himself. Juvenile Officer G A Smith witnessed High slash his own throat as neighbors heard screams and alerted authorities. The couple had resided there two weeks after a two-year marriage.
Drew Pearson reports behind the scenes in the Senate Banking Committee during Ike's housing veto override. Johnson pressured Sparkman to reverse, Fulbright joined, Javits resisted, and the final override passed amid claims of a coordinated coalition. Also contrasts two committees led by McClellan and labor probes, noting extensive staff and budgets.
The attempt centers on a 1,700 pound second stage cone carrying a satellite capsule. Recovery hoped to solve re entry issues and mark a step toward human spaceflight. Previous Discoverer attempts failed due to timing problems. The target zone lies 700 miles southwest of Hawaii in a 10,000 square mile area.
Montreal Canada reports Dean J F Leddy of the University of Saskatchewan outlines a five year plan to invest three million dollars in teacher training within the British Commonwealth program. Funds will support exchange scholarships and related efforts.
Fragmentary OCR text presents unreadable lines with scattered phrases about Saint Bere Long Besa and a price tag of S400. Unable to extract a coherent event, person, or organization for a proper summary.
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