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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
18
Edward Walker accused his wife Mary 83 of spending his earnings on bingo. Mary countered he wastes money in bars. The judge ordered Mrs. Walker to avoid bingo and Edward to stay out of taverns.
Congressman Craig Hosmer announced his acceptance as adviser to the U S delegation to the 21 nation Atoms for Peace Conference in Geneva. He will discuss Free World positions with British and French counterparts before the two week meeting begins, visiting London and Paris en route. Italy is on his travel schedule.
The Hill family, labeled hard luck by locals, was jailed on burglary suspicions after police say they robbed Glendale homes totaling about 52 000 in jewels and goods since the start of the month. Lyle Hill and eight children were arrested. the oldest son fled and remains at large. Detectives tie the family to at least 12 burglaries in Glendale with possible others in the San Fernando Valley.
Debris filled the highway after a Tash flood swept a man to his death and drowned Joseph Thompson 23 of Redwood City as a log carried him into the Truckee River. Frederick Johnson Jr of Reno died when his truck overturned while aiding the cleanup. James Douglas Olinger 22 of Palo Alto survived after jumping from the car.
Sacramento dispatch reports that in California from January 1 to August 2 this year only 37 paralytic polio cases were logged, fewer than 136 last year and 698 in 1956. The Salk vaccine accounted for much of the drop, though 11 victims had full three-shot courses and 26 had no vaccine. No deaths occurred in the period.
The Army plans to issue a new rapid-fire rifle in 1960. The M-14, lighter by one pound, will fire automatically or semi-automatically. The M-1 Garand remains the standard weapon after 22 years.
Disjointed report notes a naturalized American arrested in Baghdad tied to the smothering of a baby during a trea dy trial involving Iraqi officials. It mentions Major General Ghazi Daghistanie, a plastic bag method, and alleged foreign financing for an underground group. Kenneth Rodeen is listed as an related name in the trial context.
A column by Fagaly and Shorten argues for legislative reform addressing a pressing civic issue. The piece critiques current policy and proposes concise legal changes intended to improve governance and public welfare.
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