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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1959

Page

2

Don’t Give Up Now on Landrum Griffin Bill Fight

The House backed the Landrum Griffin labor control bill and sent it to the Senate where a conference committee will weaken it. Public letters and telegrams from home districts are urged to influence committee members Rep. Graham Borden and Sen. John Kennedy. Supporters say the bill curbs racketeering, hot cargo, and blackmail picketing, while honest unions face no harm from corrective measures.

House of Representatives Landaim-Griffin Senate Graham Borden Labor Conference Committee Washington, D. C John Kennedy Landrum-Griffin Eisenhower House LAC

Khrushchev Proposes Berlin Solution to Eisenhower

Informants report Nikita Khrushchev secretly offered the West German government control over West Berlin with guaranteed access in exchange for a Western pullout. The proposal was said to have been relayed to President Eisenhower via Milton Eisenhower with Khrushchev aiming for a long term Berlin settlement before a mid September meeting. The White House stated no information on the proposal and the Berlin standoff persists as Khrushchev presses Western forces to withdraw.

Washington Nikita S. Khrush Hee West Berlin Whrushchev Eisenhower Milton Eisenhower Jeader United States Dr. I. Eisenhower Se East Germany Khrushchev Johns Hopkins University Prother Iicola White Russia East Germany Britain France

Weather notes and a Friday forecast fragment

Fragmentary weather item mentions Friday and readers should expect regional conditions. The readable section hints at temperature or precipitation but lacks full details.

Return to Power After Five-Year Gap in Malaya

Malaya’s pro-West alliance regains power in the first general election since independence granted two years ago by Britain. The ruling coalition secured a renewed mandate amid post independence political realignments.

Kuala Lumpur Malaya Great Britain

Snake Bite Victim Yearns for Snakes

A snake bite victim in St. Joseph yearns for snakes as his boss William White notes his return to work. A cobra incident circulated from Florida via a snake handler’s serum flown 1,700 miles to the Finnghpaugh Reptile Garden and Zoo attracting national attention.

ST. Joseph William White Florida

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