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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1957

Page

18

Sixth Fleet Remains at Sea in Mediterranean

United States Navy orders Sixth Fleet ships to stay at sea in the Mediterranean amid weathered plans for Gulf exercises. Crews delayed visits to Villefranche and other ports while the force remains on a training mission ahead of NATO drills. Officials cite mobility and potential new orders as key factors in keeping carriers and escorts ready.

Washington Mediterranean Riviera NATO French Riviera Ville Franches-Sur-Mer Kesvyonse Sixth Fleet Fth Straits of Gibraltar Charles R.J. Brown Near East

Nationalist planes rain gifts leaflets over Chinese provinces

Nationalist planes dumped sacks of leaflets and more than 8 tons of useful articles on five Red Chinese provinces Monday night, including combs, underwear, toothpaste, socks and cloth. The planes returned to Formosa safely before daybreak Tuesday.

Air Force Headquarters Jad Formosa

Mexican boys win Little League title in Washington reception

Monterrey's 11 to 13 year olds, dressed in baseball uniforms, were feted at the White House after winning last week's Little League championship in Williamsport. President Eisenhower Nixon and Cal Griffith praised the team while the boys shared a lunch, spoke through translators, and discussed their love of baseball and authentic Mexican food in Fort Worth and Louisville.

Monterrey Mexico Washington Attarrey Liamsport Nixon Adolfo Ruizjeon Cortines Eisenhower Williamsport Angel Macias Wilson Lamsport Tos Senate Calvin Griffith Washington Senators Washington White House Griffith Jose Maiz Jose Senators Macias Tole United States Rlone Fort Worth Louisville Kentucky

Cycle Officer Loses Finger In Driving Crash

Cycle officer Lawrence C Johnson, 45, of 3739 Brayton Ave, lost the little finger of his left hand in a collision with a car driven by 67 year old John Willard Wilson of 3435 Brayton Ave. Johnson’s motorcycle pinched his finger between the handlebar and the car, and doctors at Seaside Hospital amputated the finger.

Lawrence C Johnson Brayton Ave John Willard Wilson Seaside Hospital

French Intercept Two Algerian Convoys Near Tunisian Border

Algerian border areas saw French forces intercept two convoys carrying arms and food destined for nationalist rebels. Near Tunisian frontier a rural police unit clashed with a rebel band in a serious incident officials announced.

Algiers

Hotel adams from the auteyard to the ocean

Fragmented OCR text describes a hotel with wall-to-wall carpeting and a weekly rate around 2460, mentions meals like Chile steaks and prime cuts, and references breakfast and dinner options. The source contains many garbled phrases and unclear names, but hints at a coastal location and a dining plan.

Rama Ead

Captain Miller Takes Command of USS Cacapon

Captain Roger F. Miller assumes command of the Long Beach based fleet oiler USS Cacapon, relieving Captain B. E. Solenberger. Miller, previously with the 7th Fleet staff, takes over as the ship nears active duty.

R. F. Miller USS Cacapon Roger F. Miller Long Beach Guy F. Eberhart Rezion Far East Bristol Township

Nashville Desegregation Starts Quietly with Enrollment

Nashville reports a calm start to desegregation as IB-Negro pupils join 272 white first graders in five formerly all white schools while Clinton High School begins its second year with integrated freshman enrollment. Officials predicted about 126 of 1,400 Negro first graders would attend white schools, amid occasional jeers from teens and anti integration leaflets from segregationists. Police praised the orderly process and noted few incidents as local leaders welcomed the move.

Nashville Tenn Clinton High School W. A. Bass Clinton Tars W.H. Oliver D. E. Husse John Kasper

Levittown Schools Hire Two Negroes

Levittown school authorities announced the hiring of the first Black teachers, a man and a woman, for James Buchanan Elementary amid recent unrest over the arrival of the Myers family. The town of about 55,000 to 66,000 residents, with 15,000 houses, has faced protests during nine nights of demonstrations related to integration. The Myers family previously lived in the area and has three children, none of school age.

Levittown James Buchanant William Myers Myers Seer

Knight Orders Vote on McGee Successor

Sacramento voters to choose two replacements for Assemblyman Patrick D. McGee who resigned to join the Los Angeles City Council. Special election set for Tuesday and results due by November 19.

Sacramento ii Goodwin J. Knight Patrick D. McGee van Nuys McGee Los Angeles Coureti

Jet Crash Fatal Near Castle AFB Claims Lieutenant

A Sabre jet fighter crashed 15 miles east of Castle Air Force Base on Tuesday. 1st Lt. Louis S. Mosher, 26, of Atwater California, was killed in the incident.

Merced Vpi Castle Air Force Base Louis S. Mosher Atwater Calif

80 year old wife accused of infidelity and elopement

Felipe Acevedo Nieto, 97, filed a formal court complaint Tuesday charging his wife Adelaida, 80, with being unfaithful. The complaint says she fled three months ago with another man to Mexico City.

Mexico City Felipe Acevedo Nieto Adelaida

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