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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1959
Page
1
The seven week wave of steel plant shutdowns affects factories, dividends, railroads, and coal mines. Workers face about 125 dollars weekly losses, totaling roughly 1 250 dollars per man if the strike lasts four more weeks. A call for transparency urges the public to learn both sides demands and proposed wage offers as negotiations stall.
Adlai Stevenson in an interview with the Chicago Daily News warns of hazards in the forthcoming exchanges between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev. He emphasizes dangers of misinterpretation and stakes the presidency on the character of the leader, not mere visits, and hopes for fewer public debates after Moscow. He also notes the risk of damaging the presidency’s prestige and reflects on the nature of American conduct.
McDonald and Cooper return to joint sessions after walking out on August 7 amid a wage dispute with 12 major steel firms. Federal mediator Finnegan says both sides need time to reexamine their positions as talks resume. A protracted stoppage could trigger a national emergency under Taft Hartley law, with Eisenhower’s intervention possible.
A garbled note circulated in town stirs curiosity as residents seek to decipher the meaning behind odd phrases about goods and a potential Sears connection. Authorities urge calm while investigators review the fragmented text for any actionable details.
Washington Democrats capitulated to back a quick House vote on a penny per gallon rise in federal gasoline taxes to fund a national highway program. The Ways and Means Committee backed a 12 month increase after rejecting a Rayburn compromise, with a full committee meeting slated to clear the bill for floor action.
Recipe fragment describes cooking 1 lb fresh green beans then draining. Add Girard's Original French Dressing and 4 cup chopped bacon chili. Serve on lettuce cups with tomato wedges. Mentions Girard's 2445 a spackling fresh taste to salads and notes oiliness.
A fragmented item describes a scene at the Huntington Hotel near the beach with odd phrases and garbled text. It mentions a lone address 1290 E. OGEAM EL YD and scattered terms that are unclear, offering little coherent event or outcome.
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