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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1959
Page
2
Justice Charles B. Merrill of the Nevada Supreme Court faced delays as his nomination to the U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit was sent to the Senate for confirmation. The process reflects political scrutiny during President Eisenhower’s administration.
Mexico City reporters said aid via planes and boats rushed to quake battered southern Veracruz while authorities confirmed 16 deaths. Veracruz and Jalapan were hardest hit with extensive damage. Navy helicopters and rescue teams aided isolated areas as officials warned of disease risk. In Los Angeles, Attorney General Mosk planned action against masterminds of a $14 million Equitable Plan swindle linked to Birrell, with files seized in Pennsylvania as probes expand.
A 17-year-old high school student in Jasper Alabama received a life sentence after injuring a teacher's wife in an apparent bid to get even for perceived discipline. The case drew regional attention as authorities outlined the motive linked to the instructor.
James Harold Herron a ninth grader at Parris High School pleaded guilty after a plea agreement with state and defense. Circuit Judge J Alton M Blanton imposed a life sentence on Thursday in the case involving armed bandits in Colombia who raided towns injuring several and killing 19.
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