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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1957

Page

12

Christopher Blasts Knight's Ike Treup in San Francisco Letter

In San Francisco a letter surfaced showing Mayor George Christopher accusing Knight of pressuring him to drop from the Senate race. Knight denied the accusation, saying Eisenhower’s prerogative could change plans, while Christopher claimed the President’s endorsement was at stake and hinted at intra party tension before campaign opens.

San Francisco George Christopher Christopher Knight Meade’ H. Alcorn GOP Alcorn Eisenhower Mer Mixon City Halls House Knowland

Pope Pius Servant II illness cited by Vatican officials

Vatican sources say Pope Pius housekeeper contracted Asian flu and was placed in strict isolation to shield the pontiff. In Los Angeles, officials discuss easing freeway congestion by staggering county workers’ hours, with suggestions to shift start times and reclaim peak-time traffic.

Pope Vatican City Vatican Pope Pius Los Angeles CNS Warren M Pasadena Alcorn Knight White House

Freeway Fences Sought After 1951–Today Fatalities

Supervisor Kenith Hahn won approval for a motion urging the State Highway Commission to erect steel fences along freeway divider strips. Hahn noted that 68 of 281 freeway deaths since 1951 occurred when cars jumped the divider and plunged into oncoming lanes.

Kenith Hahn State Highway Commission Hahn

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