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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1958

Page

2

Air Pollution Ranking Shocks Los Angeles Readers

L A C say S pa Air Getting Dirtier notes Anchorage Alaska tops a government air pollution list with Phoenix surpassing Los Angeles. The report, reviewed by U S News, cites auto exhaust as the main cause and warns smog may worsen with rising car numbers and inversion effects over valleys.

Anchorage Alaska Phoenix Arizona Los Angeles Charleston Chicago Ind U. S. News

Boy, 10 Confesses Starting Fire in School Library

Stockton report says a ten year old boy confessed Monday to starting a fire in a school library. He claimed he saw pictures of a Chicago fire and started the blaze after being afraid his teacher would be angry. The fire spread to a wall before being extinguished.

Stockton Chicago Gathier

Bat Attends Meeting of Missionaries in Pittsburgh

About 400 delegates gathering for the annual division of foreign missions session of the National Council of Churches faced a bat that swooped through the midtown hotel meeting room. The bat darted near heads as hymns were sung until a delegate swung at it with a rolled program and others tried. the creature vanished before adjournment.

Pittsburgh

Pinkley Group Buys California Dailies in $1.5 Million Deal

Virgil Pinkley, former publisher of the Los Angeles Marvel News, purchases daily papers in El Centro and Brawley and weeklies in Indio. The reported price is about 1.5 million dollars.

Pinkley Group California EL Centro UPI el Cening Brawley Indio Virgil Finkley Los Angeles Marvel News

Independent Long Beach ad list with disputed delivery terms

The notice lists an Independent publication in Long Beach California with parcel details and delivery charges. It references Superior Court Los Angeles County case numbers and a monthly carrier fee of 92 dollars plus 24 dollars postage, noting a single copy price of 100.

Long Beach Calif Superior ‘Court Los Angelea County Dupree Garrier Mall

Reindeer Gift to Eisenhower Disrupted by Madison Stop

Fifteen Alaska reindeer en route to the White House as a Christmas gift for President Eisenhower had a Madison stop canceled after the animals became aggressive during the Seattle to Madison truck journey. Officials cited the trip making the animals irritable and unsuitable for the planned greeting.

Madison Wis UPI White House Alaska Eisenhower Seattle Wash

Robbery Confessed by Police Officer

Los Angeles officer Donald C. Anderson, 23, resigned after confessing to the holdup of Downey liquor store at 145 a.m. He surrendered to Downey police, saying he was conscience stricken. Anderson, living in Anaheim, admitted the robbery and asked for an alibi before surrendering to his own department.

Downey CNS Los Angeles Downey Hiquor Donald C. Anderson Los Angeles 71Th St FMST J. L. Wheeler 77Th Street Wheeler Anderson William Egrnhoeft Bornhoeft Jlo Geles Poliec Ender Jack Howe Arbutus Five Anaheim Walter Folly Firestone Blvd Hawe Lems Police Credit Union Howe

Anderson tied to a forced robbery claim after year on LAPD

Inspector Edward Walker testified Anderson had a fine record in his year on the force. He said Anderson left duty at 4 30 p m Sunday and robbed the store at 1 45 a m after bending the firing pin of his unloaded gun saying he did not want to hurt anybody.

Anderson Edward Walker Los Angeles

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