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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Page
2
A quirky column mocks gender intelligence myths. It recalls an Ancient Order of Contented Husbands in Tonurefall and a Chicago monkey escape at a felt factory. It notes Sabrina the Britain bustiest TV star earning $5,000 weekly, with sharp wit about brains and beauty.
U S soldier Girard and his Japanese wife Haru Sueyama hurried from San Francisco after a high profile court case. The incident involves a fatal shooting on a firing range and a dispute over jurisdiction between Japan and the United States. Girard, demoted to private, boarded a train to Ottawa with his wife after a press conference at the naval terminal.
Tide estimates show varying heights and times for the day. Rounding and unclear OCR yield partial values for high and low tides, sunrise and sunset, and wind or wave data.
Francis Spellman Roman Catholic archbishop of New York faced hostile reception during a Christmas tour to the troops overseas. In Cherry Burton England locals mocked the hired referee as a mental patient escapee, while Messrs Girard and family relations were discussed and political rings were anticipated for the coming year.
Kashmir government officials and media report that former Premier Abdullah faces extended detention without trial as India and Pakistan clash over the disputed state. The move follows months of political standoff with no clear resolution.
The front page political scramble shifts to campaigns after holidays as Knowland and Brown brace for separate party nominations. Assembly and congressional races will heat up, with the presidential illness and Vanguard setback easing the intensity before the primaries.
The Navy indicated no shore bombardment will occur for the rest of 1957 as Coast Guard officials enforce ration rules. A spokesman stressed adherence to the schedule while offering holiday wishes and noting continued monitoring of the San Clemente shoreline and coastal area.
A man near Torrance and Lakewood leaped onto a moving 20 ton truck to steer it away from a home as five adults and three children ate dinner. The vehicle, driven by Claude Davidson, plunged toward a yard before brakes failed. Davidson climbed the running board and grabbed the wheel but was pitched off when the truck struck a curb. The escape redirected the truck away from the residence, sparing the occupants.
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