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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1958

Page

2

The Veteran Widow Pension Injustice Urges Reform

LAC argues Congress must fix social security gaps that deny widows of retired armed forces members proper pensions. two cases show widows receiving as little as 50 a month while husbands served 30 to 41 years. The piece urges legislation to ensure widow pensions match civilian standards and reflect wartime sacrifice.

Congress Navy Amny Air Force Journal Adm John H. Towers Naval Air Force Pacific Adm. Towers Neva Order of the United States Congress-mests LAC

Refugees in Austria Reach 79 000 as Aid Programs Continue

In Vienna on Sunday authorities reported 79 000 refugees in Austria this year. Among them about 15 250 Hungarians and 1 000 Yugoslavs seek extended residence, while most victims of conflict await aid through UN and allied programs.

Vienna Austria Europe Ing

Plot to Die by Gunfire Fails to Happen

A man’s announced plan to take his life with a gun collapses as others intervene. Miss Whrasher, hiding in a park, confronts Black and officers, while a woman reports seeing him Friday night and urging jail time. Dunn is implicated after questioning at the station.

Neighbors Foil Fire at School in Lakewood

Neighbors thwarted a suspected arson at a Grover Cleveland Show site in Lakewood Sunday night kicking blazing papers away from a bungalow classroom. County firefighters responded to a call at Hackett Avenue and Arbor Road and found a large pile of paper set aflame next to a bungalow. The bungalows were charred. damage was estimated at 30 to 60 dollars.

Grover Cleveland Lakewood Hackett Ave Arbor Rd

Cardinal Stepinac Reports Good Health Amid Asthma Claim

The personal physician Dr Branislav Bogicevic visited Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac in Krasje to perform a routine medical check up before Christmas. Stepinac has acute asthma claims denied and is said to be in good health.

Yugoslavia Amojzite Stepinac Branislav Bogicevic Krasie

U N Command to Hold 189th Armistice Session

The United Nations Command said the 189th meeting of the Military Armistice Commission will convene at 11 30 a m Tuesday in the joint security area near Panmunjom Korea The session involves U N and North Korean officials to discuss armistice terms and related issues.

U.N Seoul Korea Lhe U.N. Command Secretariat of The Military Armistice Commission Joint Secur Panmimnjom

Independent Daily Ad Details and Publication Notice

Long Beach publication entry from the Independent records addresses Sixth Street and Five Aves, with archival data including Entered as second class Mar 27 1843 and Superior Court adjudication Oct 6 1941. It notes delivery rates and single copy pricing, referencing press lineage and local court citation C-10280.

Sixth St Aves Long Beach Superior Court Los Angeles County

Chinese pledge to back Russia on Berlin plan

Peiping Radio quoted a Chinese statement supporting Khrushchev’s Berlin plan and opposing Western occupation of Berlin. It accused the United States Britain and France of misusing the regime and turning West Berlin into a frontline city for subversion against East Germany and other socialist states. Western leaders, meanwhile, rejected East German calls for control of access and for a free corridor under international supervision.

Russia Berlin London Commmunist Brandt der Neues Deutschland East Gerand Khrushchev Eues Deutschland Hnes Red China Nikita Khrushchev China Peiping Radio United States Britain France West Germany West Berlin

GOP Chiefs Seek Midwest Help for 1960 Convention

Republican leaders press for bids from Des Moines, Chicago, Los Angeles, and other cities to host the 1960 GOP National Convention. A site committee, chaired by Ray Bliss, will hear offers January 19 and 20 and report to the full committee in February. Democrats have early informal bids from seven cities and plan their July convention.

Washington Repub Senate Venient Sane Econo Chi Des Moines Tawa SPBC Los Angeles San Fran Miami Beach Philadel Ohio New York Atlantic Ray Bliss Tus Onfo GOP New Orleans

Life at the Alley a Hotel on E Oren Blvd Long Beach

An OCR fragment describes the Bunting ton Hotel Long Beach offering ocean views and private baths with meals priced around 25.50 per person. It mentions daily maid service and features like telephones and public dining areas. The ad notes meals, steak, baked goods, and breakfast options with prices, highlighting room and dining details.

Buntington

California Receives Light Rain Across Coast

San Francisco reports a light rain event spreading along coastal California. Monterey recorded about 0.5 inches while San Francisco saw more than half an inch in places. No immediate forecast of further showers.

California San Francisco Monterey

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