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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1957

Page

8

Missing Plane Hunt Resumed Over Sierra Foothills

Air and ground searchers scoured Sierra foothill country near Auburn and Angels Camp for a private two engine plane missing since December 15 with seven aboard. Maj John E MoreheadCAP coordinator said 19 aircraft and about 100 ground personnel joined the hunt amid improved weather, tracing from east of Chico to Angels Camp.

Sacramento Sierra Foothill John E. Morehead Civil Air Patrol The Earch Reno San Francisco Pno Auburn Morehead CAP Chica Chico Angels Camp Frank Wenzel

Hearing Set for Ban on Peyton Place Import

The Canadian Tariff Board fixed January 23 for a hearing on a ban of importing the novel Peyton Place. The revenue department barred import under tariff rules against publications of immoral or indecent character. The appeal was filed by Dell Publishing Co Inc and the National News Co Ltd.

Ottaway I Canadian’ Tariff Board Peyton Place Revenue Department Dell Publishing Co, Inc National News Co. Ltd

Police Get Boy to Surrender in Robbery Incident

A 16 year old robbed a service station on Western Ave and Compton Blvd in Gardena, holding an attendant at gunpoint with a .38 revolver. Officers Melvin Wessel and Jim Ludy talked him into dropping the weapon after a five minute standoff. the bandit fled prior to surrender and $90 was recovered from the cash register.

Gardena James Tendant Green Sun Peter Speltz Surtomer Pandan Tn Naling Suhueel Melvin Wessel Jim Ludy Sta Hoty Western Ave Compton’ Blvd Speltz Sam

Four Poles Seek Asylum Aboard Tiny Baltic Vessel

Four Polish fishermen aboard the 42 year old vessel Victoria fled Poland after claiming conditions were intolerable. The skipper aged 42 his wife 37 their son 16 and another 24 year old fisherman sailed from Kolberg at night with a Christmas tree to celebrate in Denmark Bornholm. They told port authorities they could not endure life in Poland and hoped to settle in Denmark.

Roenue Bornholm Baltic Dies Baton Rouge Poland Augilio May Grace Forgov Ernor Louisiana Kolberg Denmark

Ex-Minister Elias Tormo Monzo Dies at 88

Madrid mourns the death of Elias Tormo Monzo 88 former minister of education under the monarchy. He served as rector of Madrid University and was a member of the Academies of History and Fine Arts bringing a long scholarly career to the national stage.

Madrid Elias Tormo Monzo Madrid ‘University Academies of ‘History and Fine Arts

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