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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1959
Page
15
A lighthearted Long Beach page cites 11 year old Mike Allison of 121 Glendora Ave as the "Most Honest Boy" for recounting camp food woes. The column threads playful quotes, signs, and trivia, including a Mack Grey profile and a punny taxi tale, painting a snapshot of local life.
A major northeastern snowstorm drenched the region with up to 10 inches, bringing freezing temps and deadly crashes. At least nine people died in New York City and surrounding areas as roads froze and transit slowed. highways were hazardous, schools closed, and even the Turnpike faced dangerous conditions. Snow blanketed rural towns and urban centers, while some towns reported record low temperatures and stranded motorists.
Hollywood AP Gilda Gray, famed shimmy dancer and sex symbol of the 1920s, died of a heart attack in a Hollywood apartment. Reported age around 60, she rose to fame in Shubert musicals and Ziegfeld Follies before fading into obscurity during the Depression.
Nick Corwin Hall, longtime Tucson figure and former unofficial mayor of Old Tucson, was killed in a one car crash on Pacific Coast Highway. The 70 year old rented vehicle veered in the 600 block and struck a parked car. witnesses said he slumped over the steering wheel before impact. He had managed several hotels including the Santa Rita and Chapman Parks and was linked to Goodman Hotels.
President Eisenhower, flanked by Maj. and Mrs. John Eisenhower, thanked cheering crowds at the airport on his arrival after a long trip. He noted flights from Madrid and Casablanca with time zone jokes and said the season’s message is one of merry Christmas and goodwill to all Americans. He cautioned against a lengthy speech given the late hour.
The piece recalls the old Sacramento ferry launched in 1875 and its long service across the bay, touching eras from the Gay 90s to the Desperate 30s and noting its end may come as the sea returns the vessel to its resting place.
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