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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
2
L A C S column by L R Cellias advocates a Christmas observance amid communist opposition. It cites Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago, notes its suppression, Nobel Prize award, and presents excerpts on faith, humanity, and the birth of Christ. The piece defends Christian teachings against atheistic socialism and urges living by Christmas spirit.
Local observers including Bob Mollison Jr and Monsignor Dolan reported a cross shape visible in the moon over Mt. Palomar Mt Wilson and Griffith observatories during a holiday moon. Observers said the cross remained visible as the moon changed and noted no scientific confirmation.
Local public notice lists a calendar day for publication at Bixth Street and Pida Avenue in Long Beach California with a courtroom adjudication by Superior Court, Los Angeles County, dated October 6, 1941, under docket G 10280.
The National Safety Council warns of 620 traffic fatalities during the 102 hour Christmas period with heavy highway congestion aided by a strike by two major airlines and clear weather. Officials in multiple states boosted enforcement and issued a red alert in Chicago.
Anchorage radar base reports wreckage spotted on Mt Hi jin near Mt Digmua southwest of the Alaska peninsula after a C54 cargo plane vanished Monday with 15 aboard. Search planes failed to identify the debris. authorities plan to photograph the site for a positive ID while life signs remain unfound. A separate note from San Pedro cites perjury and grand theft charges against Helen Contreras Soler for unemployment aid fraud totaling 342 144 dollars.
A skeleton crew of postal workers volunteered to work today to ensure mail deliveries in Tang Beach over the holiday. Additional mail will be delivered Friday, even as that day is a holiday for other federal workers. Postmaster George McMillin praised Southlanders for mailing packages early and said a final round of heavy local deliveries is due today.
Police report a burglar entered via a bedroom window at 6375 Walnut Ave and stole gifts valued at 8175.95 from Lawrence W. Griffin's Christmas tree, inside his residence. No suspects named.
Variable clouds with sunshine today and Friday across Beach and Vicinity. Highs near 68 today, with little temperature change. inland areas show 37 to 67, upper valleys 67 to 77. Coastal center off Oregon brings rain and gusty winds, fair conditions off Southern California.
World observances, weather contrasts, and festive scenes mark Christmas Day as reports describe mild conditions from the Dakotas to New York and brief freezes in the Alps. Trade centers report strong holiday sales, while Warsaw and Moscow show divergent political attitudes as Christmas traditions mix with wartime narratives.
The Huntington Hotel on Long Beach Boulevard offers two lobbies and oceanfront rooms with private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, writing desks, and telephone service. Meals feature beef and roast turkey options, with breakfast and service touted as superior. Special Christmas dinner served all day.
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