25 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1959
Page
1
L A Collins reflects on a hopeful Christmas amid world tensions. The piece notes President Eisenhower’s goodwill, the desire for lasting peace, and dangers from nuclear arms, urging unity and practical steps toward “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men” this holiday season.
Belgrade approves export of 141 sculptures and drawings by Ivan Mestrovic to the United States. Mestrovic left the country during World War II and returned for the first time last summer, having settled in the United States.
Dr. Emil H. Grubbe, 84, long regarded as the world’s first X-ray cancer victim, reentered Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago on Thursday. He recently endured his 93rd operation for burns from early skin radiation, dating back to 1895, and a hospital spokesman said he is suffering from laryngitis and a mild respiratory ailment.
Miss Tregoff on her birthday faced a judge as legal fights stalled a death trial. The California case centers on a love triangle and a wealthy physician’s slaying. Her attorney asked the high court to delay proceedings while awaiting further appeals.
A foggy day crash scene near Oregon Wisconsin caused a chain of eleven vehicles to collide, blocking traffic for hours as investigators sorted the wrecks. Authorities reported no immediate fatalities, and a temporary traffic detour managed the congestion while cleanup and scene processing proceeded.
An archival newspaper snippet lists publication details for the Independent Daily, Long Beach California, noting office address, Sunday exclusion, second class matter filing in 1943, court adjudication, and various mailing and carrier rates per month and year. It preserves pricing notes for mail, carrier delivery, and single-copy options.
Three lonely technicians manning a Transport Department weather station 7,789 feet up on Old Glory Mountain received their Christmas presents. Waneth Airways president Jack Connell and Jack Jr delivered them by air drop.
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