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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1958

Page

3

De Gaulle orders sweeping reform of French military

Paris reports Premier Charles de Gaulle ordered a major overhaul of France's military establishment to face nuclear era threats and internal subversion, marking the first big defense reform since 1938 as he prepares to become president of the Fifth Republic. The decree was announced after a three hour cabinet meeting.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle France Jacques Sousteile Atomic Ag de Gaulle French Republic

British Rap Frankie LONDON Dubbed Lord Rude by Sketch

The tabloid Sketch labeled singer Pranie Sinatra as Lord Rude in a satirical New Year honors list. It recalled Sinatra’s alleged cold stance toward fans and press during a romantic Britain visit, calling him a bitter chap with an unsweet nature.

London UPI Pranie Sinatra Lord Rude Snow Busines Sinatra Britain Yie

Bus plunge kills 24 in Peru near Lima and Huamachuco

A truck fell from a cliff north of Lima leaving 17 dead near Huamachuco in the Andes. Another truck went off a twisty highway killing seven more. Authorities report a combined 24 fatalities and ongoing investigations.

Lima Pera Gpi Huamachuco

Rejected Church Plan Upheld By City Council Tuesday

City councilmen voted to uphold the planning commission’s rejection of the Latter-day Saints church special permit for a church in a residential area near 180 EB 36th St. The rejection followed debate over waiving future liquor concerns for a nearby restaurant. Council members pressed the church to state its position while critics argued it impinged on religious liberty.

Planning Commission Fila B. Hansod Los Angeles Stske Th Chhurch 36Th St Robert C. Walker Long Beach Gerald Desmond Demond

Girard's French Dressing Promises Tangy Flavor

An advertisement extols Girard's French Dressing made with wine vinegar noting it is less oily and heavy and suggests two small portions suffice for a tempting green salad. The item also mentions municipal contracts: Handley Co traffic signal spend up to 55009, Mood Construction Co for 16955, and new yield signs at 7th and Roswell intersections plus a Towney Club social-club permit at 4565 Atlantic Ave.

Studebaker Rd San Gabriel River Anaheim Rd 7Th St Roswell Ave Towney Club Atlantic Ave

Naval Safety Awards Won by 21 Los Alamitos Units

Twenty one Los Alamitos Naval Air Reserve squadrons received the Chief of Naval Operations Safety Award for excellent year of operation. Recipients include Fighter Squadrons 773 and 141, Anti-Submarine Squadrons 774, Patrol Squadrons 772, Helicopter Squadron 172, and Transport Squadron 173 under Cmdrs Hyde, Ryan, Kincannon, Fitzex, Heacox, and Tallas. Locations span Redondo Beach, Newport Beach, Lakewood, Artesia, Lomita, Fullerton, Norwalk, and Long Beach.

Los Alamitos Los Alamitos Naval Air Reserve Chief of Naval Operations G L. Westhalen Los Alamitos Naval Air Station Tutedey Wnits Navy Omar John Hyde Co‘usa Redondo Beach Mdr Edward White Dover Newport Beach Charles Ambellan Lakewood Bld Lakewoods Thomas Ryan Orangethorpe Ave Tesia Jack List Stevely Ave Lakewood Thomas Kincannon Lucille Lomita Daniel Fitzex Grove Plate Fullerton Frank Heacox Arlee Norwalk Cmér Nicholas Tallas Petaluma Ave Long Beach

Man Freed After 48 Years In Mental Retardation Case

Lee Swearingen, 59, released Tuesday from Glenwood School for Mentally Retarded Children after 48 years. Officials had earlier acknowledged Swearingen, committed in 1910 as a medium grade imbecile, was of normal intelligence and had always been.

Des Moines Laws Lee Swearingen Glenwood Swearingen

Building Permits This Month From Local Contractors

A fragmented list shows multiple building permit actions across Lafayette Harel Co Kalenny Benen Harbor Dent and Long Beach Development. Notable items include contractor F Glen Boyle adding 014 TMiachhorne for 4000, and Chaney Corners Ye alh family Apartments 1776 Stanton with 520300 in funds.

Moomtts Mnibats Inbus Padayhag Deadright George Commercion Tora Wiliams Nrelifteet Lafayette Harel Co Kalenny Andon Joog Benen F. Glen Boyle Tmiach- Horne Chaney Corners Alh Stanton Dantago Tns Richard Fe Carter Enguet Aggriey Guarks eltersHen We D. Guy

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