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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1958

Page

2

Snowstorm woes and odd weather notes from a quirky era

In a collage of comic and oddball items, a snow shovel injures Walter Turner, a Princess Anne tale echoes, Punxsutawney Phil signals six more weeks of winter, and Clinch Valley College weather courses are postponed due to hazardous travel. Seattle teens deflate tires and earn a light punishment. Fresno residents wake to a car crashed through a wall. bargain shoppers buy vintage cars for a combined $1.20.

Sihie Embels Calif Ornia Clinch Valley College Ise A. L. Kish Fresno LAX East Sheen Benegland

Senator Cooper Would Streamline Defense by Centralizing Powers

Senator Roy Cooper proposed a bill to abolish the separate service secretaries and create three undersecretaries under the Secretary of Defense. The plan would transfer all civilian powers and functions of the Army Navy and Air Force to the Defense chief.

Sen. xv R-Ky Sun Pentagon Secretary of Defense Cooper Army Defense Establishment

Thespian Yachts Towed After Grounding Off Sandbar

The Thespian, en route around the world from Los Angeles, was driven onto a sandbar near Formosa. Navy tugs towed the grounded 100 ton yacht to the Tamsui wharf after two failed efforts on Sunday. A mast was lost in a prior storm off Okinawa as weather Bureau readings tracked highs and lows.

Formosa Tansui Los Angeles Okinawa

Tidal and transit figures from Los Angeles County data

Ocean tide and schedule notes list observed tides and times for multiple locations including Long Beach New Orleans Washington St Louis Chicago and Detroit with heights around 64 feet on Tuesday and 4.5 to 4.7 feet low tides predicted plus minus 1.2 to 1.3 feet variations and sunrise times referenced in the record from 1945.

City Los Angeles Omaha Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Portion Cleveland Cally Long Beach New Orleans Washington Los Angeles County Mlefest

Costa Rica Votes in Presidential Election Turnout Soars

SAN JOSE Costa Rica voters flocked to polls under UN observers in a presidential race dominated by welfare state policy and land reform. About 55 percent of the 3.54 million eligible voters cast ballots by noon as three candidates vie for a runoff if no one reaches 40 percent. Francisco Orlich supports nationalization. Mario Echandi champions conservative governance and foreign investment. Jorge Rossi sits between the two.

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Yemen joins united Arab Republic amid regional coup

Reports from Cairo and Damascus say Yemen will join the new Arab Republic formed by Egypt and Syria. Premier Ahmad El Badr negotiates aid while thousands parade in support. Syria and Egypt attend a joint cabinet meeting as Yemen seeks membership in a federated Arab state.

Caro Yemen Arab Republic Taereee Egypt Syria Arabian’ Peninsula El"Badr Red China Ahmad Cairo Damascus Wags Arl Arab Federal Union United Arab Foreign Office Gamal Ali London del Wasser Coopera- Diplomatic Corps Reeg Okgtenn Pentacinciana Gamal Abdel Nasser Shikri el Kee

Assembly Budget Session Opens For Final Terms

The state assembly meets for the budget session with many members appearing for the last time as assemblymen. Some are candidates for other offices, and others may be defeated in reelection. The event promises numerous speeches and debate.

State Assembly Umeets

Assembly session looms over Long Beach welfare and updates

The report outlines forthcoming assembly and senate meetings to study and discuss welfare concerns for Long Beach. Lawmakers will likely adjourn for a month before resuming actual work, amid a rugged period awaiting subsidence and related challenges.

Long Beach Will BFE

Nixon to Speak at Los Angeles Press Club Dinner

Vice President Richard Nixon will attend a special dinner in his honor on February 18 hosted by the Los Angeles Press Club at the Ambassador Hotel. He will be interviewed by editors and news writers during a press conference that day, marking his first appearance here since the 1956 campaign.

Los Angeles Richard Nixon Los Angeles Press 2Club Press ‘Club Humphrey Owen Nixon Ambassador Hotel

Uve the Sia of Miley at the Huntington Hotel

A fragmented note describes a location on 1280 E Ocean Blvd in Long Beach near the Huntington Hotel. The unreadable text mentions dining and a hotel setting with scattered references to Sinners and a dining area.

Uve Sia of Miley Huntington Hotel Ocean Blvd Long Beach Bea RM Amervil Ud Sinners PS Ts

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