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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1957

Page

2

Women enter poker world as divorce talk rises

A sensational piece notes women increasingly gamble in poker with totals around 100 million dollars, cites Cleveland raids where ten women played and a $25 pot plus $867 in front of players, and quotes John Ral in New York on losses. It ties gambling to family finance strains and adds divorce stories from Juarez and London marriages.

Joun Scaine Cleveland Marge IC Marge Ark New York John Ral John Maral Mac Juarez Mexico Lynn Palmer Res Harrison London Lilli Sexy Rexy

Seized in Texas With Lover and Four Kids Left Behind

Eleanor Hayams, 32, and Robert York, 19, from Nassau County, N.Y., fled to Texas with their plan to marry and reclaim the children. They abandoned four youngsters at a Queens church and left a note promising to return in about a year. York faced auto work plans while Hayams faced a long police record. New York police said she left a note saying she would come back for the children. The four children Joseph, James, Carol, and Mark were in a New York shelter. The couple waived extradi tion after arrest.

Corpus Christi Tex New York Eleanor Jayama Robert York Nassau County N.Y Bobbie Bobby Christ the King Church Queens Joseph James Carol Mark York Auto Electric Mra. Hayams Birmingham Ala Eleanor Hayams Corpus Christ Robert Hayams Texas

Knight Backs Hikes on Beer Smoke Tax

Gray appointed arms mobilizer predicted the U S will spend about 2 8 billion annually on foreign military aid for the indefinite future He said there is no basis for an early end to overseas assistance He noted Britain discussed no solution to world problems and Falk Fleming may resume as mobilization director Prognosis on Saudi military aid hung on ongoing talks about keeping the Dhahran Airbase open in Saudi Arabia

Washington Gordon Gray United States Gray Blaenhower Defense Pertigon Arthur 5. Fleming Flemming Fisenhower Hia Ohio Wesleyal University Britain Duncan Sandys Sandys London U.S Saudi Arabia Haw

Fragmented 1940s notes on politics and tides in Union city

A garbled clipping outlines discussions of a new parliament building in Berlin and U.S. state tax plans tied to school funding in California. It mentions West German Bundestag approval for a national capital symbol and diverse references to taxes on beer and retail packs, plus court rulings on divorce law in Iowa and California, with scattered time and place fragments.

Nonn Germany Dundestag Berlin Eemin Ital

Monterey Park Rally Over County Rubbish Plan

City residents in Monterey Park clash with county officials over plans to dump county waste into a smaller city limits. Citizens warn of strained trash disposal and urge Long Beach and others to prepare ahead for October incinerator implementation.

Monterey Park Wat Thy le A Long Beach

Low Bid From AS147 Bidder For LA Pumping Station Switchboard

CH Low Bidders AS147 bid by Cutlerelam mer Inc Los Angeles apparently was low among five bidders Wednesday at City Manager Sam E Vickers office for finishing and installing a switch board in a pumping station at Hi Street and the Los Angeles River. The equipment will provide automatic control of pumps in the station.

Cutlerelammer, Inc Los Angeles City Mgr Sam E. Vickers Hi St Los Angeles River

Hemorrhoids Treated Without Surgery at Local Clinic

A fragmented notice describes non surgical treatment for hemorrhoids or piles offered by a clinic or doctor listed with initials and partial address in Downtown Olflins. The readable text mentions discomfort, time off work and bleeding but lacks full patient or procedure details.

Brissoh D.C

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