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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1957

Page

2

Puddle town name change sparks council dispute

A string of oddities opens with Dorset England renaming Puddle town to Piddletown after three months of community uproar over the term Just a Puddle on the river Mddle. The section then shifts to hypnotism claims in Bolton and a Mexico arrest, followed by a San Francisco advisory council pushing civil rights action and Alaska Hawaii statehood, with internal party divisions noted.

Dorset England Puddie Piddle Puddletown Mddle Piddletown Nonkfnari Buele Pankdlera Piddte Puddle Poel Folka Jolly Bolton Bev. Mirza Mohammed Pakistan Mohammed Mirza San Francisco Democratic National Advisory Council Devo County Council Democratic National Committee Alaska Hawaii Eisenhower Baat Adlai Stevenson Middle East Israel Supreme Court Elsenhower Thie Field

Doctor Shields Child in Crash Fatally Hurt

In Alma Georgia a 73 year old doctor and his 63 year old wife were injured while shielding a little girl during a two car collision on U S 3 near Alma. The doctor and his wife suffered multiple injuries including fractured pelvis and dislocated hip. Nancy Walden a nine year old from Hartford and Mrs Pat Miller also suffered serious injuries. Tony Westley Hardrick of Jacksonville Florida died from severe injuries in the crash. The state patrol identified the driver of the other car as assisting at the scene.

Alma VPA Ile Vegas Aaved Nancy Walden Hartford Mra Pat Ky Frack Miller Nancy State Patrol Tony Alma City Limits U.S. 3 Westley Hardrick Jacks Tle Inlsonville Fla Peele

Weather report from United States Weather Bureau coastal areas

Weather data from the United States Weather Bureau compiled for major cities such as Los Angeles Phoenix Chicago Pittsburgh New Orleans New York and Washington with high and low temperatures. The snippet lists temperatures and times, plus publication and filing details from a 1943 newspaper.

Bel Ong Beach Hmaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Chicago Pe Loule 'S Thermad New Orleans Washington As Gee N Cylvary New York Sinth Ot Ping Ave Lon Lona Leach Aay Court Los Angeles County Oat

Mayor Poulson Faces Campaign Headwinds in April Elections

The Los Angeles mayoral race faces obstacles as Poulson battles fallout from lax licensing and a flawed debt collection plan. He must persuade voters he is independent from private collectors and not entangled with oil lease or rubbish site deals.

Poulson L.A Lentes Lot Pene

Election Outlook Amid City and County Governance Questions

Fragmented OCR style note suggests FETEONIUS JR. faces criticism but likely re election. Mentions L. A. City Government and county government run by G. A. Warns of profitable times for supporters. context unclear and name spellings inconsistent.

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Envoy Back on Job After Month Long US Vacation

Ambassador Rankin Karl Rankin, U. S. envoy to Nationalist China, named to return to his post in Formosa Sunday after a month long vacation in the United States.

Formosa Karl Rankin U. 5 China United States

Epidemic Deaths Rise in Potsdam as Fever Claims Teens

In Potsdam near Berlin the Morgenpost reports a diphtheria outbreak causing 19 deaths amid a Sunday surge. Officials warn of spread in the East as health services mobilize to contain the epidemic.

Berlin Weat Berhes Morgenpostzald Potsdam

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