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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1958

Page

2

Weather and Woes Marked Monday Across Regions

A chaotic Monday in the Midwest and East featured near freezing weather. Firefighters battled a Chicago blaze as hoses sprayed, trapping trousers to frost heavy knees. In Cincinnati and Alexandria, drivers and pedestrians cursed conditions while snowdrifts blocked doors at a Bowie church. Hollywood mourned Joe Frisco, a stuttering comic, as Bing Crosby recalled old bets and pool jokes during his illness.

Chicago Jhn Athan Wiliam Fletcher Covington,Md Joan Patten Bowie William Joan Hollywood Joe Frisco Joe Rover Frisco Santa Anita Bing Crosby

Arrests Made in Camp Pendleton Building Theft Case

Three suspects, including a Bellflower man Lester Lloyd Davis and two Camp Pendleton Marines, were arrested on charges of theft of government property after thousands of dollars in building materials were stolen. Davis admitted the plumbing parts were stolen and implicated the Marines, who were captured while delivering items to Davis’s home. They await federal hearings after arraignment.

Camp Pendleton Bellflower Sheriff FBI Wees Lester Lloyd Davis Carpintero Davis FBL James Henry Kitchenmaster Pfc Norman Dwayne Bran Theodore Hockey Los Angeles Dp. K. Brown Waukegan, N Thir’ Luneau Waukegan Township High Glenn Anderberg Tesaigh Ai “Low Sarspsragares Ceveland Denver St- Paul Dex Moines Salt Lake Detroit San Francsco Fairbnks Seattle Miami Thermal Bias New Orleans Washington New York

Morristown Watchman Louis Wolf Revealed as Woman at 78

Morristown reports a longtime night watchman known as Louis Wolf, who smoked cigars and kept to the Hollow area, is now revealed to be a woman aged 78. The boiler room occupant lived unseen for years, raising questions about arrival, identity, and life in town.

Morristown N. J Wolf the Hollow Louis Wolf

Cabinet Subcommittee Studies Pact With Thailand

Kuala Lumpur Malaya's cabinet forms a subcommittee to study a proposed agreement with Thailand for intensifying their border war against Communist guerrillas. The move aims to strengthen regional anti communist measures and coordinate actions.

Kuala Lumpur Malaya Thailand

Monkey causes chaos in Des Moines flower shop

Mr and Mrs James Fisher opened their flower store Monday to find their daughter s fer monkey Bogo had chaoticly tossed cactus plants across the shop destroyed a fern philodendron and rubber plant scattered gift cards on debris and caused about 400 in damage. Mrs Fischer said the creature sat chattering at her as if to say the fun is over and you clean it up.

Cincinnati Mary Hart URS. Art Alexandria Des Moines, Tows James Fisher

Three Men Convicted of Murder and Robbery

Three young men were convicted in a non jury trial before Superior Court Judge William P. Haughton for first degree murder and robbery. The 69 year old woman was held up during a $70 robbery at a Compton grocery store.

Compton Jerocery Store Superior Court William P. Haughton

Pack 169 Cubs Dinner February 27

Pack 169 plans a Blue and Gold Dinner on February 27 at 6 30 PM at Downey MacArthur School 12807 Eastbrook Ave Downey cafeteria. Maurice Ellenburg 19 of 6149 Fidler Aneler and Joe Carvizosa 21 of S411 will be among the honorees. Harold Mangold Jr. will present a slide show on the 5th World Jamboree and the 4th National Jamboree, with uniform models from Scouts of England, Scotland and South Africa.

Maurice Ellenburg Fidler Aneler Mans Joe Carvizosa Mandala St. Downey Ronald James Wright Douglas -MacArthur Eastbrook Ave Downey,s England Valley Forge South Africa Scotland

Big Construction Boom Looms in Long Beach Area

The city braces for a landmark year as major projects surge. Court House, Memorial Hospital, and Elks Club plans promise thousands of jobs and broad economic impact, including bridges and freeways to expedite growth.

Court House Memorial Hospital Elks Club Ada

Trial Begins As Penalty Phase Set For Monday

The trial opened on January 20 with Judge Haughton setting the next Monday for the penalty phase. Three men face possible sentences to the east chamber, while Mrs Aiken was fatally shot while attempting to seize the gun from a bandit who had robbed her store.

Haughton

Port of Dublin Shuts After Dockers Strike

The Port of Dublin was shut down Monday by a strike of 1,000 dockers in an inter union dispute.

Dublin Ireland

Life at the Huntington Hotel on Long Beach Boulevard

A fragmented ad-like item describes staying at the Huntington Hotel at 1280 East Ocean Boulevard Long Beach. The note mentions private rooms a breakfast and regular dinners with a price around 2 15 dollars in an era tone. The text tilts toward hotel ambience and public club dining.

Riley Huntington Hotel Ogear Blvd Long Beach Trom

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