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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1958

Page

13

Lions Drag Strip to Host Two Way Run Meet This Weekend

The Lions Drag Strip in California hosts a unique two way acceleration race this weekend with a 1/20 mile dirt track beside the main strip. The event features top Southwest drag cars, a sideways engine experimental, and entrants like Buddy Sampson Calvin Rice Jack Chrisman Cyr Hopper and Kenny Droesbeck.

Jess Thandho San Ae Thej Southern California Council Buddy Sampson Phoenix Calvin Rice Santa Ang Jack Chrisman Compton Cyr Hopper Oceanside Kenny Droesbeck Norgen

Youth conductor sentenced for auto theft scheme in Dallas

Polish-born conductor James D Jackson was sentenced Friday to one year and a day in prison for transporting 58 to 59 stolen cars from California to Oklahoma. The case links founder Kletzki to a planned season with the Dallas area orchestra, highlighting a long record dating to age nine. Judge Drutfel noted the contract for a one season stint with option to renew and weeks of concerts in May to February.

Seasornia Oklahoma Drutfel Son Jackson Kletzki

Cantinflas Plans $1.6 Million Theater in Mexico City

Mexican film comedian Mario Cantinflas is reported to plan a $1.6 million theater in Mexico City to showcase musical comedies.

Mexico City Mario Cantinflas

Independent Page Briefs on Calf., Fas. and Sot. from 1935

A compact Independent page item notes brief details on calf., fas., and sot. practices from the 1935 calendar, highlighting trade terms and regional references with minor context. The fragment implies posting or schedule data tied to those abbreviations on a historical newspaper page.

Bauch, Calf

British troops to visit Jerusalem shrines in Jordan plan

British servicemen from Cyprus will be allowed to visit holy shrines in Jordanian Jerusalem starting Sunday. It marks the first entry of British soldiers into the city since the Anglo-Jordanian treaty ended last year.

Peaks Bros Buick S. Bellflower Blvd Alfa Romeo Motor Corp Ford Chrysler BMC Austin Austin-Healey Morris Volkswagen Triumph Europe Southland VW Wanderlust Travel Service Wolfsburg Germany Jerusalem Amman Jordan Cyprus Jordanian

Missing 45,650 Japanese Citizens Sought by Welfare Survey

The Japanese Welfare Ministry reports 45,650 citizens unaccounted for since World War II, concentrated in Communist nations. The survey highlights wartime displacements and ongoing gaps in postwar records.

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