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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1958

Page

2

Gulping whisky and battleships spark quirky world news

A jaunty round of oddball tales spans Cavanagh’s 100th birthday whisky ritual in Chicago, a two year old Neil swallows a toy battleship, a pizza dash in Connecticut, royal sausage roll woes, Farouk’s debt dispute, Ako and Kira’s peace, Sir Edmund Hillary’s garden aid, and a Boston retiree to receive a bicycle, all shaped by playful anecdotes and global quirks.

Chicago Thomas J. Cavanagh Sr Penta Dha Cavanagh Neil Bridgestock Peterborough England Darrien Conn Connecticut Manuel Maderas Gea Fellas Japan Ako Kira Auckland New Zealand Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund John Barker Boston

Weather and tide notes from Long Beach district briefing

United States Weather Bureau reports city temperatures for Long Beach Los Angeles and surrounding areas with highs around mid 60s to mid 70s and lows in 40s to 50s. Internal Revenue office in Blathermalee to honor Maynard for superior service at 8 30 a m Tuesday with tides listed later at 12 22 p m and 5 52 p m. Maynard to receive citation and cash award. Chemberlen notes Maynard will be cited at 3 11 am and 6 27 pm for exceptional duties beyond normal role.

United States Weather Bureau Long Beach Okla City Los Angeles Omana Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Charles E. Maynard Cleveland Denver Trask Ave Garden Grove Maines Salt Lake Detroit San Fran Fairbnks Seattle Beach Internal Revenue Office Blathermalee Nive Maynard Ate Punediy Chemberlen Peneiga Pie Superior Court Los Angeles County Portland St. Louis St. Paul

Murphy Sees Macmillan Paris Today

Special envoy Robert Murphy met Prime Minister Macmillan at a London dinner as part of efforts to heal the breach between France and Tunisia. He planned to fly to Paris today to help resolve the dispute over French bombing of a Tunisian border village and then proceed to Tunis.

London Robert Murphy Macmillan France Tunisia U.S Paris Tunis Murphy Britain

Classified Ads Talk On Your Time

An old classified ad promotes convenient ad placement for readers. It invites interested writers to call HE 2-5959 for advertising.

Old Salute Sparks Roman Fascist Attack at Memorial

At a ceremony honoring anti Mussolini resistance in Rome two men including Giovanni de Totto a Chamber of Deputies member and MSI leader were assaulted by about 40 000 onlookers near the Victor Emmanuel Monument as they gave a fascist salute. Police rescued them after 15 minutes of beating Premier Adone Zoli witnessed the attack.

Giovanni de Totto Chamber of Deputies Rome de Totto Mussolini Adone Zoli Chamber of Italian Social Movement MSI Victor Emmanuel Venezia Palace

Little Hope Held for 22 on Plane

UPA spokesman at Argentia Naval Base said Sunday night very little hope remains for the 22 men missing from a Wavy radar plane that disappeared Thursday over the North Atlantic. About 50 search planes and nearly 20 ships faced bad weather with poor visibility and waves over 15 feet high.

ST. John's UPA

Sudan frees Egyptian boat and crew amid border clash

The Sudanese government released an Egyptian boat and its passengers and crew after it was seized during the Egypt Sudan border crisis. A Sudan embassy spokesman said the boat entered Sudan waters and those aboard were charged as military personnel in disguise.

Cairo Sudan

Texas Rivers Flood After Heavy Rain

Rivers and streams rose rapidly in south Texas as more than nine inches of rain soaked the region. Forecasters warned of extensive flooding in lowlands over the next several days as runoff continued.

United Press South Texas South Texas The United

Spanish Painter Deceased as Weather Toll Grows

Madrid reports Carlos Saenz de Tejada, 61, noted Spanish painter and dress designer, dies of cancer. The weather system brings record warmth lifting flood threats in eastern snow areas and raises flooding risk in the east depending on thaw and drainage. In the northeast a disturbance near the Great Lakes causes strong winds and renewed snow over New England.

Texas Madrid Carlos Saenz de Tejada Great Lakes New’ England

Hospital funding pact gains city council approval

A broad agreement reached by City Attorney and City Manager boards, plus non profit hospital groups, will go to the City Council for approval. Volunteers contribute without pay and have raised nearly one million dollars to equip the hospital. The plan follows months of legal research and negotiation. Major community leaders back the effort as cooperation between private and government groups to serve the whole community.

Beltone Invisible Hearing Aid Glasses Demo Offer

An advertisement touts Beltone Invisible Hearing Aid Glasses for moderate to conduction hearing loss. It claims no ear hardware, promotes a free demonstration and electronic test, and provides contact details for John L. Burton, Beltone Distributor in Long Beach California.

Jon L. Burton Beltone John L. Burton Kress 5Th and Pine Long Beach 12 Calif

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