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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1958

Page

5

Ask Hike on Tariffs for Tuna

Washington Rep. Tollefstm urged Congress to raise tuna tariffs to curb Japanese goods. The bill would impose a 35 percent ad valorem tax on canned tuna imports, and duty limits based on past five-year U.S. consumption, with a sliding levy above thresholds. It also sets a ceiling on tuna imports at 200 million pounds or 35 percent of average consumption.

Washington Rep. Tollefstm R-Wash Congress United States U. S

Two Men Die In L A Service Building Blast

A blast at the Jaguar Service Building on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles set two men on fire and caused about 300000 dollars in damage. Harley Etchison, 35, and Dewey Etchison, 28, were hospitalized in serious condition after rescue efforts. Alton Nash, 20, aided in the alarm and sustained minor injuries. Spectators pulled three children from a second floor dance studio.

Los Angeles Jaguar Service Santa Monica Blvd Alton Nash Harley Etchison Dewey Nash

Calif. deputy and husband in violent love ordeal

In Los Angeles a deputy sheriff and her husband tied to a volatile relationship ended when she shot at him during an argument at their apartment. The wife, 30, was jailed on an assault charge then released. She later resigned. the couple’s troubled history included prior accusations and a Mexico marriage.

Pena Folice Los. Angeles Park Division Egr Thomson Sheri John Ernest Thomson LaWanda Deanlan Lincoln, Heights J. J. Pena Thompson Avas Tijuana Mex Vyas Sheriffs Office Polis Thomsons Highland

Plan $400 Million City on Tom Mix Pastures

Hollywood studios B O X announces plans to transform Tom Mix pastures into a 400 million development with 4800 acre complex of apartments offices and stores. The plan includes a 4000 seat theater two movie museums a 1000 room hotel and a Champs Elysees style boulevard. A 20 story apartment block and an 80 story office tower with parking for 30000 cars. Bulldozing Fox Westwood lot to build this project.

Hollywood Century-Fox Studio Tom Mix Welton Becket Champs Elysee

Expert Testifies Notes Readable on Chessman Trial

Shorthand expert testified that nine pages of court notes from the Cary Chessman trial are decipherable and usable in the transcript. Chessman, 36, convicted of multiple felonies, has challenged the transcript accuracy in a post conviction hearing.

Los Angeles UPA Cary Chessman Chessman Winifred Gurney Pittman Ernest Perry Market Place Shirley ‘Temple South- Perry Bangkok Chessharbor T'liman Sby Stanley Fraser Fraser Lew Schreiber Ielibu Saas Interroniint Westwood Tom Mix Buck Jones 20Th Century City

Nab Woman in Bookmaking

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrested Mrs. Lonnie Wright, 44, of 1&5 Cherry Ave, on charges of bookmaking as she left an apartment at 920 Linden Ave. She was booked without bail and transferred to the Los Angeles County Jail after bets were placed by telephone.

Los Angeles Lonnie Wright Cherry’ Ave Linden Ave George E. Doyle Los Argeles County

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