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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1958
Page
7
In Los Angeles the Rapid Transit System strike continues as the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen urges Norris Poulson to stay out of talks on a 38 day old labor dispute. Mayor and union leaders clash over a ballot on the companies offer and the stalled negotiations.
The report covers union accusations against Poulson and city officials amid a Metropolitan Coach Lines strike affecting 300,000 Southern California commuters. It notes calls for arbitration and a 40 hour work week demand, while also presenting tax advice on exemptions for Form 1040 and joint vs separate filings, detailing how age and income affect exemptions.
A 1957 tax guidance passage analyzes who may claim dependents and exemptions when a child earns income. It discusses filing requirements for a 19 year old, the 600 dollar support test, and scenarios for siblings or parents claiming exemptions, including an adopted child and a married daughter.
Charles Evan Turville Jr., 22, convicted co slayer of San Pedro attorney Milo Smith, was sentenced to death in the gas chair by Superior Judge Ralph K. Pierson. Turville’s appeal is automatic in capital cases and his motion for a new trial was denied. He also sought to stay in county jail to aid his appeal. He would be the first executed under a new state law with jury-imposed penalties. Co defendant Lamar Mitchell, 17, faces sentencing January 29, with youth custody or life imprisonment due to age.
Gov. Luis Munoz Martin this week inaugurated Puerto Rico's first educational TV station. It is operated by the Department of Education and runs 574 hours daily.
Lockheed Aircraft Corp and the IAM Union 727 announced negotiations to open Thursday covering 16 000 Lockheed workers. The talks aim to set a pattern for about 200 000 California aircraft workers and include demands for a 26 cent hourly wage increase plus union shop severance pay and related benefits. Later talks will involve North American Aviation and Douglas Aircraft with AFL CIO United Auto Workers.
An industrial division of the Long Beach Safety Council will form at a Juncheon meeting in the Red Velvet Room, Lafayette Wavel, at noon Thursday. About 100 reservations have been made by industry representatives through contacts by the Long Beach State College personnel management class.
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