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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1961

Page

21

Tenement Fire Kills 3 Children in Brooklyn

A flash fire swept a three story Brooklyn tenement killing three children of one family. Victims were 18 month old twins and their 5 year old brother Ronald Smalls. Father John Smalls, 32, reached his other children before heat forced him back.

New York UPI Brooklyn Robert Barbara Smalls Ronald John Smalls

Try This Unusual Girard's Salad Dressing Recipe

A vintage plea to use Girard's Original French Dressing on a salad. The recipe instructs peeling two oranges, slicing a sweet onion, tearing tender lettuce leaves, and tossing with Girard's dressing for a distinctive, delicious result.

Hesé Girard Girard's

Manila Designers Launch Monthly Fashion Shows

Manila designers have launched a series of monthly fashion shows to wrest the fashion spotlight in Asia away from Tokyo. The initiative signals a push to elevate local style and attract regional attention to Manila's couture scene.

Manila Asia Tokyo

False teeth slipping or irritating worry eased by powder

An old health ad notes worry about dentures slipping or wobbling while eating talking or laughing. A powder product called pastreth promises to ease discomfort by helping the plates stay in place and offering security. It suggests using the powder for a stable fit and comfort.

Man With Woman Driver Stirs Transport Test

London. Donald Meagher of the Ministry of Transport tested Miss May Goodwin for a driving license. After 25 minutes he cried stop and abandoned the car, then fled to his office. Miss Goodwin, 56, says she drove dangerously and nervousness followed. Protests mount about his handling of the test.

London Donald Meagher Ministry of Transport Miss May Goodwin Miss Goodwin Meagher Transport Ministry

Nun Hits Burglar With Flashlight at Rosemont College

A nun at Rosemont College for Girls struck a burglar in a vacant dormitory with her flashlight, sending him through a window and onto campus. The incident prompted comments from driving instructor Jack Cross and a protest to the ministry by John Edwards over the test’s handling for safety.

Philadelphia Rosemont College For Mary Eldridge

Jordan Bans Entry of Contested History Textbook

Amman authorities barred the entry of a book titled Arab Modern and Contemporary History declaring it contains distorted facts and attacks against Jordan. The move follows government concerns over bias and implications for national narratives.

Amman Jordan

Mystery Bullet Victim Dead in Chinatown Shooting

San Francisco art-store clerk Jack Louie, 51, died from bullet wounds after a Chinatown shooting Friday night. Other victims Yee Eoin Goey and Phillip Ten were injured. Chee shot Louie and Goey in a Clay Street restaurant and Ten on Grant Avenue, then killed himself in an alley after police trapped him.

San Francisco UPI Jack Louie Chinatown Choy Bo Chee Yee Eoin Goey Phillip Ten Chee Louie Goey Clay Street Ten Grant Avenue

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