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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1960
Page
5
In Galesburg Sunday night two cars collided and were stolen. Both drivers fled on foot and were not captured. One vehicle was traced to Knox Atle Sales and another to Robert Hickman. police reported no arrests.
George A Mellen 43 ex husband of singer Kay Starr went on trial in San Francisco charged with defrauding the U S government in manganese shipments worth nearly one million dollars. He allegedly submitted certificates misrepresenting the manganese source in sales to the General Services Administration under the domestic manganese purchase program. Jury selection started before Judge Albert C Wollenberg.
The crash leaves Harold Grimsley missing while crew members escaped through an overhead hatch. Surviving sailors credit a Newport Beach pilot and a helicopter rescue for saving lives as rough seas and 60 degree water challenged responders. The May-Day distress call was never received.
Brigitte Bardot, 23, has given birth to a blue-eyed son in her Paris apartment at 2:30 am. Jacques Charrier, her husband, said they name him Nicholas Jacques. The birth was kept secret until announced, with photographers crowded outside the swank residence as Charrier remarked on the child’s three dimples and Bardot’s happiness.
Gil mor Brown founder of the Pasadena Playhouse and School died in his sleep at a friend's home in Palm Springs at 9. He devoted over 40 years to the Pasadena theater and trained many stars including Dana Andrews Marilyn Maxwell Tyrone Power and Gig Young. Born in New Salem North Dakota he moved to Pasadena in 1917 to form the Pasadena Community Playhouse later the Pasadena Theater and School.
A noisy public service listing outlines starting times for feature films at Long Beach venues. It notes to consult theater ads or call for details and mentions multiple titles and room numbers in a fragmented schedule.
Sen. Monroney of Oklahoma introduced legislation to guarantee government loans for commercial carriers to expand a fleet of modern cargo aircraft in a military emergency. He said the plan would remove MATS from its former airline mission and prepare it for modernization and a more effective military role.
Hong Kong reports describe civic fines for littering with ciparetis and Canton visitors, noting small joints carried by pedestrians and the equivalent of 20 portable ash trays used to dispose of waste. The fragmentary text mentions mainland and Canton residents, and public conduct on wires and streets.
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