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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1958

Page

3

Montreal Bank Loot Sparks One of City's Largest Thefts

Thieves over a weekend looted bonds worth 81,800,000 from the vaults of Montreal Trust Company and its banking subsidiary La Caisse Nationale D’Economie. The heist, disclosed Tuesday, involved two steel concrete vaults with bonds owned by the bank and included about 2,300 in cash. The robbers used dynamite crowbars and tools, signaling a well planned operation.

Montreal La Soci¢te Nationale de Fiduciet @ trust company la Caisse Nationale D’economie U. S Ploves Youshev Moon

Moon Base a Must for U S Says General

Washington reports say a moon base is deemed essential by a U S Air Force general as a possible defense milestone. Brig Gen Homer Bouchey warned a moon base could be established in about 10 years and could yield space control if international agreements allow. Senate actions moved to fund anti missile warning systems while deferring a separate outer space agency plan.

Washington Air Force United States Earth Homer A House Senate Armed Services Committee U.S Strategic Air Command Defense Department John C. Stennis Dmiss Eisenhower Congress William F. Knowland Calif Waste House

Will's Son Named as Coordinator

Arthur J. Will, 32, of Lengty Beach, former assistant to City Manager Samuel E. Vickers, was named county city coordinator for Los Angeles County. He succeeds Lakewood Plan administrator Robert Andersen, resigning to become Riverside County's chief administrative officer.

Arthur G. Wil Arthur J. Will. Beach Wil Samuel E. Vickers Tuesdey Los An Geles Lakewood Amman Jordan Dead Sea Marwick Ave Quni Dajani Long Beach Manal Department Father de Fer Rebeaux Oriental Research Jerusal Lakelem Robert Anthe Dersen Hin Fashkha Riverside County

Two Douglas Test Flier Killed in Barstow Jet Crash

In Barstow two Douglas test fliers George Kilgariff and Dale Albert Bonethum perished when a Navy ASD jet bomber crashed in the Mojave Desert. Thomas jas Arrorat Co pilot died. wreckage sighted 12 miles west of Barstow after an explosion in flight.

Barstow Thomas Jas Hinkley

Kennecott Reports $79.22 Million Earnings Per Share

Kennecott Copper Corp in New York reported earnings of 79,222,594 dollars for the period, equal to 7.32 dollars per share of common stock. No further details were provided on the source.

Kennecott New York U—Kennecott Copper Corp

Passport color photos denied in Britain

A House of Commons debate revealed the government will not permit American plans for color photographs on U S passports. Noble argued travelers should be entitled to color images, but officials insisted passport policy remains unchanged for now.

London Noble House of Commons Noble Sal U. S

Specialist Proposes Continuous Vision Glasses Remedy

A Long Beach optometrist endorses Continuous Vision Glasses to fix bifocal dissatisfaction. The device promises seamless transition between near and far distances, reducing eye strain and headaches, with demonstrations offered in Wilmington Torrance and at 37 Pine Avenue.

Soss Long Beach Pine ‘Avenue Wilmington Torrance

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