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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1958
Page
2
A recent Independent report urges voters to base actions on facts not hearsay. It warns about unclear wills and party labels, urging careful study of proposed measures like a right to work amendment. The column stresses informed, nonpartisan voting and personal responsibility.
Eight youths aged 19 to 25 were sentenced to seven months to two years for a Leipzig dance hall incident demanding rock n roll and Elvis Presley. Police confiscated the sign “Elvis Presley Is Our Idol We Demand Rock N Roll” as part of East Germany’s ban on rock music. The Free Jurists reported the brawl followed attempts to seize the sign. In a separate note, Takahito Masaka and his wife Yuriko, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, arrived in Miami, Florida.
A Library of Congress study prepared for the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee concludes that Soviet nationality policy has long been harsh and inhuman, with genocide, mass deportations, and discrimination used to suppress non-Russian minorities including Ukrainians, Muslims, Jews, and others. It notes up to 200 ethnic groups, 125 languages, and 40 religions within the USSR.
The government completed floodlighting the Sphinx and announced nearby floodlights around the Giza Pyramids would be installed within days. The tourist department issued the update, highlighting safer night viewing for visitors.
A historical notice records a delivery charge of two dollars for a specific mailed copy labeled as 91 Ma 00 Tingle Copy. The brief entry confirms a financial transaction tied to a printed item.
Little change in temperatures across Southern California with highs near 72 inland 95 to 112 in valleys and 60s to 70s along coast. Mostly clear in mountains today and Tuesday with hot conditions in interior regions. Pacific coast temperatures climb to 90s in WA and OR as thunderstorms form in western mountains. Tides show highs 4.3 feet and 3.8 feet. Long Beach water 65. Sunrise 5:48 a.m. Sunset 8:07 p.m.
Bernie, 19, of Hamburg and Paul Mische, 29, of Belleville dived into White Rock quarry Friday and stayed submerged 30 hours and six minutes. Mische exited after eight hours due to choking on food. Bernie continued alone, aided by skindiving club members who supplied air, warmth, and comfort.
Communist China told Japan on Sunday it would suspend repatriation of Japanese nationals until Premier Nobusuke Kishi alters his hostile stance toward China. The move comes amid tensions over postwar policy and regional security, signaling Beijing’s leverage in Sino Japanese relations.
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