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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1957

Page

2

Italian wine festival ends with a hangover note

At a Washington embassy wine festival, 19 Italian wines plus vermouth were sampled as diplomats and socialites enjoyed the event. An Italian ambassador and guests joked that even in the 20th century no method exists to abolish a hangover, while the gala featured operatic songs and a bustling trade of brand samples.

Washington Ballyhoo Italy Am Bassador Brosio Jimmy Durante EBF

Shotgun Bandits Blast Harbor Crimes Across Los Angeles

Two gang robberies in Bellflower Downey and Manhattan Beach nets about 11,000 dollars. Bandits used shotguns to force workers into iceboxes and flee in a late model car. Police linked three heists to similar suspects in Highland Park and other areas.

San Pedro Holly-der Southland L. R. Kearney Jocel Civil Long Beach Los Angeles Defense Long Beach Red Cross Mal Hill Clark's Market Beacon Sts Bellflower Art Clark St Langfair Firestone Blvd Downey Richard Langan Fat Bay Langan Gerald Holywood Blvd Wilton Hollywood Denver San Diego Redonda Stand St Harbor Drs Wally Moser Moser Wally Jr Los Angeles Highland Park

Dry Rot Found at Downing Street Home of British Leader

The House of Lords said dry rot and beetles were discovered at 10 Downing Street, home of Prime Minister Harald Macmillan. A committee will be appointed to study the condition and propose remedial action to preserve the historic building for current use.

London House of Lords Downing St Harald Macmillan Mancroft

Weather Highs and Lows by City and Tides Report

United States Weather Bureau data list high and low temperatures for cities including Long Beach Los Angeles Omaha Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Portland Cleveland St Louis Des Moines Salt Lake Detroit San Francisco Seattle New Orleans Washington New York with observed values. Tides section notes today high tides of 4.2 and 5.6 feet and low tides near 0.5 feet and 2.1 feet with Sunday tides and sunset referenced.

United States Weather New Orleans Washington New York

Bomb Alerts Trigger Civil Defense Evacuation Drill

Local Civil Defense officials opened sealed envelopes at bomb-drop time to learn location details. Southland Civil Defense agencies immediately mobilized for Operation Alert 1957 and Long Besch-Signel Hill organized a yellow alert to begin evacuation tasks.

Southland

Local Notice Fragment Signals Postal Route Listing

Fragmentary OCR shows a local notice referencing Gary ing oy daily service except Sunday at new Avenue Long Beach as second class at Lor after, and an entry with Zager rt Lee Anvetes County Decree Mes Cee, suggesting a municipal or postal schedule item with unclear details.

Pupienes Ne Ave Lorafier Zager Lee Anvetes County

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