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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1958

Page

3

Capistrano Area Fire Contained

A 1000 acre fire in the Cleveland National Forest near Nickel Canyon between San Juan Capistrano and Lake Elsinore was contained by Sunday. Cooler weather, wind, and work by about 1000 men including 500 Camp Pendleton Marines helped control the blaze sparked by a Thursday jet crash. Another 1000 acre fire at Double Butte west of Hemet was controlled in the predawn hours, as San Bernardino County reported nine forest fires in the past week.

Los Angeles Wes Cleveland National Forest Camp Pendleton Nickel Canyon San Juan Capistrano Lake Elsinore HE Canyon California Tate Forestry Double Butte Homet San Bernardino County

Legislator Rebuts Governor Over Welfare Fund Bill

Assemblyman Thomas M. Rees charged Governor Knight with misstating his role in sponsoring Assembly Bill 1773 which placed California union welfare funds under state supervision. Rees said he authored the bill and doubts Knight’s involvement in drafting or passage.

Los Angeles UPI

Peak Reached Despite Slump

The Census Bureau reports 1957 civilian employment averaged 65 million with total labor force at 70.7 million, a 0.4 million rise from 1956, while unemployment averaged 2.9 million and the seasonally adjusted rate rose to 5 percent by December before climbing into February. Non-agricultural employment reached a record 58.8 million, up 0.63 million, with women making up two thirds of the gain.

Washington UPI U. S Census Bureau Bureau

Elderly Filipinos Fight for Custody of Grandson

Luciano Cruz and Encarnacion Cruz of Central Pampanga seek presidential intercession to gain custody of Francisco de Vera Jr., a 2-year-old taken by the Humanitarian Youth Institution in San Francisco after his mother was killed by his father last June 4. They cite grief and lack of support, appealing through the Manila Chronicle.

Ike Washington UP Manila UPI Cougla Sam Spreaent Eisenhower Day American Youth Center San Francisco Izian Church Luciano Cruz Encarnacion Pampanga Carlos P Manila Chronicle Francisco de Vera Jr Humanitarian Youth Institution Lydia Francisco Sr

Did Robin Douglas-Home jilt Princess Margaretha or vice versa

British press notes Robin Douglas-Home and Swedish Princess Margaretha ended their romance without comment. Robin left London to the countryside and canceled a planned visit to Sweden, while Margaretha reportedly postponed engagement plans. Royal spokesmen say the engagement is on hold, not ended.

London Upi Robin Douz- Nas Margaretha Robin Sweden Maj Henry Douglas- Home Princess Sibylla Bulgaria Stockholm Count Lewenhaupt Roya Douglas-Home

Fullerton Plane Engineer Is Posthumously Honored

PASO ROBLES California The Experimental Aircraft Association of California posthumously honors Frank W Smith of Fullerton for the greatest engineering in small planes in 1958 for his Minaplane a craft marketed for home built airplanes Also Joe Pfeiffer head of industrial aviation in Paso Robles receives award for the greatest contribution to private aviation in California this year.

Paso Robles Experimental Aircraft Assn. of California Frank W. Smith Fullerton Smith Joe Pfeiffer

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