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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1959
Page
13
In Pusan five dozen die and hundreds injured as sudden rainstorm during typhoon Billie triggers a stampede at a crowded stadium. Dozens of children among the dead as spectators surge toward a narrow exit amid roaring winds and rain. Police lines fail as panic spreads.
Washington report says Sen Clair Engle of California has been approached by Democratic dissidents to replace Paul Butler as national party chairman. Engle denies candidacy and urges outsiders for a successor. The bid aims to unite Western Liberals and avoid liberal conservative clash while targeting 1960 races. Potential successors include Magnuson Anderson Church Metcalf and Engle, with debates over Butler’s leadership and party direction.
Las Vegas report says showgirl Jackie Winter blames bias after Sheriff Leypoldt fires Detective Chief William O Reilly over his pending marriage to wealth. Leypoldt says police policy requires officers not marry wealth, while O Reilly denies personal motive and argues the firing targets his fiancée and her wealth. Winter claims she is not wealthy and has worked as a showgirl with investments in real estate.
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