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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1959
Page
1
A Kiplinger Changing Times piece warns readers to examine credit card and revolving loan plans carefully. It notes costs from 12 to 40 percent yearly, fees for users and merchants, and the impact on prices, with banks pushing loans that inflate consumer debts. The piece argues delayed purchases could boost savings, curb inflation, and protect thrift.
Los Angeles authorities described Cecil M. Cook, a Van Nuys high school teacher, as having a single minded focus on sex. Calvier Gray, a Board of Education official, testified at a hearing into whether Cook committed unprofessional conduct and moral turpitude and could lose his credentials. Gray quoted Hiram Hendrickson, Snowflake Arizona school superintendent, saying Cook had a one tracked mind about sex and he did not believe Cook should teach. Gray said Hendrickson’s assessment came after complaints about Cook.
New Orleans Weather Bureau officials rejected charges that they failed to issue adequate warnings for Hurricane Debra, which battered the Texas coast over the past weekend, asserting warnings were timely and appropriate.
Capistrano Beach investigators identified a mystery woman as Marge Howard about 26 believed aboard a light plane that plunged into the ocean Saturday night. Divers recovered tissue fragments and a leg from blue jeans as the search continued near Hawthorne Airport.
Coastal weather summary shows overcast and light rain likely today with scattered clouds building this afternoon. Winds shift from southwest to northwest with highs near 60s and coastal gusts. inland temps cool into the 40s to 50s. Patchy fog possible in river valleys tonight with a chance of drizzle tomorrow morning.
In Ottawa, PI-Canada reports passenger car registrations climbed last year by 5.6 percent to 3,572,963. The Bureau of Statistics notes an average of 0.9 car per family, up from 0.88 in 1957.
A garbled OCR style item mentions Lina at the Huntington Hotel on Ocean Boulevard with unclear text about meals and events. Names are unreadable, leaving only scattered fragments and monetary symbols.
The Soviet Union agreed to finance a 100000 seat Jakarta stadium and a technological college in Ambon. The stadium costing 12.6 million dollars will host the Fornh Asisa Games in 1562. Moscow also pledged five million dollars for the college construction in a second no strings attached agreement.
A kitchen tip shows how to marinate chuck and round steaks in Girard's Original Dressing for eight hours, then broil or barbecue slowly. The result is butter tender steaks with bright flavor and a salad boost.
Arson detail reports Sunday night fire at fight promoter Jackie Leonard's home in Northridge was incendiary, not accidental. Leonard, under police guard despite his request to withdraw protection, has faced threats amid underworld pressure on the fight game. Investigators say the blaze was started with a match in front of the residence and dismiss theories of entry via a bent bedroom screen.
London reports the colonial office announces Bri will send Ni dollars to help finance development projects in Nigeria.
Patrolman Jack Meller on Tuesday capped his Chicago record by issuing a ticket to Mayor Richard Daley for illegal parking in front of City Hall. The incident highlights a citywide enforcement push as Daley faced the citation alongside other motorists.
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