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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1958

Page

2

El Dorado Park land sale urged to aid schools

LA.C. argues city water commission should transfer 20 acres near South Lakewood to the School Board to save taxpayers money. The column says parcels sold by the Water Commission over ten years funded water system improvements and asserts reuse for school purposes would reduce overall tax burdens while preserving park land for public use.

el‘ Dorado “Park Water’ Commission City College B. F.tucker and DeMille Water Commission South Lakewood Sih Gabriel el Dorado Park Long Beach Vater La.c

Seven A Weapon Stockpile Depots Revealed

UPI reports seven atomic weapons storage depots in five states with 6,000 troops. The Sandia base in Albuquerque lists Manzano 700 and Sandia 1,850 personnel, Clarksville Texas Xileen Medina Bossier Lake Mead Las Vegas sites. Depots called ordnance storage depots and their locations and staffing are not classified. A military official mentioned Sandia at a congressional hearing a year ago.

Albuquerque N. M Uuurmauur Invac Hie Sandia New Mexico Manzano Tennessee Clarksville Texas Xileen Medina San Antonio Louisiana Bossier Shreveport Nevada Lake Maud Las Vegas Sandia Base

Traq Recognized London Burima Acknowledges Iraqi Regime

The Burmese embassy in London announced that Traq Recognized the Republican regime in Iraq. The statement confirms diplomatic recognition and signals political alignment with the new government.

Traq London Burima Iraq

Film notables honor Wagner at Beverly Hills luncheon

In Beverly Hills a luncheon honored Mayor Robert Wagner of New York. Y Frank Freeman president of the Motion Picture Producers Assn paid tribute saying Your city is the heart of America.

Wagner Beverly Hills Robert Wagner New York Y. Frank Freeman Motion Picture Producers 'Assn America Freeman

Martha Wright Gives Birth to Son at Lennox Hill Hospital

New York UPI reports singer Martha Wright the Broadway star and CBS Radio host gave birth to her second son on Wednesday at Lennox Hill Hospital. The child named Patrick Gregory weighed 80 pounds 3 ounces in an unexpected early birth.

Martha Wright New York UPI Lennox Hill Hospital Miss Wright Mike Manuche CBS Patrick Gregory

Long Beach Area Weather Forecast Highlights

A mixed forecast for Long Beach and vicinity with mostly sunny skies today and Friday. Highs around 78 degrees today, slightly cooler Friday. Coastal area covers Santa Monica to Newport Beach with patchy fog and variable cloudiness. mountains show scattered showers possible and warm afternoons. Weather map shows a low pressure front inland and a high pressure center in the Central Pacific maintaining fair coastal conditions with fog inland.

Long Beach Southland Santa Monica Newport Beach California Arizona Nevada Idaho Central Pacific

Douglas Co Blast at Test Plant Injures Eight

A blast at the Douglas Aircraft test facility in Santa Monica injured eight people, three critically. An official said the explosion appeared to stem from a collapsed oxygen valve on missile ground support equipment during an industrial test operation.

Douglas, Co Santa Monica UPD Aing Douglas Aircraft, Co

Government expands long distance calls from Britain

The government announced that starting August 1 it will be possible to make and collect telephone calls from Britain to Ethiopia and the Fiji Islands, expanding international calling options.

London UPS Britain Ethiopia Fiji Islands

Music City's Founder Oscar Wallichs Dies at 76

Oscar Wallichs, 76, co founder of Music City in Hollywood, died at his Sherman Oaks home. He and his son Glenn opened the iMusic store in 1930. Glenn helped found Capitol Records. Survived by widow Mayte and another son Clyde.

Los Angeles Oscar Wallichs iMusic Hollywood Music City Sherman Oaks Glenn Glenn’ Wallichs Capitol Records ,Co. Oo Wal- Hicks Mayte Clyde

Chennault Honored at Grave by U S and Nationalist China

A memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery paid tribute to Lt Commander Chennault. Madame Chiang Kai Shek and Chennault's widow stood by as an Air Force firing party and taps marked the burial. Attending leaders included Gen. Nathan Twining, Gen. Carl Spaatz, Gen. Kenney, Gen. Bedell Smith and other Pacific theater officers.

Washington Soang Madame Albert Chiang lChina Tong Chennault Eral New Orleans Concancer Arington Sador United States T.grass Eisenhower National Cemetery Robert E. Lee Chiang Kai-Shek China Air Force Charles I. Carpenter

Kim Stanley and Alfred Ryder Seek Marriage Friday

Actress Kim Stanley and actor Alfred Ryder secured a marriage license on Wednesday and plan to wed Friday at the Riverdale Temple in the Bronx. Stanley, 33, previously married Franklin Hall and Charles C. Conway, both ending in divorce. Ryder will marry for the first time.

New York Kim Stanley Alfred Ryder Broadway Hollywood Goddess Riverdale Temple Bronx Miss Stanley Franklin Hall Charles C. Conway Ryder

Explosion in Japan Fireworks Factory Kills Eleven

An explosion at a fireworks factory in Fuchu Japan killed 11 people and injured two others. The blast collapsed part of the plant and authorities launched an investigation into the cause. Local officials said the scene was chaotic as rescuers searched the rubble and secured the area.

Fuchu Japan

Blast Kills Eight at Tokyo Fireworks Factory

An explosion at the Marutamaya Kokatsu Fireworks Co in Tokyo during rocket testing for a fireworks festival killed eight workers and seriously injured five others on Wednesday. Local authorities investigated the incident and safety procedures are under review.

Tokyo UPI Marutamaya Kokatsu Fireworks Co

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