Editorial on Tuesday ballot recommendations from The Independent
The Independent presents a marked ballot with non partisan endorsements for local and county races. It urges voter choice while highlighting strong support for Bonelli as County Supervisor, Quinn for Assessor, Pitches for Sheriff, Melkesson for District Attorney, and cross filing for Hosmer and Grant. It notes endorsements do not cover partisan contests and predicts runoffs in several statewide races.
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Independent
Long Beach
Frank C. Bonelli
Los Angeles
Lakewood
Board of Supervisors
Herbert C. Legg
Bonelli
Legg
John R. Quinn
Peter J. Pitches
William B. Melkesson
California
Craig Hosmer
William S. Grant
Town Meeting and Cyclists Debate Media Coverage
A reader defends motorcyclists after a headline claiming 500 cyclists dispersal. He cites a blood donation event for a dying rider and criticizes newspaper framing, warning against misrepresentation of biking as dangerous crime.
Remember When 1958: Fire at Linseed Distilling Plant
A 1958 item recalls a debris clearing after an explosion at Spencer Kellogg Co linseed distilling plant on Terminal Island. Firemen valued refinery damage at about 100000 dollars. The note, by Roy Dance of Burnett Street, also mentions local bond issues and oil wells at Castaic.
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Spencer Kellogz Co
Terminal Island
West Germany to Be Key NATO Line If French Pull Out
West Germany’s growing armed forces may become America’s frontline defense in Europe amid a French crisis. Under Franz Josef Strauss and General Lauris Norstad, Bonn’s ground force aims to reach 182000 by October with three infantry divisions, two armored divisions, a mountain division, and a parachute division. Potential French withdrawal could heighten reliance on German air cover and missile launch facilities in a NATO role.
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Washington
West Germany
America
Europe
NATO
Free World
Franz Josef Strauss Bénn
Lauris Norstad
Bonn
Strauss
Luftwealth
Where Did Prof Obtain Million From Basques
The Ernst report probes how Professor Jesus de Galindez amassed large sums from Basque sources, possibly for espionage or political influence. Records show monthly receipts up to 26,039 before his disappearance, with secret Swiss accounts and unclear payees in Europe, prompting calls for Congressional inquiry.
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Washington
Morris' Ernst
Jesus de Galintez
Ernst
Geraid Murphy
Galindez
Pearson
Long Island
Dominican Republic
Life
iLife
Trujillo
Columbia University
Columbia
Justice Department
Spain
Switzerland
Europe
Independent press staff and office locations listed
The Independent’s masthead names publishers, editors, and executives including Herman Hi Ridder Harold M Hines and Samuel C Cameron with general manager Larry Colln and managing editor Miles E Sinttn. It also lists advertising representatives Ridder Jonah Inc offices in New York Chicago Detroit Minneapolis Los Angeles and San Francisco and notes current files of The Independent are maintained at these offices.
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Herman Hi
Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Amst
Samuel C. Cameron
Larry Colln
Dt Bus
L. A. Collins
Malcolm Epley
Miles E. Sinttn
Harry Fulton
Washington News Buresd
Watttummarine
Alber Building
Natl
Ridder-Jonaa, Inc
New York
Nee
Whimsical snippets on gardens, trains, and a Danish guard
A patchwork of clippings mentions a snake bite in a stylish home, Bermudagrass vs crabgrass, Massachusetts commuters seeking antique Mexican steam locomotives to run their own line, Lauritz Melchior leading Danish guards from Hollywood, a London bus strike with residents preferring walking, Louisiana tax pressures for salaries and welfare, North Dakota dust storm questions, and a sheriff’s teen daughter’s car find, with a Canada to Florida wanderer passing through.
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Carver
Mass
Massachusetts
Edaville
Bismarck
North
Dakota
John Frey
Canada
Florida
Todays Quotes from Memphis and New York
In Memphis Harry Brewer, Elvis Presley neighbor, explains fans would have torn him apart if windows had been rolled down as Presley returned on leave from the Army. In Spain former President Truman praises Gen. Charles de Gaulle as France’s premier. In New York Ambassador Menshikov says Cellar speech would not gain popular support in Red Square. Adlai Stevenson calls presidential primaries a very questionable method and says they destroy candidates.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry Brewer
Byt
Elvis Presley
Geciras
Spain
Harry S. Truman
Charles“de Gaulle
France
Gen. de Gaulle
New York
Bukhail Menshikov
Emmanuel Celler
D-Ny
Cellar
Red Square
Explorer III May Fall to Earth This Month Says Smithsonian
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory warned Explorer III could reenter Earth's atmosphere late this month from Cambridge Massachusetts. The note contrasted with Explorer II's predicted death for late June due to earlier satellite activity, while Explorer I remains aloft for years and possibly centuries more.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPS
America
Earth
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Sundey
Observatory
Sputnik
TIX
Smithsonian
Explorer
The Right Word in Writing and Speech
A strict editor notes that few synonyms fully capture nuance and tone. Distinguishing between near equivalents matters for writers as in literature and speech, with examples from fat descriptors and the value of an ear for the exact word. Hemingway’s precision is highlighted as an aspirational standard.
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Mark ‘Twain
Hemingway
Typhus Killer Warns of Rat-Spread Disease
Dr Jordan notes typhus as a major killer with non epidemic forms like jail fever spread by rats. He cites 37 states plus DC reporting cases and urges rat control through community poisoning, ratproofing, and sanitation to curb spread.
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North American
States
District of Columbia
The Fruitful Way in Trade Talks and Awards Spark Relief
The Philadelphia Bulletin praises hard bargaining that yielded a Russian German trade and repatriation accord seen as welcomed by both sides. The Bakersfield Californian notes U.S. Chamber of Commerce community improvement awards, including Bank of America for Economic Understanding, bringing relief to many who feared potential impacts if the institution failed to qualify.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Bakersfield
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Bank of America
San Francisco
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