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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1962
Page
3
A fragment notes potential buyers for a piano with a prompt to call a phone number to start the process. The text suggests arranging a sale or appraisal through a contact, though details are limited and obscured by OCR issues.
Captain DeJoy, chief of staff of the 7th Coast Guard District in Long Beach, retires after more than three decades of service. Designated aviator in 1936, he flew in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II and earned the Bronze Star in 1945 for leading search and rescue efforts supporting B29 operations against Japan.
The Flight Engineers International Association moved to avert strikes by meeting with Eastern Air Lines Trans World Pan American World Airways. A walkout could be delayed until after weekend negotiations as talks at the Labor Department with Arthur Goldberg proceeded without a final breakthrough.
The world reacted with relief and dismay as Adolf Eichmann was hanged in Ramleh prison near Tel Aviv. Israel reported swift execution after a long trial and appeals, while Germany and Russia voiced mixed reactions and Argentina faced anti Semitic tension.
Frankfurter dispatch notes that Adolf Eichmann may be the last Nazi to face execution as West Germany abolishes the death penalty under the 1969 Bonn Constitution. Prosecutions will likely continue for five years with over 1,000 still under investigation, including Richard Baer, Auschwitz's last commandant, though convictions will not yield the gallows.
A massive blast at a nearby dynamite factory in Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa, killed six workers on Friday night according to officials.
Navy officials discuss rising civilian rental costs for area housing tied to basic allowance for quarters. Capt Silk notes rents should not exceed civilian levels but confirms annual reappraisals. Congress aims to eliminate inadequate quarters, with plans to replace 1500 units across three years at the fuel depot and nearby sites.
State police pursued a picaresque thief who snared 2400 pecks of pickles from the Manhattan Pickle Co. in Three Oaks. Investigators say dip nets were used to lift pickles from vats leaving water poured to fake full measure. Fire thefts were spotted when workers emptied vats.
A Friday blaze destroyed the Mississippi River showboat Goldenrod in St. Louis. The historic floating theater inspired Finna Ferber for Showboat and had just closed a melodrama The Convict's Daughter before plans to stage Ten Nights in a Barroom were abandoned.
Clas Lifted today features deals tailor made for shoppers. Explore varied selections to discover items that fit needs and budgets.
Senate subcommittee discussing defense of Secretary Humphrey hears possible witness call for former Eisenhower cabinet member. Symington states willingness to hear Humphrey if requested. Additional items include the firing of a consultant by the Office of Emergency Planning, a possible conflict of interest claim, and a probe into a $13.2 million synthetic kryptolite stockpile purchase.
The Long Beach program lists showings assisted by theater managers with start times including experiences labeled Experient in Terror and other features. Copper contract and government actions dominate a broader news item noting Calumet & Hecla profits and Morgan’s firing amid a Senate subcommittee inquiry into molybdenum contracts and potential conflicts.
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