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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1959

Page

2

Adenauer to Remain West German Chancellor Not Run for President

West Germany chancellor Konrad Adenauer will stay in office and not pursue the presidency. Christian Democrats leader Will Raster said Adenauer informed Heinrich Kö r e that he would not seek the presidential role. The party has split over succession with Franz Etzel favored by Adenauer, while Ludwig Erhard is seen as a strong vote getter for postwar recovery.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer West Germany Will Raster Adeers Christian Democrats Adenauer Heinrich Krore Rua Franz Etzel Ludwig Erhard

Students Help Police in Guayaquil After Riot

Four students blamed for sparking the Guayaquil riot switch to government side aiding Col. Ricardo Pineiras troops to restore order after Wednesday night looting. President Camilo Ponce's government labeled the chaos Communist inspired and deadly.

Guayaquil Ecuador Ricardo Pineiras Nomed Camilo Ponce

Khrushchev Arrives in Budapest on Friendship Visit

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev landed in Budapest on his way back from Albania for an informal visit of friendship. He spent about three hours in talks with Hungarian leaders on mutual interests, according to unofficial government sources.

Budapest Hungary UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev Moscow Albania Khrushchev Pany

Atlanta Segregation Court Test Opens in U S District Court

The first major attack on racial segregation in Georgia public schools starts in Atlanta with 10 Negro parents suing to end school segregation. Judges Hooper and Sloan hear the case without a jury as NAACP lawyers represent the plaintiffs. The suit seeks to stop racially segregated operation, potentially prompting admissions and further litigation. The Georgia state government is represented by B D Murphy in related college segregation cases.

Atlanta Atlanta Board of Education Licely Constance Baker Motley New York National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Georgia B. D. Murphy

Cadillac Posts Best January Sales In Five Year Span

Cadillac deliveries in January rose to 65,413 units, beating the 1959 five year window period and surpassing the prior comparable month total of 65,346 Cadillacs. The report notes the surge reflects strong demand and marks the best January showing in Cadillac history.

Detroit Cadillac

Russian Find Puts Penicillin in Second Place

Moscow reports say Soviet scientists developed a new antibiotic named mycerin more effective than penicillin or streptomycin. An Epidemiology and Microbiology Institute official announced its use in treating intestinal diseases after neurosurgical operations brain ailments and obstetrics. Tass notes commercial manufacture is ready.

Moscow Mibylsh Gamateya Epidemiology and Microbiology Institute Tass

Assembly OKs New Bill on Ogle

SACRAMENTO Assembly approves AB 15-39 to let county supervisors fire County Counsel Ogle for cause after a hearing. Gov Brown plans to sign. bill differs from vetoed version by adding due process and making it an emergency measure on enactment. Ogle faced misconduct and bribery charges in Orange County oil lease probe but was acquitted on misconduct and bribery dropped.

Ean Sacramento Therange County Board of Supervisors Joel Ogle Assembly Senate Edmond G. Brown Brice F. Allen Los Gatos Allen Richard Hansa D-Gardean Grove Hanna Board of Supervisors Ogle Orange County

Four Escapees From Iowa Penitentiary Captured Near Georgetown

Four convicts escaped from the Iowa penitentiary at Fort Madison and were chased into a Georgetown area farmyard where they were captured. The fugitives included Lloyd Woodson, Albert Boerger, Robert Jones, and Blue Girdier Jr. One man reportedly threatened a woman with a knife and stole a car before capture by Appanoose County deputies and local officers. In Washington, Senator Kerr joined Strauss supporters as the nomination for Secretary of Commerce moved toward a Senate vote with potential party-line implications.

Iowa Fort Madison Snifepoint Alfa Field Ron Lloyd Woodson Quincy Keokuk Albert Boerger Kansas City Robert Jones Cedar Rapids Blue Girdier Jr Peoria Georgetown Ed Coady Appanoose County Paul Thomas Hanyi Robertson Centerville Max Barber Iconium Washington Lewis L. Strauss Senate Robert S. Kerr Okla

Teamster Supports Controls and Labors Bill Debate

Washington UA The Teamsters Union backs needed labor controls and opposes the Senate passed bill. Harold J. Gibbons, Teamsters vice president, said amendments totaling about 90 pages will be sent to House members. He noted support for full disclosure of union finances and denied a split with Hoffa over new labor legislation.

Washington Feamsters Union Teamster Harold J. Gibbons Bet Gibbons James R. Hoffa John F. Kennedy Mass Sam J.ervin Jr Teamsters Union Athor Teamsters Gibbons Hoffa Tearster

Iraq Says Will Withdraw From Sterling Area

Baghdad reports Premier Abdel Karim Kassem announced Thursday night that Iraq will withdraw from the Sterling area soon. The statement follows a recent string of ties with Western nations and signals shifting foreign relations.

Baghdad Iraq Abdel Karim Kassem Sterling

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