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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1958

Page

15

Judge Denies His Requests from Once Convicted Slayer

Robert Williams, 20, appeared in Superior Court Filgay as Judge Ralph K Fideson denied his requests in a second murder trial set for June. Williams sought visitation rights to the Long Beach County Law Library and to hire or be appointed a high caliber attorney, while repeatedly insulting the court. He refused a public defender, arguing the county office is too busy to represent him adequately.

Robert Williams Setu Ralph K Fideson Williams Long Beach County Law Library Pierson

Submarine Transport Seen as War Time Solution

Labor leader W A Calvin of Kansas City predicts huge troop and cargo submarines will dominate ocean transport in future war. He argues surface ships and convoys become useless against modern warfare, envisioning undersea vessels carrying large numbers of men and materials. Calvin and H E Patton plan May 1961 Long Beach union convention for 160000 members and 1500 delegates.

Iabor W., A. Calvin Kansas City International Brotherhood of Sailormakers Tron Calvin Union H.E. Patton Long Beach

Barbs by Bal Cochran in McKinney case notes

A judge notes many men owe much to their wives while a local crime file shows a man to be tried for slaying Ralph Burgess. The piece references a 1955 burglary at McKinney’s Furniture Co and the return from Folsom for involvement in Harbor City rabiel operator Matt Manester’s death on January 23, 1956.

Ralph’ Burgess McKinney's Furniture Co Pacific Coast Hwy Folsom Srribans Folsom

Crossword Puzzle Clues Fragment From Atlantic Page

Fragmented readable clues hint at a mixed set including a 41 across 42 43 45 and 50 entries with scattered letters and garbled words. The puzzle includes references to religious terms and names, but the full grid and accurate solutions are not recoverable from the provided OCR snippet.

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