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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1957

Page

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Japan Seeks Court Choice In Girard Case Amid U S Ties

Tokyo plays for Japanese trial of William S. Girard after U S and Japan agree he should be tried in a Japanese court. A U S court order could send him to the United States, but officials stress joint decision and treaty commitments guide the process. Candy Sueyama, Girard’s fiancée, says she wants a swift resolution, whether in Japan or the United States.

Tokyo Justice Ministry U. S Willan S. Girard United States Japan Alan Girard Ottawa U.S Washington Omiya William S. Girard Sain Illinois Girant Gillard Til Eisenhower Till Aole Sweatiteart Haru Candy Sueyama Camp Whittington William S$. Girard

Union Theft Charge Ices CWA Presidential Fight

A. T. Jones seeks to unseat Joseph A. Beirne as CWA president charging Beirne with false accusations of misappropriating $25,000. Jones asks AFL-CIO ethics panel to investigate immediately, calling the charges malicious and slanderous.

Washington A. T. Jones Joseph A. Beirne The Communications Workers of America Jones Aflacic Ethical Practices Committee

Knight Bill Progress Tightens Oil Royalty Debate

In Sacramento the Senate passed a bill to raise state oil royalties from tidelands, moving toward a 16 and one quarter percent scale. Debate focused on a sliding scale to replace a flat rate, with supporters arguing flexibility boosts state revenue and opponents warning it may deter drilling. The article cites rhetoric likening political tactics to a circus and notes public controversy over funding and accountability.

Sacramento Ifornia Senate Knight

Texas Dew May Be Due WM Boasts

Fragmented report notes Graham declining comment on Graf's attack and references crowds at a parade. The piece alludes to circus decoys, garden gatherings, and the notion of wind and rain affecting events, with mentions of Britain's response, Princess Anne, and Berlin auto accidents.

Graf Britain Anne Berlin

Freight Drags Auto Man Uncouples Car Saves Wife

In Norwalk a freight train dragged a car at a crossing injuring Nova Avants and William Lam. John Mechikoff separated the freight car, freeing his wife Athena Mechikoff. both were treated for multiple cuts and bruises.

Norwalk Southern Pacific Nova J. Avants Buena Park William Lam Artesia John Mechikoff Torrance Mechikoff Athena

Woman Hurt in Plunge Down 150-Foot Cliff Near San Pedro

Norma Jenkins, 31, fell about 130 feet while descending a cliff at Paseo Del Mar near Western Ave with a friend Tow Palmer. She suffered a broken shoulder and ribs, was severely injured, and transported to San Pedro Receiving Hospital then Harbor General Hospital for treatment. Police investigated the fall.

San Pedro Burbank Norma Jenkins San Pedra Warfabe Tow Palmer Paseo del Mar Western Ave

Teenager Job Aid From Serioma Club Sought

The Serioma Club offers to help teens 16 to 19 find summer jobs and urges those needing work to call HE 5-1415. The note mentions work permits for under 16 issued by the School Board and notes concerns about the child labor-era reforms. (Continued on Page A-0)

Serioma Club Java Uma

Assembly votes to refuse concurrence in Senate action

The Assembly voted 57 to 8 to refuse concurrence in the Senate's action on a proposed measure. Continued details appear on the page.

Senate

Tats Get 6 000 Fish in Des Moines City Lakes

About 13 000 youngsters under 14 enjoyed a rainy day of fishing in Des Moines city lakes. They caught roughly 8 000 fish with the largest being a 174 gram carp hauled in by Terry Pierce.

Des Moines Ih Terry Pierce

Unseasonable Rain On Tap Across The Region

Unseasonable showers arrived ahead of the forecast, sprinkling the area late Sunday. The weather pattern defied expectations with rain moving through overnight, bringing cooler air and unsettled skies into Monday morning. Local officials urged drivers to exercise caution on slick roads.

Private Plane Crashes Into Home During Birthday Dinner

A private plane slammed into a single story home in Pacoima during a birthday gathering. Four Chico men aboard the plane died. Neighbors described the crash as a folding swing and the wreck tore a hole in the roof. The Worth family occupied the home. none inside were injured. Coroner identified victims Wallis, Smith, Peterson, and Patterson. The plane was from a Chico rental service. The incident occurred near Pacoima Junior High School, amid reports of prior air collisions nearby. Weather was raining. power and gas were cut to the house.

Pacoima Chico Donald Meighan Barry Worth Worth Owen Summers Wallis Henry Harris Smith Robert F. Peterson Tererence Patterson Lockhardt

Kidnaped Coed Found Asleep Beneath Tree

A 21 year old Pomona student reportedly missing after a freak shower scare was found asleep beneath a tree in Claremont. Police indicated she had called her brother and was believed held captive earlier in the day. Local authorities warned of showers and urged caution as searches continued.

Pomona Laguna Teymint Costa Mess

Balding science and the chromosomes behind hair loss

The narrator recounts a visit with Peter J. Michael who explains baldness through chromosomes. Michael describes how 24 chromosome pairs in males and females influence hair, skin, and gender, detailing cells and inheritance as part of a broader discussion on hair loss. Continued on page Av1, Col 2.

Vere Pop Mom

Mystery Kidnap Calls Shake Orange Area

A girl denied knowledge of a second call to Orange police 10 minutes after the first. Police searched the area with no findings. At 1:20 am Claremont police found the girl asleep under a tree near Foothill and the college. She said she had been there the previous evening and did not want to return home. The girl was turned over to the dean of women at the college.

Claremont Orange Police Chapman Ave Giel Pomana Asteep Foothill Wivd Costa Mesa the College

Missing frog man case linked to corpse find

A fragment suggests that a corpse discovery could resolve the Lionel Crabb mystery. The article mentions ex British intelligence figure Neer and a claimant Prince Ernt Hanover with a World War II service history. Further details appear on page 9.

Lionel Buster) Crabb Huiting Ernnt Hanover

New Liquor Code Urged for Californians

California liquor control chief urged scrapping the many liquor laws in favor of a new code. Director Mussel Munro of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control told about 200 state retail liquor dealers that regulation had reached over-regulation and defeated its purpose at a convention.

Los Angeles Caliifornia Liquor Control Chiief Mussel Munro Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Baghdad Pact Blamed by Moscow as U.S. Instrument

A Soviet government newspaper on Sunday blamed the Baghdad Pact for most Middle East political tensions and declared it now serves as a full instrument of the United States amid regional friction.

Moscow Izveatia United States Middle East

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