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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
2
Detroit resident Robert Lucik loses his boat to the city auto pound after being cited for illegal parking near Waterfront Park on June 3. The report spirals into chaotic, partly fictional scenes from Europe and Jamestown, with unrelated anecdotes about a mayoral kidnapping and a Mayflower voyage.
The Liberian tanker loaded with 30,000 tons of crude oil hit a mine just outside Suez Harbor. The 20,035-ton vessel was damaged but no fire or casualties were reported. World Jury and Exynt U-The We Liberian are named in the incident.
Residents fill Leng Saaen and Cal Court to discuss a plan affecting Loe Alea Car That and Deuree Nas Sagan. Speakers outline implications for public access and local governance as the meeting proceeds Monday afternoon.
A garbled weather note lists high and low temperatures for multiple cities such as Long Beach 72 58, Cleveland 72 61, Detroit, Seattle, Miami 10273, and New Orleans 178, with tides mentioned at 3.8 feet and 1 foot. It also includes a stray line about a market and a slogan for classified ads.
SHAMOKIN PA The body of 19 year old miner Frank Punnock was recovered Wednesday night after about 38 hours of entombment under more than 100 feet of shale following a shale fall at a family operated mine. About 100 volunteers moved over 30 tons of rock to reach him as his father George kept watch and his mother Elizabeth and sweetheart Jane Kerschner waited by the shaft entrance.
The report details a tense sequence of clashes involving U S air operations near Formosa and the South China Sea. It cites Peiping accusing U S forces of entering China waters after the Hornet conducted cruises from Hong Kong, while North Viet Nam and Hanoi claim expanded forces and advisers in South Viet Nam. It notes an allied recovery of a missing Mercator aircraft shot down ten months earlier and ongoing investigations into the incident.
San Diego U A Pacific Fleet Air Force Headquarters reported a carrier aircraft fired on by Chinese shore batteries was from a San Diego squadron. A spokesman noted planes aboard the Hornet came from North Island or Miramar, forming Air Group 14.
Fast Life by Petronius Je portrays three men leading Long Beach efforts on subsidence. Darrel Neighbors of Hixby Land Co Don Suthrland of Navy Shipyard Employees Association and George Badenhausen of Harriman Tones Civic mark out with the city manager and mayor a broad program. They have spent hundreds of hours in meetings and studies of reports and legislation.
A readable fragment describes a seaside lodging at the Huntington Hotel located at 1280 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach. It mentions a large dining room and daily maid service, with a casual note about meals and general hotel amenities. Includes a contact phone ME 4234 for dining and lodging inquiries.
The council committee bears many responsibilities and the three men serving them face a tremendous burden. The community owes gratitude to these individuals for their ongoing service and to the enterprises employing them for supporting their essential work.
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