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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1957

Page

2

Dors and Brando Highlight Celebrity Complaint Day

Sunday brought a flurry of celebrity complaints and odd incidents. Diana Dors lamented losing most of her assets after separating from Dennis Hamilton while Brando faced autograph lines and a Paris jacket torn by fans. Prime Minister Kishi joked about bringing his own shoes for a golf match, and Crabb conspiracy theories circulated in London. In Rodbudi a mayor and teacher staged a mountain cave elopement as a family veto was dodged.

Tedd Thomey Diana Dors London Dennis Hamilton Miss Dors SME Hamilton Diana Paris Marlon Brando Tokyo U. S Japan Nobusuke Kishi Ceylon Dia Eisenhower Kishi Xtejs Rodbudi Italy Policpa Francesca Zavattiera Pietro Nocera Pietro Francesca

Army Kills 50 in Haiti Rioting

Rioters in Port au Prince attacked buildings including a Catholic school and a gas station, with several districts aflame. The unrest spread to Cap Haitien and Jacmel as curfew sparked clashes. some tourists were in the Oloffson Hotel but unharmed. Security tightened around key sites as the junta faced pro Fignole sentiment among troops.

Fignole Naional Jeight Roman Catholic Sisters School of Perpetuel Secours Oloffson Port Au Prince Haiti Cap Haitien Miroir Panin Jacmel An & P.m Kebreau Emile Zamor Adrien Valville

Woman Captures Two Officers in Newton Station Standoff

A mink rancher brandished a sign and a 12 gauge shotgun at Newton police early Sunday aiming to get even for a traffic stop. She held two officers at the station briefly before the incident ended without serious injury.

Newton, W. J. C

Missile age still leaves jets as main force in Europe

In Europe the U S Air Force chief Lt General William H. Tunner says missiles equip units and are battle ready but will not replace jets and bombers soon. He departs to Washington this month to become deputy chief of staff for operations. The interview notes the continued importance of supersonic aircraft on the Iron Curtain frontier.

Wiesbaden Germany U. S Europe William H. Tunner United Press Tuner Sixfooter Air Arm Air Force Washington Frank F. Everest

Weather Report From United States Weather Bureau

High tides today reach nine feet at 2 33 p m and lows around 4 70 feet with a morning rise. Refugees bound for Le Havre and Rijeka proceed by rail tonight and tomorrow morning as their journey toward Canada continues.

United States Weather Bureau Belgrade Sis Rijeka Yugoslavia le Havre Sunger Frante Canada

Judy Garland Recovers From Virus To Return At State Fair

Judy Garland, after a weeklong virus, resumed performances in a Dallas State Fair musicals revue despite a previous mid show departure. About 3,489 in attendance at Saturday night’s show were offered refunds or tickets to a future performance. Choreographer Robert Alton’s Hollywood death earlier in the week added to the artist’s distress, according to director Charles Meeker.

Dallas Judy Garland Misa Garland Miss Garland Charles Meeker Hollywood Robert Alton

Fragmented OCR Notice on Adjudication and Dates

Fragments describe an adjudication process with references to Sally, Mariana, Pine Avenue, and Long Beach. The garbled text mentions Sunday exceptions and a revit entry, indicating a damaged notice with incomplete names and dates.

Pine Mariana Long Beantigi

Huntington Hotel Offers Oceanfront Oceanfront Dining and Rooms

Advertises Huntington Hotel at 290 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach with wall-to-wall carpeting writing desks and daily maid service. Ocean-view room available, meals priced at 24.00 per person per week, dining room open to public and club breakfast offered.

Huntington Hotel Ocean Lowg Beach Tephien Tooms Servion Yas Reinia Nain

Byrd Probes Fiscal Strains and Bond Uptake

Senator Byrd outlined a fiscal probe into rising debt levels from 600 billion to 800 billion dollars over four years and the burden of taxes totaling 110 billion annually. He noted low demand for a four billion dollar Treasury offering and warned of higher future rates affecting the economy.

Byrd Treasury Department Publc

Light Plane Sets Pacific Hop Record Solo Flight

Honolulu report says Peter Gluckmann piloted a Beechcraft Bonanza on a solo Hawaii to mainland leg, completing the first half of a record Pacific hop. He set two other records in 16 hours of flight, carrying extra fuel for a 2,400 mile leg, and plans a week of island touring before returning to San Francisco.

Honolulu San Francisco Peter Gluckmann Hawaii Eer

Jockey Wins Another Art Quiz for $32000

New York jockey Billy Pearson won $32000 on the CBS program The Sea Challenge after already earning 106000 on television quizzes. He planned to place the prize in a trust fund. Pearson, 36, claimed Rivers deceived him during the 12 question art quiz.

New York Billy Pearson Pearson Larry Rivers

Wind and Rain Flood Middle U S Regions Evacuations and Tornado Damage

Floods and high winds sweep Nebraska and Iowa with evacuations in Superior and Spencer Storms swamp East Platte Center and cripple rural roads A tornado damages barns in western Iowa while Nishnabotna River floods lowlands near Atlantic Residents in St Louis area return home after torrential rain and Minnesota rivers inundate fields Also noted Princess Margaret becomes Godmother at Devon christening and a state patrolman warns of dangerous water levels across highways

Superior Neb East Platte Center Nebraska Iowa Ayrshire Spencer-Storm Lake Nishnabotna Atlantic St. Louis Great Lakes Ohio Valley Bucyrus Ohio Minnesota

Unclear Payroll Rethink Sparks Fire Police Pay Debate

A garbled, fragmentary text discusses whether fire and police pensions and uniform allowances should count toward salaries. It hints at a court ruling on whether a 180 dollar yearly uniform allowance is part of pay, and how it could affect future income tax and wage scales. The piece cites public sector fringe benefits as payroll components.

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