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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
5
City budget proposes a general raise of about 5.5 percent on salaries and higher property tax receipts, with total general government operations set at 25,889,334 an increase of 1,833,682 from last year. Surplus of 2,462,581 expected in the General Purpose Fund as receipts exceed estimates.
Fifty local youths left Monday for the Lazy W Ranch the first group in the Long Beach Boys' Club summer camp program. The boys will spend a week at the mountain camp.
Ousted president figure Fignale amid Haitian junta threats as Port au Prince endures arson fears. A runaway Navy blimp incident near Las Vegas triggers claims of atomic test plans. injuries mount and rumors of executions swirl amid rioting and military action.
America's 7th Fleet unveiled its guided missile capability with a Regulus test from the USS Helena in the South China Sea. A cruiser launched the jet powered missile reach 270 miles to a target island, exploding as Fury jets tracked it from the carrier Lexington. The display marks a public reveal of the Regulus and complements Sidewinders and Petrel missiles in the 7th Fleet arsenal.
Ex convict Peter J. Liuzza aged 37 pleaded guilty to the blue towel strangulation murder of Mrs. Helen J. Murphy in January. Superior Judge Walter Capeneli sentenced him to five years to life at San Quentin for second degree murder.
John Diefenbaker accepted Gov. Gen. Vincent Massey s invitation to form a new government as prime minister succeeding Louis St Laurent whose Liberal government resigned after 22 years. Diefenbaker plans to represent Canada at the Commonwealth prime ministers conference in London June 26 and depart by plane soon.
A House Appropriations Subcommittee approved a 133 million dollar supplemental fund for the Post Office Depart ment to avert planned service cuts. The panel privately confirmed the action, expecting Postmaster General Summerfield to absorb the cut without reducing service. The full committee and then both chambers must approve the measure, on top of the existing 3.192 billion in postal funding.
The Atom ic Energy Commission said four Hartford Electric Steel Corp employees at the Hartford Conn plant received radiation doses exceeding permissible limits. The firm, licensed to use iridium 192 in radiographic cameras for weld testing, failed to notify the commission and may face action after a 15 day window to explain and describe corrective steps. The AEC can revoke the license if unsatisfied.
He warned that shortage would force cuts in April unless extra funds were secured. Congress approved 41 million of the 47 million requested, allowing a swift restoration of full postal service.
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