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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
21
A 62 year old widow with $29 000 in liquid assets and real estate options considers selling her $16 000 home and four lots to fund a duplex for $9 000. Projections show $75 monthly rent plus $50 Social Security could yield about $230 monthly, with risks and tax considerations noted.
Readers discuss eligibility for the state legislature with concerns about age, gender, and public service. The letters reflect skepticism toward older candidates and stereotypes about skills like crocheting and public leadership.
A 13 year old from Long Beach is to appear for a premile court hearing in Los Angeles as prosecutors decide if he shot Alfred W. Kruse, a former boyfriend of his mother. The hearing in Los Angeles Juvenile Hall is set for July 6, with probation officers to file background reports and recommendations for possible disposition including return home, camp, Youth Authority, or Superior Court trial. Kruse remains in critical condition at Seaside Hospital.
The California Senate approved a measure by Assemblyman Thomas MacBride 34 to 5 banning sightseeing at disasters unless duties require presence. President Eisenhower will fly to Gettysburg for farm scenes this weekend, White House said Thursday.
U S senator and Connecticut governor Abraham Ribicoff arrived in San Francisco to meet California Governor Edmund G Brown and discuss politics as both Democrats. The pair planned a Sunday golf and dinner date during the visit.
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