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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1957

Page

2

Sons of Abd Ekrim to visit ancestral homeland despite father's ban

An aged Riff warrior Abd Ekrim, 74, in a Cairo suburb bans return to Morocco until European influence ends, yet six sons ages 21 to 30 obtain visas to visit their ancestral homeland. The sons, led by Abd El Krim, are driven by nostalgia and will travel despite the father's fierce opposition.

Howie Diehl North Africa Abd Ekrim Morocco Cairo Abd el Krim Abd el Mohsen

Senate defense bill restored funds to Armed Forces

The Senate defense appropriations subcommittee restored about 1.2069 billion dollars cut by the House, with plans to allocate the funds among the Army Navy and Air Force. President Eisenhower urged restoring the cuts as the panel met in closed sessions to decide how to split the money.

House Rites Vatican Maria Teresa Zonfrilli Ponte Corvo Rome Congress Washington UPI Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Subcommittee Isaia Army Navy Air Force Hisenhower Senate

Huge Missile Firings Shatter Florida Dawn Sound Barrier

Cape Canaveral reports two giant missiles launched seven hours apart roared over the Atlantic. Observers said the Redstone and Jupiter tests eclipsed the earlier Atlas blast, with residents near Cocoa Beach describing a deafening, earth-shaking noise that rattled homes and dishes.

Cape Canaveral Fla Florida-land Atlantic Ocean Tocket Army Redstone Patrick Navy Vanguard Outer Space Cocoa Beach Dick Bate Melbourne WMMB Bate

Miss Torrance 1956 contestant seeks Miss California crown

Gaye Wilson a 19 year old beauty with the Miss Torrance of 1956 title competes Friday night in Los Angeles for Miss California. The state winner advances to the Miss Universe Pageant in Long Beach next month to vie for Miss U S A.

Gaye Wilson Torrance Los Angeles U.S.A Long Beach

Nine Crown storm battering Gulf coast evacuations rise

Weather Bureau warns of higher tides as Nine Crown storm hits the Gulf coast. Ferries moved Bolivar peninsula residents to Galveston Island while Moody School for Cerebral Palsy evacuees reached John Sealy Hospital. Breachers battered the seawall and beaches were cleared. Drowning reported near Galveston Beach as winds to 55 mph lashed the region.

Bolivar Peninsula Hay Galveston Island Old Fort Travis Moody School John Sealy Hospital Galveston Lamar Liefer Chatfield Galveston Beach Weston Beaumont Texas Louisiana Mississippi Sound Weather Bureau Grand Isle Mississippi

North Korea Demands Conference Rejected by UN

At Panmunjom North Korea pressed for an international conference to withdraw foreign troops, backed by Red China. Maj Gen Chung Kook Rook spoke at the Joint Military Armistice Commission amid heated exchanges. The UN command rejected the call as improper for a military meeting, and the weather was hot and tense.

Fpanmunjom Korea U. N North Korea Chung Kook Rook Red China Joint Military Armistice Commission Chung

Knife-wielding thief targets teens in three burglaries

A knife carrying burglar menaced Muriel Anderson, 19, at her Silva Street home early Wednesday. Police say he ransacked three houses, including Mrs. Davis and Ernest Miller residences, stealing about 158 dollars from the trio’s wallets and purses. Anderson woke to the threat, then screamed, waking her father. The thief rifled bedrooms and porch areas, leaving a trail of missing cash and valuables.

Muriel Alderson Silva St Alice M. Davis Ernest V. Miller Miss Anderson Elbert

Eisenhower Orders Oil Import Study

President Eisenhower created a cabinet committee to assess if crude oil imports threaten national security. Secretary Weeks chairs, with Dulles Wilson Humphrey Seaton and Mitchell as members, to report findings and recommendations at the earliest practicable date.

Washington Eisenhower White House Commerce Weeks State Dulles Defense Wilson the Treasury Humphrey Interior Seaton Labor Mitchell

Adm Pearson Retires After 34 Years of Navy Service

Rear Admiral John B. Pearson of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics retires Monday after 34 years in duty. Capt. William C. Fortune will fill the post until a new general representative is appointed, likely in September. Pearson has led West Coast aircraft and guided missile programs from El Segundo since October 1953.

John B. Pearson Navy Bureau of Aeronautics Western District William C. Fortune Adm Pearson Navy el Segundo

Malt 2000 Daily Publication Notice

Malt 2000 published daily except Sual nuxhat and Pits ave. Long Basch.

Sual Nuxthat Pits Ave Long Basch

Escape shaft reaches trapped miners after 200 foot effort

Rescue crews drilled a 200 foot vertical shaft to reach five miners trapped underground. Two prior shafts failed due to rock falls, but the third shaft broke through, allowing air and voices to be heard. Labor with auger drills continued under heat as a large continuous miner was brought in to clear debris. Police and state mine rescue teams aided by workers and law enforcement handled the operation.

Rock Falls Bellaire

City Council renews O'Melveny & Myers as counsel

The City Council will continue employing O'Melveny & Myers as special legal counsel. The firm, known for its high reputation in California municipal bond clearance, reserves the right to refuse service where conflicts arise. The decision supports future litigation over beach control near Alamitos Bay, with potential subsidence risk if drilling proceeds.

O'Melveny & Myers California

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