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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
2
A burst of divorces hits Los Angeles courts as performers seek to end marriages over ulcers and alleged infidelity. Burlesque dancer Stacy Farrell from Long Beach is amid the cases, accusing ex Sonn Motes of roaming the neighborhood with other women while she performs at the Mandalay Club on Signal Hill.
Conferees in Washington Thursday agreed on a compromise housing bill worth 1.76 billion dollars including 2.535 billion in federal aid for slum clearance and urban renewal. The measure would lower down payments on government insured mortgages and expand FHA backed loans. The bill, double Eisenhower’s 875 million proposal, increases FNMA authority by 1.215 billion to support the secondary mortgage market.
Secretary Humphrey welcomed a Democratic led subcommittee report to the Senate Finance Committee, saying current fiscal and monetary restraints should not be relaxed. He called the findings very gratifying as he testified again on the nation’s financial condition. Senator Williams praised the policies while Senator Kerr criticized parts of the report.
A Long Beach editorial warns against minimizing subsidence as the city seeks new industries near the harbor and airport. Separately, multiple divorce cases unfold as Actress Margaret Herndon, dancer Cecile Rogers, and bandleader Charlie Barnet face settlements and legal actions, with Kinsey study readings cited in a divorce ruling.
The United States Weather Bureau reports high and low temps across major cities and warns that a soil water organism called Escherichia interatom may infect pet turtles. Dr. Harold Kaplan from Southern Wisconsin Des Moines University links sick turtles to guinea pigs rabbits mice and some dogs in tests. Tides are listed with times and heights for the day.
The report outlines political debates on interest rates and federal bonds, with Williams attacking the idea of high rates while Humphrey supports tax use against inflation. It notes Clayton Lewis of the Berthold Reservation facing trial in Osk, with details of his case and past income figures cited by the defense.
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