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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1957
Page
2
Promoters in Portland Oregon hurry to enroll young cyclist Davey Draper a six year old who loves cycling. The item notes federal action is needed to support six day race events and mentions Draper as a featured young rider.
State Senator Fred Kraft of San Diego pressed for a congressional probe into scandal magazines and private detectives after hearings in Los Angeles. He urged a comprehensive study to curb sensational stories about Tollywood personalities and said the California Legislature would seek continued funding to expand investigations into private detectives bill collectors and debt adjustors. The effort competes with water and crime comic book legislation amid budget and policy moves in the current session.
The city highlights changes in project design and estimates for tunnels under the airport, parking bids, and inland work. Veterans Stadium bonds reached about $2.4 million spent from a $600,000 estimate, while the Marina costs rose 40 percent above initial projections, signaling the need for detailed plans to secure funding and approval before bond issuance.
In Look magazine Diana Barrymore recounts John Barrymore as a life-long struggler who used liquor to cope. She recalls his debts, a nearly empty house, and his buffoon persona on radio to pay creditors, noting his soul was taxed by his alcohol battles. Lori Nelson scandal and odd fire call in Savannah add local gossip vibes, while an Atwater classified ad seeks a tractor-minded companion amid romantic notions.
San Francisco narcotics chief Creighton urged closing the U S Mexico border to curb narcotic flow. He blamed Mexican authorities for not cooperating and called for stricter border inspections while noting juveniles cross for fixes. Counties cited include San Diego Imperial Los Angeles and Orange.
In Cairo, a Lebanese priest Fr. Chidiac was expelled last Thursday after writing for a Romany Catholic weekly The Rayon d'Egypte. Egyptian authorities detained him nearly 48 hours before deportation by plane to Lebanon. The paper was confiscated before broad distribution though some copies with a discrimination letter circulated.
Daily high and low temperatures forecast for multiple cities including Omaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Chicago Portland Denver Des Moines Salt Lake City Seattle Miami and New York. Details note expected tides and sea levels with rises and drops in feet and inches for coastal locales.
Fragmentary notice from Independent California indicates a murder adjudication in Los Angeles County Superior Court with case number CV02ML, linking to proceedings on March 27 and location Long Bay Call.
New York Senator Homer Capehart forecast a rise in US farm exports to Latin America, potentially reaching about one billion dollars annually within ten years. He spoke at the tenth anniversary dinner of the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange, calling Latin America a growing market for American agriculture.
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