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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1958

Page

9

Lonely Hearts Columns Clerk Lands Garment Strike Talks Fail

Fragmented OCR news item reports a stalled garment industry dispute in Manchester and New York with failed talks led by mediator Frank French. It mentions rising prices, education day mentions, and a prolonged strike threatening production and shipments, with references to leaders Wagner and Wagner-related figures, plus a war context and casualties in a distant location.

New York &2 Manchester England Wagner Bahamas New York C. O. Rhodes Gotiations. Hie Frank French Brown Harold A-Felix Lrsr Robert F. Wagner International Ladies Garment Masqueray Algiers

Checker game bet ends in man’s death and murder charge

Luther H. Yates, 49, charged with murder after a 25-cent checker bet dispute led to a vehicle striking a 65-year-old pedestrian near Amanta Street. Police said Yates swerved to avoid a hit, claiming no intent to strike. witness descriptions and motive center on an argument over the game. The death of Frank Robinson followed a related incident as investigators tied the case to a garage door altercation. Bail was set in the wake of the indictment and subsequent arrest.

Frank Robinson Compton Robinson Luther H. Yates Yates Jan Dep. Dist David Walker Amantha “St. Who Frank W. Bennett St Cominton Municipal Kay Reeves Yater Irda

Will directs two women to see the world in two years

The will of Melville leaves $33,600 to Adelaine Young and Margaret Croft, both friends, with条件 that they spend the funds traveling the world within two years. If they fail, the money goes to the Nationalist Party, court records show.

Johan Mesburg Jwiden Adelaine Young Margaret Croft Melville Nationalist Party

Mexico City imposes ban on pre 1953 cars for resale

The government on Thursday closed an order regarding non-Mexican built automobiles. Bradley and Peters told officers these cars, with unpaid duties, were being sold in Mexico. The move targets secondhand cars manufactured before 1953 and halted imports along with related resale practices.

Mexico City Manufac Bradley Peters Mexico Robins

Sale of surplus equipment at Long Beach Naval Yard annex

The March 22 sale date for surplus equipment at the Torrance annex of Long Beach Naval Shipyard was confirmed after an earlier error listed May 22. Bids will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the sale day for items originally valued at about $800,000.

Long Beach Naval Shipyard

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