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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1959

Page

2

Civil defense urges homes to prepare for possible attacks

In a column, LAC urges that many families have not prepared for an atom bomb threat. The piece notes the Civil Defense Handbook for Emergencies, urging households to stock three days of supplies and learn sheltering, evacuation, and other safety steps amid fears of Russian missiles and ongoing Berlin tensions.

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Searchers Drag River After Girl Missing Near Spokane

Nine searchers dragged the Spokane River in a prolonged effort to locate Candice Roglars a 9 year old girl who vanished while selling candy in her neighborhood. A helicopter with five airmen aided the search but no trace of the girl was found despite inch by inch shoreline work. Two airmen were killed in a crash nearby. others suffered injuries. The search continued through Sunday with ground parties and repeated sweeps around the area near Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Beltone hearing aids offered with free home trial

A grandmother recalls Beltone fitting for better hearing and urges trying Beltone products this New Year. The ad emphasizes a no obligation home trial and provides a contact number for scheduling.

Beltone

North Iraq revolt amid Baghdad censorship and pro-Communist power shifts

Reports from Baghdad and Damascus describe a brief revolt by rebellious officers in northern Iraq amid censorship and power reshuffles under the Kassem regime. Public radio called the insurrection a “nationalist” plot while Mosul and Shawaf’s arrest dominated headlines as troops were ordered to quell the uprising.

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Lawmakers Target Get Rich Quick Banks in California

Sacramento lawmakers draft bills to curb get rich quick banks and consolidate metropolitan utilities. Assemblyman Thomas M Rees proposes a tax district for smog control spanning several counties while Assemblyman Jesse M Unruh seeks tighter rules for industrial loan banks amid recent failures. Gov Brown backs an employment practices commission before the Senate Labour Committee.

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