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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1959

Page

3

Addicts Aid Bill Advanced in California Assembly

SACRAMENTO An experimental plan to help paroled narcotics addicts was approved by the Assembly Public Health Committee. Gov Brown sponsors the bill introduced by Sen John Beard to create narcotics control units that could detain paroled convicts up to 90 days if their parole officer suspects drug use. The measure, passed the Senate 32-0, proceeds to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.

Sacramento Assembly Public Health Committee Gov Brown John W. Beard el Centro Senate Assembly Ways and Merms Gov. Brown Governmental Efficiency Committee Sen Richard Richards Los Angeles Ine

Canada Beauty to Wed Irish-born Cindy Conroy

Miss Canada Cindy Conroy and actor Henry Silva, both in Los Angeles, obtained a marriage license at City Hall ahead of a St Patrick's Day wedding. Conroy, 21, born in Dublin, and Silva, 32, met last November at a party hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. They will honeymoon briefly in the East before settling in Westwood Village. It is Conroy’s first marriage and Silva’s second.

Cindy Conroy Canada Emerald Isle St. Patrick's Day Henry Silva Los Angeles Henry Singer Sammy Davis Jr Miss Conroy Dublin Westwood Village Silva

Center plans amid civil defense mobilization details

A fragmented report notes amendments by Amend and Leo A. oegh of Committeemen on Civil Defense mobilization tied to a Wednesday order. It mentions Speaker Ralph M. Browns and a plan to establish a western instructor training center at Alameda California to cut costs.

Battle Creek Mich Amend Leo A Ralph M. Browns Western Alameda Calif

Five Indicted in Garment Industry Price Fixing Case

A federal grand jury indicted five union and management members in a 35 million dollar blouse industry price fixing conspiracy. The case names figures linked to Murder Inc and Lepke Buchalter era racketeering, plus several garment trade groups and an ILGWU local. The three count indictment cites 1949 to present coordination to fix prices, allocate work, and set contracting terms across jobbers and manufacturers.

New York UPI Justice Department Harry Strasser Louis J Lepke) Buchalter Murder, Inc Albert Anastasia Garment Industry International Ladies Garment Workers Union Prises Thad Owy Fe aeAllocate National Assa

Bills and measures on taxes prisons and highways in state session

The Sacramento report lists bills from the Assembly and Senate on veterans tax limits and facility access, trial reforms, board secrecy, pollution controls, highway budgeting, prisoner labor rules, explosives reporting, library funding, driving penalties, and church property tax. It notes governor and legislative actions, with rankings of sponsors and districts in a dense roll of proposed statutes and resolutions.

Veterans ACA Wilson Dias An Les O'Connell Geddes

Lakewood Airman Faces 18 Months in Killing

Defense for xmura a 22 year old music student argued in a Japanese court that the Air Force airman should face a fine instead of prison for the fatal shooting of Yoshiyuki Miyal. The incident occurred Sept 7 at Longpre fired from his carbine while on duty at Johnson Air Force Base near Miyamura. The shot went through a train window killing a Japanese student. Longpre pleaded guilty to charges of professional negligence resulting in death.

Xmura Lakewood Air Force Longpre Johnson Air Force Base Near Urawa Peter E. Long Pierce St Miyamura Yoshiyuki Miya Air Force

Retail Gas Rate Boost Approved for Southland

Southern Counties Gas Co won PUC approval to raise retail gas rates by 1.22 million dollars a year beginning April 6 to offset higher wholesale charges from an affiliate. About 600000 customers in San Pedro Harbor City Terminal Island Wilmington Whittier East Whittier Los Nietos Pico Rosemead Santa Fe Springs will see 8 to 10 cents more per month. The hike covers Pacific Lighting Gas Co increases and follows two prior rate boosts in Los Angeles area. A separate request by Southern California Gas Co for a 1.83 million annual rise is pending.

Souther Counties Gas Co State Public Utilities Commission Southland San Pedro Harbor’ City Terminal Island Wilmington Whittier East Whittier Los Nietos Pico Rosemead Santa Fe Springs PUC Pacific Lighting Gas Co Los Angeles Southern California Gas Co

Temple Man Shoots Son In Marijuana Dispute

Everett Morris, 56, a Temple City broker, told police he shot his 16 year old son Marvin after the youth refused to stop smoking marijuana. The father was booked on suspicion of assault to commit murder. the boy was hospitalized with .32 caliber bullet wounds to both thighs.

Temple City Everett Marshall Morris Morris Marvin

City offers reward for Nazi revivalists in Germany

GELSENKIRCHEN Germany two men painted Nazi symbols on a monument to Nazi victims. They wrote Germany Awake Blood and Honor and left with paints and brushes after being surprised February 6. The city offers 1000 marks for their capture.

Gelsenkirchen Germany

State PUC backs LA Union Station bus link to Long Beach

The State Public Utilities Commission endorsed a proposed bus connection from Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal to Long Beach, via the Coast Daylight. The recommendation, part of Southern Pacific service review, aims to ease transfers for travelers and bolster downtown to Long Beach transit linkage with city support from the Convention and Visitors Bureau and City Council. Henry E. Jordan of the City Bureau of Franchises urged immediate consideration, hoping this marks a turning point in the campaign for improved regional transport.

Long Beach Union Station Los Angeles State Public Utilities Commission PUC Southern Pacific Co Los Angeles Union Eera Henry E. Jordan City Bureau of Franchises San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau Jordan Commission Southern Pacfic Southern Pacific

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