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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

1

Seamen Rescued After Open Boat Drift 175 Miles Out

Nine sailors were rescued by a Coast Guard cutter Castle Rock after drifting 43 hours in an open lifeboat, frostbitten, following the sinking of the Patricia Sweeney. The freighter, 151 feet, from Port Reading to Yar mouth, N.S., sent a distress note Sunday night as cargo shifted in a gale. Canadian crew. owner Lawrence Sweeney of Yar mouth. Survivors, all men, were spotted by a cutter that was towing a disabled fishing vessel to port.

Boston m Coast Guard Patricia Sweeney Port Reading N. 4 Yarmouth N.S Case Rock

Senate panel backs Firuce as ambassador to West Germany

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to advance President Eisenhower's choice for ambassador to West Germany, David K. E. Firuce, a 1956 Democratic campaign contributor, after Tuesday's session in Washington.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Eisenhower West Germany David K. E. Firuce

Records Gone in Oregon Teamsters Inquiry

An Oregon Teamsters official testified that some union records and invoices may have been destroyed while others doubt all books were disposed of The dialogue before the Senate Rackets Committee touched on Joint Council 37 records from 1954 onward and links to gambling and vice operations in Portland Kennedy pressed for the truth Crosby cited uncertainty but suspected some documents are missing

Washington Teamsters Union Oregon Senate Cylde C. Crosby Teamsters Crosby Robert F. Kennedy Teamsters Union Joint Council 37 Kennedy Tom Maloney Joe MecLaughlin Seattle Amblers Portland Ore jMaloney McLaughlin Gambing pMcLellan (DeArk

City OKs Marina Leases With Two Dissenting Votes

City Council approves 10 year leases for restaurant and boat fueling at Alamitos Bay Marina Basin 1 with two votes dissenting. Theo Athas and Trifon L Collins win restaurant bid from Long Beach. payment scale averages 8.3 percent of gross revenue. Other bid by Heinrich and Burk is 3 percent. Operations include a bar but liquor kept secondary to food. Estimated investment about 50 thousand dollars. Garrison and Ahern oppose long term and say advisory input missing. additional bids may be sought for a second dock when marina expands.

Alamitos Bay Marina Basin Theo Athas Trifon L. Collins Lamg Beach C. C. Heinrich James F. Burk City Mer Sam Vickers Athas Long Beach Charles IM. Garrison George M. Vermilion Garrison Union Oil Co Crosby Tombelly Sheridan Oregon State Liquor Marina Advisory Committee D. Pat Ahern Vickers Anld

Arab Viewpoint on Middle East Crisis Seminar

Springside School Philadelphia provided a bulletin on a seminar with officials from multiple governments. Tasheen Hasheer summarized Arab nationalism, a proposed federation modeled on the United States, and reactions to the 1947 U N partition of Palestine. He noted Arab dissatisfaction with loss of self-determination and the displacement of over a million Arabs. The discussion touched on the Suez Canal and Nasser’s nationalization move.

Middle East Springside School Philadelphia Tasheen Hasheer Cutqche United Nations U.S. A Araba U. S Palestine Truman U. N U.N Basheer D. P

Arena Commission Fires Architects Over Sports Facility

The Coliseum commissioners fired the arena architect Tuesday and laid groundwork for a possible legal fight while ordering a new panel of architects. A three and a half hour session included censure of the commission counsel and a move to oust the building committee, with a walkout by committee members. Kenneth Hahn and Mrs. Harold Morton narrowly opposed keeping Silex and Robert Clements on the project as seven other commissioners pressed for change. Continued on Page A-3, Col. 4.

Silex Robert Clements

Seek Missing Tanker Plane

A U S Air Force tanker plane is missing after a midair incident off Tokyo on Wednesday. Navy and air force units coordinate search and rescue efforts as weather and sea conditions complicate the operation. Authorities report no confirmed wreckage or survivors at this time.

Tokyo U.S. Air Force Pacific Wake Air Force

Eisenhower Improves at Walter Reed With Cough Ear Inflammation Eased

President Eisenhower's reported health update shows reduced cough and ear inflammation after tests at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Hagerty said X rays of sinuses and lungs were clear, and Eisenhower hopes to depart for Florida soon. An Air Force spokesman noted no return to the hospital was needed as the President plans a Florida visit while awaiting better weather.

Washington Prea Walter Reed Eisenhower Dent Eisenhower Kla Jungt Reed Army Hospital Orty Jamen Eisenhower Hagerty Hagerty Inj Florida White House Air Force KBSO Yokota Air Base Tokyo United States Iabel Magerty Waller Reed Leonard D. Heaton Fae Eisenhower

U S Eyes Red Sea Base in Ethiopia Near Suez

Addis Ababa reports the United States sought a Red Sea base on Egypt’s southern flank. Vice President Nixon discussed with Emperor Haile Selassie as Egypt’s Nasser sent a mission to Cairo. Ethiopia reportedly receptive if U S aid increases, with anchoring facilities and naval use mentioned amid Gulf tensions.

Addis Ababa Ethiopia United States Red Sea Egypt Suez Nixon Halle Selusale Selassie U.S United Janchoring Red States Mamawa Eee Massawa JS Eaay Soviet Union Baat Gulf Ofj Aqaba U.S. Navy Middle East Nasser Jaraeli Ababa Gulf Israel Eilat Cairo I Press Haa Egypt Inc Presa

Weather Miscue as Met Weather Journal Notes Wind

A fragmented weather note references Aeolus and winds, mentioning metometers and cup revolutions to measure velocity and direction. It hints at a windy day and notes the rotating earth concept alongside season and place. The scattered text preserves a local weather reporting tone without clear specifics.

Egypt Delays Move Into Disputed Gaza

Cairo withheld orders to send a civil administration into the Gaza Strip amid concern over Egypt taking control There is UN and U N expressed worry over the plan Fears Israel may react strongly and a new crisis could emerge Egyptian officials say a peaceful transfer may be arranged with UNEF keeping peace on the frontier

Cairo Egypt Gaza Strip Strip U. N WU. N Ismel Washington Dag Hammarakjold U.N Mahmoud Fawzi Palestine Department Caza Ralph Bunche Wan New York Ciyvil Strp Israel Gaza THY U.N Taraells Hammarahjold UNEF

Congress asks Eisenhower to cut parts of 1958 budget

The House approved an unprecedented resolution urging President Eisenhower to identify specific reductions in the $71.8 billion 1958 budget. The 219 to 178 vote reflected party lines with ten Republicans for and three Democrats against. The measure, born in the Appropriations Committee, directs the President to indicate where and by how much to trim spending. A Republican substitute praising his request to cut fat failed 185 to 214. The session featured partisan sparring and calls to start trimming at home.

Washington House Eisenhower White House Senate House Appropriations Committee Congress Clare E. Hoffman Mich

Cold virus vaccines show 90 percent early effectiveness

Army medical teams in Los Angeles report a vaccine against a specific cold virus produced 90 percent effectiveness in tests on 300 recruits and 10,000 troops. Gen James P. Cooney deputy surgeon general says results are promising and civilian use could follow if tests hold.

Los Angeles P—Army Army James P. Cooney Cooney

World Peace Tied to Global Law, Dulles and Chiang Stories

Sydney J. Harris argues there can be no world peace without world law on Page A-10. The paper also reports Secretary of State John Foster Dulles exiting the US and a related feature on Chiang Kai-shek and Nationalists on Page A-12.

Sydney J. Harris John Foster Dulles Atl Chins Chiang Kai-shek

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