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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

6

Prairie Fire Fights Nebraska Blaze in Eight Hour Battle

A prairie fire threatened Lakeside and the surrounding ranching community as 75 residents fled. Winds up to 60 mph spread dust across the central and southern plains, with the blaze burning tinder and haystacks over a ten mile by three mile area. Only one unoccupied home was destroyed as crews contained the fire after an eight hour effort.

Nebraska Lakeside Com Great Lakes Canada Minnesota Upper Michigan Pasha Aolten Plains Texas Panhandle Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas Mississippi Valley Kentucky Tennessee

Kidnaper of Roy Eight Enters Guilty Plea

Robert Hemming, 53, a former Ohio resident, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to child stealing in the overnight case involving a one year old boy. He was arraigned in Superior Court following his Sunday booking on kidnapping suspicion.

San Diego Robert Matn Hemming Ohio Hemming Larry Allan Olsen

Glendale Rubbish Ordinance Upheld

The Chicago case upholds Glendale's rubbish collection ordinance as valid under police power. The ruling said charges for service at Glendale dwellings were proper and not a tax or special assessment, while noting designations for waste collection fees. The decision centers on whether the fee falls within permissible government charges for local services.

Chicago San Francisco Herman N. Bundesen State Supreme Court Glendale Los Angeles Superior Court Eee

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