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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1959
Page
1
Congress approved Hawaii statehood with a 923 to 89 House vote after Senate passage. President Eisenhower must sign. Hawaiians anticipate two senators and a representative once elections are proclaimed and certified.
Long Beach marked a record warm March day as the city hit 90 degrees, the hottest March 12 in local history and a top U.S. temperature. Smogless air with humidity around 25 percent at 6 am rose to 13 percent by 1 pm, visibility 30 miles, while much of the country endured freezing cold.
A five alarm blaze swept a 12 unit Atlanta complex Thursday, trapping occupants on upper floors. Thirty six residents escaped with minor injuries after babies were dropped to safety. firefighters, police, and neighbors helped evacuate amid heavy smoke and flames.
Across the nation reports say Conertubications Workers of America and General Telephone Co in Southern California will resume talks today after a deadlock over wages. Federal mediator Harry Malcolm will join for the first time as a midnight strike deadline looms.
La Puente store owner Hervey Vanasse was abducted and driven about 50 miles to a remote desert area where he was shot. He survived surgery for abdominal wounds at St Marys Hospital Apple Valley. Investigators described the kidnapper as a 5 foot 8 inch, 160 pound man in a red plaid shirt. Roadblocks and air and ground units scoured thousands of desert square miles as Vanasse recounted the assailant saying he was an airman at George Air Force Base and planned to shoot his sergeant.
The Weatherman laments clutter from free samples blocking mail delivery at his home. He notes a "No Salesmen" sign and jokes the mailman was overwhelmed by samples, hindering regular service. The assistant asks what happened, and the Weatherman explains the situation briefly.
A band of ten Compton youths aged 13 to 16 allegedly divided the city into districts for theft. Police say they planned 30 to 40 burglaries, six car thefts, and possibly armed robberies, with a cache of stolen jewelry, watches, and other items recovered. Two loaded guns were found, one at a 13-year-old's home and another on school grounds.
In a Damascus rally Nasser intensified his campaign against Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem amid chants of Down with Kassem. He condemned communism while declaring the UAR remains united after the Baghdad crackdown, and Iraqi leftist papers blamed the UAR for the abortive Northern Army revolt.
Nasser denounces Iraqi rulers as agents of communists while Syria reports major damage and a funeral planned for an Iraqi officer who died after arriving from Iraq. Radio stations in Cairo and Syria amplify the claims as cross border hostilities flare.
Independent A Reporter notes Douglas DC8 Jetliner on page A-23 while the Elizabeth Duncan case is listed for possible jury action today on page A-13.
Paris authorities seized all copies of the left wing weekly Express for printing an interview that the government called scandalous and giving indecent praise to Algerian rebels. It was the third seizure since President De Gaulle took power last June.
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