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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1958

Page

3

Two Women Rescued After Rush of Water Salvage

A mother Lupe Martinez and her daughter, 14, were swept three quarters of a mile in a fast moving wash after Martinez dropped her purse on San Fernando Road near Arroyo Avenue. Firemen rescued them at Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Both were bruised and treated at Sun Valley Hospital.

Laurel Canyon Blvd Sun Valley Hospital

Elvis Presley to undergo Army induction at Fort Chaffee

Fans of Elvis Presley will learn every detail of his induction as the Army prepares for his arrival at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. A press center will relay blood tests haircuts and all activities to visiting newsmen and photographers, making the event public and highly documented.

Fort Chaffee Ark Elvis Presley Elvis Presley

Elvis Civilian to Soldier Haircut Sparks Hype in Memphis

Elvis Presley enters military processing in Memphis with timing uncertain as Capt. Arie Metheny notes three day processing and possible assignment decisions. News crews gain extra telephones and equipment while Presley hair and lineup generate fan interest. meanwhile Visalia case sees 15-year-old Caroline Sing released after stabbing 18-year-old Duane Price who died.

Presley Elvis Memphis Arie Metheny Metheny Pressley Meytheny Visalia Caroline Eloise Sing Duane Sidney 'Price Caroline Miss Sing Price Jay Mineral King

Factory Job Decline Reported in West Coast Areas

State Department of Industrial Relations spokesmen said factory employment in the Los Angeles Long Beach area fell by 3 700 since January with 703 700 people on payrolls, down 9 percent or 68 700 from February 1957. The San Francisco Bay area also showed a drop of 1 500 since January, though the decline was the smallest since October 1947 per Ernest B Webb.

Los Aupeles-Long Beach State Department of Industrial Relations San Francisco Bay Area Ernest B. Webb

Truckers Sue Over Root Beer Stand Fallout

Mr and Mrs Eugene Pishaw filed an $82000 damages lawsuit in Bloomington Indiana alleging ten defendants ruined their root beer stand business by parking trucks around the premises. The suit identifies the couple as owners and accuses the defendants of actions harming their enterprise and revenue.

Bloomington Ind Eugene Pishaw Tuesday

Flag pennant design rejected for Long Beach Marina

Long Beach City Council again rejected the proposed blue and white triangular pennant with a red circle and LBM lettering for the Marina flagstaff. They urged study of a city flag and did not pursue a student contest option.

Long Beach Marina John F. Baker el Salvador Gerald Desmond D. Pat Ahern Long Beach State College City College Marina Advisory Committee LBM

Spring Charmer Lace Trim Overblouse Ad

Allure rows of frothy nylon lace on nylon Dacron shadow stripe in white pink and blue sizes 32 to 40 priced at 6.93 Buffums Accessory Shop Street Floor.

Dacron Batiste Buffums

Caught a Shark Now Has 3 in Bathtub

Victor Balibrera eight year old from San Francisco caught a 30 inch sand shark off Ft Mason. He kept it in his bathtub with sea water and bread crumb diet. The shark died that night after giving birth to three babies. He plans to donate the trio to Steinhart Aquarium once they are bigger.

San Francisco UPI Victor Balibrera Victor Ft. Mason Piet Joseph Belibrera Poky Tarzan Skipper Steinhart Aquarium

Garcia to Visit United States in June

President Carlos T. Garcia of the Philippines will make a state visit to the United States in June, announced by the White House. No further details provided.

Argentina Plans Brazil Visit in April

Argentina announces plans for President-elect Arturo Frondizi to travel from here to Chile after a visit to Brazil in April. The foreign office listed stops and timing as the country prepares for regional diplomacy with Brazil and Chile.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Artura Foreign Office Lanother Argentina Frondizi Chile

Buttums Store Hours At Local Shop

Store hours listed show 9 20 a m to 5 30 p m daily with Friday hours extending noon to 9 p m.

Buffums Buttums

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