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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1957
Page
2
Rep Paul Fine promotes a patriotic national lottery to fund the U S Treasury, arguing large potential revenue while opponents warn of legal bans and social cost. The piece cites Jefferson and Washington on lotteries, notes international usage, and adds assorted odd town news and local anecdotes.
Budapest charges U S authorities deported two Hungarian water polo players during the Melbourne game and notes arrests of six others. The Hungarian note says American plainclothes officers detained Laszlo Jeney and Gyorgy Karpatt in a Washington hotel lobby while discussing travel documents, and cites a violent clash with the Russian squad as context. A separate Long Beach game led by California All-Stars to defeat the Hungarian team 14 to 1.
Weather report lists observed high and low temperatures for major cities including Long Beach Los Angeles Phoenix Chicago Pittsburgh Des Moines Salt Lake City Seattle New Orleans New York Washington and more. Tides expected today show high tides around 3.3 feet and low tides near 0.1 foot with times noted. additional coastal observations include Thursday tides around 4.9 feet at 4:36 and 2.4 feet at 6:54.
Clair Engle of Red Bluff California a Democrat says he became the first congressman to fly at the speed of sound. He reported reaching about 800 miles per hour in an Air Force jet on a flight from Edwards Air Force Base piloted by Capt. Roberto Titus on a TF 102A Delta wing jet. Engle handled the controls briefly but not while at speed.
Pasadena California board accepts the resignation of Dr. W. T. Pure Kiser as president effective July 1, ending his tenure at Pasadena College. Public notice cites standard transition and interim leadership plans.
Polish authorities battle a severe influenza outbreak in Lodz as primary elections loom. Thousands affected over three days, with 700,000 residents facing rising case counts. Democratic clubs react, while broader political shifts sway in Poland and in California GOP rhetoric links CDC concerns to 1958 prospects.
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