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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1957

Page

1

Private eyes link DiMaggio Monroe raid to late visit

Private detective Henry Cohen testified before a grand jury that Joe DiMaggio slipped into Marilyn Monroe’s apartment about an hour after a November 5 1954 raid on the wrong door. Sheila Renouf said Monroe was dining nearby when the commotion occurred. Witnesses also tied Frank Sinatra to the building’s vicinity during the incident.

Hollywood Joe DiMargio Marilyn Moncroe Grand Jury Henry Cohen DiMarzio Mroe Cohen Miss Monroe Ace Hexa Sheila Stewart Renour Lmator A Spokeaman Renouf Iury Mra Renour Marislyn

Eisenhower and Macmillan Meet in Bermuda Talks

President Dwight D. Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dined together in Bermuda with John Foster Dulles and Anthony Eden to set the agenda for urgent talks. They aim to re forge the Anglo American alliance amid European tensions, with emphasis on British troop withdrawals from the European defense force and regional issues in the Middle East Hungary Poland and Cyprus.

Hamilton Hermada Eisenhower Harold Macmilan John Foster Dulles Hirksh Selwyn Lloyd Middle East Hungary Poland Cyprus Ike Harold Macmillan Canberra Albauys Point Bermuda John Woodall

Prose Storm Notes From A Weatherman's Elliptic Mood

A garbled prose fragment discusses the Weatherman and a spring mood with references to Icarus and a critic. The text mentions warming days, morning clouds, and symbolic struggles, ending with a fragment about birds and wind.

Icarus

Pontoons in Alamitos Bay Marina Face Defects and Repairs

About 80 of 1,200 pontoons supporting Alamitos Bay Marina floats in Brin 1 show defects needing extensive repairs or replacement. City officials weigh long term options as Deputy City Engineer McCune notes most remain sound, while Vickers approves remodelling 45 pontoons at 65 to 74 each and purchases 10 light concrete pontoons at 106 to 115 each.

Brin 1 Alamitos Bay Marina B. J. McCune Vickera Vickers Western Plantlcraft Co Long Beach Connolly-Pacific Co Basin 1 McCune

Secrecy over Little Report on downtown LA auditorium scheme

Two months after county supervisors asked the county manager to present the supplemental Little Report, reporters seek copies of the $185,000 document. Taxpayers funded it, yet it remains guarded within the group backing the downtown LA auditorium plan. Continued on page A-14.

L. A. Auditorium 1. A. Auditorium

Pensions Hike Bill Delayed in State Assembly

In Sacramento the Assembly Social Welfare Committee delayed action on a pension increase bill after the State Chamber of Commerce objected. The measure would raise the maximum old age pension from 89 to 100 dollars monthly, affecting about 265,000 people, with an estimated annual cost of 26 million dollars. The bill, backed by George H. McLain, faces revisions to broaden gains for pensioners with no outside income.

Sacramento Assembly Social Welfare Committee State Chamber of Commerce Edward E. Eliott Los Angeles Platean Verne Gleason State Social Welfare Department George H. McLain Alden Fensel Chamber Pensloners

Banker in Court Pleads Innocent in Overdraft Charges

Former bank president William Rose pleaded innocent in federal court in New York to charges that he approved overdrafts totaling 51.4 in Edenville New York. The case concerns Nationst Bank and the defunct Edenville institution.

NEW York LPI William Rose Edenville N. Y Wnationst Bank

Knight Teamster Aid Denied by Beck Testimony

President Dave Beck of the International Teamsters Union was ordered to appear before Senate rackets investigators and bring financial records for 1949 through 1955. Frank W. Brewster, a vice president and western conference chairman, testified he owed about 42 000 dollars to George Newell of Seattle tied to a racing stable partnership. Brewster claimed no conflict of interest regarding Beck and a leased out sling station. The Senate committee paused Brewster as it announced Beck must testify or face a subpoena.

Washington Dave Beck International Teamsters Union Senate Frank W. Brewster Teamstera Brewster George Newell Seattle Beck Sling Teamater Sens J McClellan D-Ark Brewater Heck Ile Madahla Frank Brewster Western Conference of Teamsters Goodwin J. Knight Los Angeles Knight

Solon says governor hypocrit in Teamsters ties

Sacramento reports Gov Knight faced questions over Teamsters campaign backing. Assemblyman Rees alleged the governor benefited from union support and named Charles Tait of Seattle as an $18,000 a year San Francisco port director in 1985. Brewster testified that the union contributed to Knights campaign and arranged the Tait job, drawing sharper calls for campaign finance reform.

Sacramento Gav

Jury Reverses Drunk Driving Verdict In Local Case

Richard Rudolph Schiller, 28, of 233 Belmont Ave, had a prior 2 to 1 ruling against him canceled by an 19 to 0 tally in a Municipal Court jury verdict Wednesday. Schiller testified that officers offered a field sobriety test and one officer indicated the accused was drunk before hands were raised. The jury acquitted Schiller, who acted as his own attorney, in Percy Wight's court.

Richard Rudolph Schiller Belmont Ave Schiller Olive Anaheim Sts Faina Percy Wight

Jury seated to try Harry Leve and others in graft case

In New York a jury of nine women and three men was sworn in to try Harry Leve known as The Hat and five others on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government and corrupting government personnel over a $1 million military hate contract.

Harry the Hat Leve New York

Urban development adviser Zeckendorf warns auburbe on metropolises

William Zeckendorf, noted New York urban development authority, offers blunt advice to auburbe in their relation to metropolitan cities on Page A-S. RATS BRAINE have amazing pleasure centers responsive to electro shock. Science hopes to find similar centers in the human mind in today’s chapter of The Human Mind on Page 1-14.

William Zeckendorf New York Auburbe

Purity Bill Bottled Up In California Assembly

An Assembly committee shelved sweeping purity changes to state election laws after more than two hours of partisan bickering. The author, Reen, planned to seek permission to revise the measure and seek a second hearing. Accusations flew over campaign contributions with Gav Knight and the Tedmasters Union named in the clash. Knight denied receiving such donations.

Sacramento Legism

Last Register Day for May Primary

May 14 municipal primary looms with light voter signups at city hall. City Clerk Mare Heartwell notes slim turnout as bills on campaign finance and top officer pay face Capitol debate. Lawmakers clash over testimony, attorney general input, and a potential eight day blood donation leniency bill faces committee reconsideration.

Saat Mare Jearet Heartwell Elgheer Auld Ieen Teamsters

New Shrimp Species Debuts Royal Red Flavor Similar to Lobster

A new shrimp variety named Royal Red appears on sale in Jacksonville. The UPA reports the shrimp offer a lobster like flavor and novelty appeal. Local markets begin advertising the "Real Royal Shrimp" as a premium product this week.

Jacksonville Fla. Upa

House Slashes 537 Million in Federal Funds

Washington AP report on the Appropriations Committee cutting 537 million from proposed federal agency funding. The House approved amendments trimming 21 million, draining stockpiling funds, and cutting 2 million from planning for civil defense. Senate action and Democratic pressure for further economy noted.

Washington (Ap Appropriations Committee Eisenhower Funda

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