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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1959
Page
1
The vernal equinox arrives late for South land residents with March temperatures running about 7.4 degrees above normal. Long Beach marks the day with sunny skies and a high near 77 degrees while morning fog gives way to partial cloudiness and fresher air.
California's Bears advanced in basketball playoffs by defeating Cincinnati 64 to 8. The article notes a late market rally on Friday, with details on stock movements on Page A-8.
Civilians aboard the USS Lexington saw an F4D Skyray crash through nylon arresting gear and plunge into the sea after fuel concerns near Pt Mugu. Pilot Lt(jg) Bob Leyba, 23, is presumed lost. wife and parents notified. Lexington returns to San Diego after ongoing carrier operations.
The House cut billions from Treasury and Post Office funding and opposed Eisenhower’s requests, provoking the President’s wrath as the Senate moved a large omnibus measure. Draft reductions, an underground military center plan, and a New Jersey Turnpike strike settlement were among the day’s notes.
A Friday night sweep by narcotics agents across Los Angeles County and southeast areas netted 30 people linked to state narcotics violations. Among eight local suspects named were pushers Nellie Van Gunden and Elias Sandoval, with several others including John Rutherford and Gerald Baller. Raid details show purchases made from local peddlers, while several suspects were booked at Norwalk substation and some fled, prompting a gunfire exchange during pursuit. The operation followed months of investigations by county narcotics detail and multiple city police departments.
The weather man proclaims spring's start with cheerful remarks about gentle breezes and sunshine. His assistant questions an umbrella as the forecaster jokes about not predicting rain but anxious about stray strontium 90 in the air.
Moscow reports Deputy Premier and planning minister Iosif Kuzmin was dismissed and replaced by Alexei Kosygin, a textile commissioner turned consumer goods expert. Tass said Kuzmin was relieved of duties while Kosygin was named first deputy and Gosplan head amid a broader scientific and economic council reorganization tied to a ten year plan.
New Delhi reports say heavy fighting has erupted in Tibet over a Chinese order to move the Dalai Lama to local authorities. Details on the 25 year old captive ruler are unclear as demonstrations and revolts spread from Lhasa to broader unrest.
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