City Airs Employee Charges At Prolonged Hearing
City officials faced a 214 hour hearing before the City Council civil service committee over charges of unjustified dismissals and suspensions. The City Employes Assn chief Paul Marseua led more than 200 division workers in detailing overtime favoritism and equipment abuse in refuse collection. Union reports and management notes were reviewed as protesters pressed for action while questions highlighted probationary rights and overtime distribution. The session underscored widespread discontent with foreman decisions and the handling of overtime hours.
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Civil Service Committee
Paul M. Marseua
Mateus
Fe Ace
Cornellman
Toby Weir
Marcus
Civil Service Board
52 Mile Wind Blows Through Long Beach Causes Minor Damage
A 52 mile per hour wind storm swept the Southland Thursday night, prompting small craft warnings from Pt Conception to Oceanside. In Long Beach a tree fell on a street blocking a block of California Avenue and was cleared by crews overnight. The Weather Bureau noted the gusts began near 5 pm and peaked several hours later, with winds expected to ease by early today.
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Southland
Apeeda
Long Beach
Pt. Conception
Oceansaide
U.S
California Ave
Baby Dies in Crash Father of Four Held
A father of four was arrested for manslaughter and felony drunk driving after a four car crash that killed an 18 month old baby girl. Jeri Cheiaune Trent died in Seaside Hospital at 5 45 pm from multiple injuries. Witnesses said Norton ran a red light on Atlantic Ave causing the collision. Barton, Trent, and Thandleman were among the drivers involved. Thandleman’s wife suffered minor injuries. The death brings Long Beach traffic fatalities to 22 for the period.
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Lawrence Rubin Barton
Witte
Eee
Norton
Wardlow Rd
Atlantic Ave
Narton
Mra
Col- Unlon
Pt. Mugu
Louise Stokes
Barton
Long Beach
Parison
Navy Couple Charged After Beating Three Year Old Son
Neighbors report a Navy man Blase A. DiCioccio and his wife Lellani DiCioccio beat their three year old son with a belt and repeatedly threw him against walls at their home 1903 West 23rd Street. The child was treated at Seaside Hospital for head injuries and burns while the parents faced charges of cruel and inhuman punishment. A neighbor heard threats and the child’s screams as the couple admitted beating the boy. another neighbor saw the blows on a recent occasion. The remaining five children were placed in Juvenile Bureau care after police and hospital staff notified authorities.
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Navy
Neighor
Blase A. DiCioccio
USN
Helena
Lellani
DiCioccio
Clifford Clement
Akull
Ope
DiCloccio
Juvenile Bureau
Sailor
Blase A. di Cloccio
DI Cloccios
Offshore wells near Seal Beach prompt town claims
LA says many wells on Monterey Island offshore from Seal Beach are big producers. Rumors spread of enlarging the island or creating new ones to drill more wells near Alamitos Bay, Naples, Belmont Shore, and the peninsula.
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Monterey Island
Seal Beach
Alamitos Bay
I Clan
Tala
Naples
Belmont Shore
Reds Discover Oil In Central Asia Report
A London Moscow radio broadcast announced a vast oil deposit in western Uzbekistan in Central Asia. The estimate suggests deposits rival those in southern Iran and in Iraq, with potential global impact on energy markets.
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London
Moscow Radio
Uzbekistan
Central Asia
Tran
Iraq
Byrd urges 62 billion budget cuts in Eisenhower plan
Sen. Byrd criticizes the Eisenhower budget as the worst yet and calls for $6.14 billion in cuts across military atomic programs foreign aid and other areas. He outlines broad reductions and warns the current budget will require larger future spending as programs expand.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D.va
Eisenhower
Hu Muenar
Senate
Shyrd
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Eisene
Tri City area jumbled dispatch on fires arrests and civic moves
In a chaotic Pacific and political scene a US Air Force MATS plane carrying 67 Americans vanished off the coast of Japan after taking off from Wake Island en route to Tokyo. A vast air and sea search with over 20 ships and many planes failed to find the craft or any trace of its 57 passengers and 10 crew. Separately in Orange County voters formed Tri City by incorporating Westminster and Thurber City, choosing a five member council and five districts. turnout was 35.99 percent with 2115 votes. In Washington a Senate hearing probed labor and industry practices, including remarks about Fred Verschueren Jr. and Brewster. A public safety update noted ongoing investigations and subpoenas related to Brewster’s finances and Teamsters matters. A separate State Department note placed British and French ambassadors to discuss ongoing issues.
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Tokyo
APY
U.S. Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Pacific
Japan
U. S S. Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Wake Island
Enc
Tri-City
Orange County
Westminater
Thurber City
Thecloas City
TrbCity
Utolficial
Home Rule
Vaters
Jay C. Decker
Gordon
Dortsmith
Eugene Edwards Dt
Arthur Pageen
George Meinehardt
Eisenhower Macmillan reach accord on Middle East issues
Presidents Eisenhower and Macmillan reportedly achieved a gratifying measure of agreement on Middle East problems including the Suez Canal dispute. They discussed options for free passage, UN and World Court involvement, and a possible U.S.-British treaty to promote security, with a focus on UNEF forces, Gaza and Aqaba, and training civilian administration.
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Tucker
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Middle East
Suez Canal
Mid-Ocean
Tiran
Gulf of Meat
Aqaba
U.N
Peter Hope
Turkey
Aragon sentenced for bribing boxer to throw fight in Texas
Independent report notes prize fighter Art Aragon sentenced to one to five years for attempting to bribe Dick Goldstein to throw a bout in Texas. The note appears in the sports section with broader context on early Eisenhower Macmillan talks.
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Art
Golden Boy
Aragon
Dick Goldestein
Texas
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Reed Dale Tandleman
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Chicago
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Randolph and
la Salle Sts
Brewster
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Ramon Magsaysay
Kennedy
Fred Verschueren
Frank Brewster
Teamsters Union
Gira
Robert F. Kennedy
Drewater
Valera
Dad Fellows Mall
Midway City
Natio
Lincome
County Board of Supervisora
Santa Ana
Fred Verachueren Jr
James DB. Elkins
Portland
Elkina
Brewater
Coast Guard
Honta
Dheisters
Corning
Alstant
France
Bred Feller
Christian A. Herter
Iis
Capistrano
British Chiefs Fund
Area of Accord
Drew Pearson
Macmillan Becking
Churchill
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