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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1959
Page
3
Governor Brown wins as the Assembly approves 50 to 24 to earmark the 170 million Investment Fund for water development. Brown argues the move funds a long delayed water plan and offsets a 1959-60 deficit, with the measure now headed to the Senate where proponents claim sufficient votes.
A store manager faced a $23 fine for offering dyed baby chicks for Easter. Municipal Judge Emmett Harrington suspended the fine after the anti cruelty society prompted Rosengard’s arrest, amid his claim of ignorance of a 1945 statute restricting giving baby chicks to children without proper chick-raising facilities.
The governor announces appointment of San Francisco attorney Mathew C. Tohriser to the First District Court of Appeal and elevates Justice Absalom Francs Bray to Bre Maing Justice of Division One. Assembly votes to reconsider education and government agency issues, with bills on water funding, exemptions for service dogs, and drunk driving penalties advancing in committee.
A 16 year old bride Brenda Emerson died after an accidental overdose of sodium pentothal, an amateur abortionist allegedly administered too rapidly. Ruth Haskins 42 of Los Angeles arrested in Mexico City amid investigation. a sales associate is sought. The case links to a Phoenix elopement and a hospital lawn discovery near St Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank.
A traffic crash on January 19 near American Age and Anaheim Street sparked a $14,620 damage claim against the city. Ellis E. Ogle, of 139 E Spring St, seeks compensation for personal injuries and property damages, alleging negligent driving by Vern Chevrount, head of the city’s motor vehicles division. The claim is on file with City Clerk Margaret Heartwell and will be referred to the City Council today.
In Birmingham England the maker of a $7000 bed said two had been sold to Middle Eastern sheiks and one to a Frenchman. Iss, export sales director, described the model with a TV radio phonograph adjustable mattresses and mink spreads. The first bed ships to Henri Gross of Paris for his wife.
Chicago police report burglars broke into a freight car and stole five 115 pound bags of hulled peanuts, indicating a compact theft. The incident occurred Monday and details on suspects were not immediately released.
President Eisenhower signed a four year extension of the peacetime draft law. It keeps authority to induct men age 18 to 26 and extends provisions for doctors dentists and veterinarians. Enlisted dependents allowances and extra pay for newly commissioned personnel are continued. House approved 381 to 20 and Senate 90 to 1 with no changes.
Ventura report says imprisoned murderess Elizabeth Duncan is under a suicide watch awaiting the third phase of her trial for murder. Sheriff Hill posted the guard after a jury set death as her penalty for hiring the killing of Olga Duncan, 20, pregnant. Judge Blackstock to rule on sanity based on psychiatrists’ reports.
For Rent notice urging better tenants with contact dial HE two five nine five nine printed in the ad.
The April issue explains four simple psychological books to help remember names. When a face is familiar a name can be remembered too with these tested techniques. Get your copy at newsstands today.
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