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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1959
Page
9
Archaeologists in Rennes Brittany uncovered a cache of about 809 bronze axes dating roughly 3,000 years. The discovery raises whether the axes were used as weapons or farm implements in ancient times.
In Iola Wisconsin Dr Frank Wiley 42 waived preliminary hearing and was released on 5000 bond while awaiting a court date for allegedly robbing farm homes to finance antiques. His patients, including a diabetic coma child and a father, continued to seek care as townsfolk say they forgive him and no one believes the incident changed his status as their physician.
A Wisconsin man said a trance-like state during daylight burglaries prompted him to steal antiques for a planned local museum. He was arrested after leaving a farmhouse with dishes, later arraigned on burglary charges. he described relief at admitting wrongdoing and discussed hiding loot at home. Authorities caution public sentiment remains unsettled.
Washington lawmakers from the House Agriculture Committee pressed for rapid shipment of government-owned surplus foods to Haiti to address reported starvation. Chairman Harald BD Cooley and two other members urged timely relief efforts.
In Los Angeles the late multimillionaire producer A C Blumenthal left an estate of about 4000 to cover debts exceeding 50000. The Superior Court halted further claims after admin expenses reduced the estate to 3000. Executor Miltton Golden said remaining claims would be prorated. The assets were left to his brother in law Julian Rogers for fair distribution. A year past his July death at 57, Blumenthal once claimed ownership of Mexico City hotels.
LOS ANGELES CNS A motion by County Coroner Theodore J Curphey to prevent his being tried on civil charges of misconduct in office was taken under submission by the District Court of Appeal. A decision on whether he can be tried on a nine count accusation returned by the County Grand Jury was to be announced later. Curphey is slated to stand trial May 6 in Superior Court on the charges including instructing surgeons to store tissue from bodies in violation of the state code. Defense urged Civil Service Commission jurisdiction. prosecutor argued the Grand Jury and courts retain action to remove a public official.
Bonn reports West Germany cut its 1958 imports from the United States by 25 percent while U S sales to Germany rose 6 percent. The trade deficit with the United States narrowed to 269 million dollars. Declines came mainly in sheet iron and scrap, as German car sales in the United States jumped 40 percent over 1957.
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