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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1958
Page
1
WM Litterly rails at cleanup drive claiming it’s a scheme to boost newspaper sales. His assistant softens the stance saying no one will turn the effort into a gold mine as a tradeoff for litter control. The boss snaps back citing a proverb about litter.
Ray Crawford, a former Mexican Road Race winner and potential Indianapolis 500 entrant, faced warrants and arrests in Long Beach on speeding without a license and related traffic charges. He provided fictitious addresses while officers pursued addresses across cities, with bail totals reported for multiple warrants.
In Detroit, UAW finished its initial demands to General Motors in a rapid meeting, adjourning talks until April 8. GM vice president Louis G. Seaton and UAW VP Leonard Woodcock said both sides filed notice of contract modifications. Ford and Chrysler talks follow, with GM LIAW pledging secrecy.
President Eisenhower said he would not be stampeded into an antirecession tax cut that could hurt the nation later and that he would take steps to help business. He expressed optimism the bottom of the slump was near or already reached, while stressing action when needed. Meanwhile, a cargo plane in Hawaii landed safely after a four hour flight on three engines, with seven crew members aboard, following a runaway propeller incident. The flight began at Hickam Air Force Base and included jettisoning cargo destined for Travis AFB.
A Riverside municipal court complaint names Donald Earl Klaus as the murderer of 29 year old Long Beach City College student John Henry Sherman in the so called Bugs Bunny case. The 22 year old suspect is at large and authorities say releasing more details could endanger the investigation.
Joanne Woodward and Alec Guinness led the acting honors while The Bridge on the River Kwai claimed best picture and multiple awards. Miyoshi Umeki and Red Buttons won supporting acting honors for Sayonara, with Umeki delivering a surprise win dressed in a kimono.
SACRAMENTO The Long Beach antisubsidence bill AB 3 1 zoomed through the Assembly 73 to 2 and heads to the Senate within days. Supporters led by Assemblyman Grant and Long Beach figures say it fights land loss and compels industry cooperation while opponents cite leaseholder impacts. Long Beach officials traveled to Sacramento for Senate hearings, meeting with mayor and city officials to press the measure.
Explorer NT, an 80 inch metal instrument tube, blasted into space by the Army Jupiter-C rocket from Cape Canaveral. It entered an unstable orbit that may decay within days as experts warn of possible reentry to near earth.
The Greater Los Angeles CIO Executive Council has rejected the proposed merger with area AFL councils. The decision appears on Page A-9 with related notes on leadership and regional labor dynamics. Rock Hudson and Kim Novak named worst actor and actress of the year per Harvard Lampoon findings.
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