WM Refuses To Give Up East Drop
The WM refuses to give up on the East Drop despite a late spring week of rain. The note highlights persistence amid unsettled weather as spring arrives.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1958
Page
1
Radioactive Rainfall Sparks Southern California Panic
Reports of elevated radioactivity in rain over Southern California prompted public concern. Officials from the Los Angeles City Health Department and the Atomic Energy Commission stated brief increases pose no danger, while a storm dropping half an inch in Long Beach edges near new rainfall records for the season.
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Celsunshing
Telifornia
Southland
Atomic Energy Commission
California
Siberia
Eed
Long Beach
Long,Beach
Official Stricken Suddenly County Supervisor Legg Dies at 70
Long Beach county supervisor Herbert C. Legg, 70, died suddenly at his Palm Springs home on Thursday night, reportedly from a heart attack. He had a mild heart attack in 1955 and remained active in board duties Tuesday and Wednesday before passing. Mortuary services will be handled by Mortell's & Peek. Legg, born June 3, 1837, had a long career in public service including Long Beach city manager and wartime roles. He was elected supervisor multiple times and served as board chairman, resigning in 1956.
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Herbert C. Legg
Palm Springs
Helen
Legg
Long Beath
Hugh Dynes
Monterey Park
Mortell’s & Peek Mortuary
New York
Long Beach
WPA
California
Lege
Red Foes in University Berlin Anti Communist Activity
East Berlin's Humboldt University faces renewed anti Communist activity as university sources quote Hans Singer of the Forum stating hostile centers at the campus have resurfaced. The report notes continued enemy elements and references prior support and efforts, with broader regional flood and weather impacts later mentioned.
Soviet May Call Off Nuclear Tests Rumor Claims Senator
In Washington Senator Humphrey says the Soviet Union may announce within 24 hours it will end all nuclear tests. He cites conjecture tied to Khrushchev’s rise and notes Eisenhower weighs splitting the disarmament package to seek a test ban with strict inspection. Brazil trip referenced before returning to Washington and New York.
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Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Soviet Union
Special Committee On
AF Transports Collide in North Texas Killing 18
Bridgeport Texas reports two Air Force transport planes a C124 Globemaster II and a C119 Flying Boxcar collided above the town late Thursday and crashed killing 18 men. Fourteen bodies found around the Globemaster and three from the Boxcar with a 15th missing. Passengers included two sailors two Army men and an Air Force man. The crash occurred while en route from Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls to Carswell AFB near Fort Worth with one plane having stopped at Kelly AFB San Antonio.》
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Bridgeport
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Carswell Afb
Fort Worth
Hill Afb
Utah
Tinker Afb
Oklahoma City
Kelly Afb
San Antonio
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Hilton Expects Mexican Actress Silvia Pinal to Wed
Pi Nicky Hilton son of Conrad Hilton and Silvia Pinal, Mexico’s top star, said they would marry before April 15. They announced their love in Acapulco where they are visiting for hotel ceremonies. Pinal has a child from a previous marriage and Hilton vows to make her and her daughter happy.
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Conrad Hilton
Silvia Pinal
Mexico
Pinal
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Hilton
Elizabeth Taylor
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W. C. Handy Condition Worsens At Hospital
New York reports blues composer W. C. Handy, age 84, has taken a sadder turn for the worse at Sydenham Hospital as doctors reassess his condition and plan further treatment.
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New York
Ww. C Handy
Sydenham Hospital
Khrushchev Takes Premiership to Tighten Soviet Power
Washington reports Khrushchev clinched control of the Soviet premiership in addition to leading the Communist party. The move gives him total authority and places him as Eisenhower’s direct counterpart for any future summit talks.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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WVMME
Soviet Communist Party
Khrushchev
Unan
Eisenhower
Khrushchev Replaces Bulganin as Soviet Premier
U S State Department says Khrushchev’s rise clarifies his role in meetings with heads of government. Observers note no major policy change expected. Bulganin pushed out as Khrushchev gathers reins. Senators Kennedy Mansfield comment on leadership shift and centralized authority.
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Joseph Stalin
U. S. State Department
Karushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Washington
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Senate
Minice
Ussr
Sen Sparkman
D-Ala
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Géorgei Malenkov
Knrushchev
Communist Party
Gov S Emmert
Newspaper Photo Leads to Capture
The Justice Department said FBI agents in Baltimore arrested Eugene Russell McCracken, 43, who had been on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list since October 1955. He escaped from the Tennessee state penitentiary in 1940 and was serving a life sentence for the killing of Kingsport, Tennessee police officer John Mills.
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Justice Department
FBI
Department
Baltimore
Eugene Russell McCracken
Tennessee State Penitentiary
McCracken
John Mills
Kingsport
Tenn
Frances Palmer Marries in San Francisco Comeback Ceremony
Actress Frances Palmer wed Thursday night in San Francisco in a comeback event as Washington enjoys cherry blossoms festival season. Page references indicate coverage on A-4 and A-8 with festival details and related features.
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Frances Palmer
San Francisco
Washington
Water Firm Sees 26.9 Percent Water Rate Increase
Lakewood Water and Power Co wins approval for a 26.9 percent rate hike, effective May 1, boosting a typical two month bill for 3200 cubic feet from 5.90 to 7.50. The Public Utilities Commission trimmed the request from 48.8 percent after two years of hearings. The action maintains past payments to Mutual Pipeline and Construction Co and rejects removing 190,000 as excess profits from the rate base. The company serves 30,000+ customers in Lakewood, east Long Beach, and Downey.
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Lakewood Water and Power Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Water Company
Mutual Pipeline and Construction Co
Lakewood
East Long Beach
Downey
TIE Commission
Mutual
Commission
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