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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1960
Page
1
President Eisenhower notes Post Office deficits over 13 years equal to nearly half the rise in federal debt. He urges Congress to raise postal rates so the service becomes self supporting, not taxpayer subsidized, despite public resistance to higher letter rates.
Sacramento based State Consumer Counsel Helen Nelson reports evidence of aggressive door to door sales tactics by suede shoe boys. She cites a Los Angeles mass market with an estimated $1,000,000 monthly revenue and significant overcharges. A hearing is set in the Los Angeles city attorney's office on water softeners and related home products.
An archival notice from the Independent published in Long Beach outlines newspaper delivery and subscription details. The item lists pricing, distribution areas, and filing information, reflecting a 19th century style entry for a local newspaper.
Sacramento says a late state budget passage ends partisan wrangling though reconvening to act on 39 governor-initiated items. GOP Assembly leader Shell notes the measure, within balancing range, keeps Brown fiscal line while tax-cut fights loom as campaign issue.
A Sunday blaze ripped through a large Azusa Farm and Pet Center building causing thousands in damage. Dozens of animals including parakeets hamsters and rabbits perished while monkeys and rabbits were set free and bit three people as firefighters from multiple departments contained the flames.
A dated notice promotes the Huntington Hotel at 1290 and nearby Blyd Roam, advertising private rooms with daily service and meals. It emphasizes weekly rates around 290 dollars, reservations via phone, and clarifies it is not a boarding house.
Princess Margaret and her fiance Antony Armstrong Jones surprised churchgoers by arriving quietly for morning service at the Uckfield church. Their weekend visit to the area was kept discreet by Lord and Lady Rupert Nevill hosts.
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