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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1959
Page
2
A column by L. A. Gallins Sr discusses maturity as emotional control and resilience in daily life. It cites a book’s rules on handling ordinary troubles, outlines seven qualities of maturity, and urges applying these ideas to interactions with customers, employees, and bosses.
Nobel chemist Linus Pauling warned in San Francisco that about 50,000 Americans could die from cancer or serious illness due to fallout from atomic testing. He said radiation could cause mental defects in 23,000 unborn children if tests continue, accusing the Atomic Energy Commission of underestimating health risks.
Washington reports that Americans smoked about 436.3 billion cigarettes in 1958, up 28 percent from 1957 and a new record. Per capita use rose to roughly half a pack daily as more women smoked and overseas mills shifted to filter tips. The Agriculture Department notes a link between cigarette use and lung cancer risk, while total U.S. output and overseas sales influenced overall consumption.
Coastal Jow clouds early then clear and sunny afternoon. Warmer today with temperatures around 72. Mountain areas will see decreasing clouds then sunny. Gusty north winds on ridges tonight. Interior regions expect mostly sunny with warmer highs. Offshore winds from Point Conception to the border will be west to northwest 1 to 20 mph.
The Supreme Court divided 3 to 4, upholding Alfonso Bartkus's state conviction for a July 1953 savings and loan robbery after a federal acquittal. Justices split over double jeopardy limits, with Justice Black dissenting that acquittal barred any later trial. The decision narrows protections against being tried again for the same offense.
Coast Guard hearing heard Captain Frank S. Siwik of the Santa Rosa say his left turn toward the tanker Valdhem may have caused the collision off Atlantic City. He testified he saw the Valdhem on radar three minutes before the 3 a.m. crash and counteracted with a late swing back, while visibility was about three quarters of a mile. Four crewmen died. the Santa Rosa and Valdhem were in fog, wreck now in a Brooklyn shipyard as investigations continue.
An old hotel advertisement touts live beach entertainment at the Muntington Hotel on Ocean Boulevard Long Beach. It lists private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, formal dining rooms, breakfast and meals priced weekly, with beef and turkey dishes described and contact phone details faded.
An advertisement touts The Inner Secret of Health as a guide by Thiodoctor, claiming it explains how to understand illness by strengthening will and channeling emotions into healthier living, condensed in the April Reader's Digest edition for $3.50.
In Van Nuys Ontario a year-old girl named Cynthia Kay Hughes wandered from her home Monday while her mother visited a friend and drowned after falling into a swimming pool.
Publication notice from Long Beach California dated 1943 notes circulation data and delivery charges. It lists press area at 12th Street and Pine Avenue and references a decree number 6-10280 with monthly and delivery pricing.
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