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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1957

Page

2

Alameda Visit and Other Fragments From Long News Reel

Read like a patchwork page from a 1950s issue, the notes describe a visit to Alameda Naval Air Station with Captain Frank Turner and VIPs Mike Cozzolino and youths Jan Wall and Edward Paysnek. Mike, blind since age five, experiences flight in a fighter jet mockup amid other light items including a Washington forum on women and a bit about color vision claims tied to smoking and dairy council data. Also mentions a Sioux Falls song and other assorted anecdotes.

Mike Cozzolino Vipin Jan Wall Edward Paysnek Alon Traipaed SP Mare Jan Wd Mike Alameda Naval Air Station Turner Navy Mile

Quack Cancer Cure Bill Proposes Tougher Senate Rules

Sacramento senator Dolwig unveiled a bill to bar any person from wilfully and falsely claiming a cancer cure. The measure, signed by 21 co authors, challenges the Weinberger bill opposed by Dolwig and Richards who called it frantic and overreaching into medical practice.

Sacramento ULP Legislacion Senate Menard Dolwig ReAth+ jerton Senate Public Health Caspar W. Weinberger San Francisco Dolwig Richards Weinberger Fys Weinberger

Degree Seller Sentenced in Fraudulent Diploma Case

Adolph Oosterveen age 68 was placed on five years probation and six months to serve in county jail after pleading to selling fraudulent medical school diplomas. He posted 2,500 bond following arrest on December 17, 1986 for issuing degrees from a Mexican school shut by the government in 1843. The State Medical Board reported he sold at least 50 diplomas for up to 2,000 dollars each. Prosecutors said the measures did not fully address the deceit. The case involved licensed professionals across California and Nevada.

Los Angeles T— Cone Adolph Oosterveen Tonday Oosterveen State Medical Board

Texas Flood Threat Lays Waste Across Drought-Hit Crops

Floods sweep Texas from Sabine to Nueces and around Houston, threatening crops in the lower reaches of the Sabine Trinity Brazos Colorado Nueces Guadalupe and several bayous. Reading west to east the danger spots include Freeport Navasota Deweyville and Liberty Trinity. After seven years of drought, heavy showers since April 18 cripple crops in lowland farms.

Sabine Trinity Brazos Colorado Nueces Guadalupe Houston Freeport Navasota Liberty Deweyville

Navy Man Reaches $80,000 on Quiz

A Navy commander, Cmdr Edward Peary Ford, 38, a descendant of Robert Peary, reached $80 000 on a television quiz show after climbing from $64 000 on The $64,000 Question. He appeared on the NBC program from New York and Los Angeles, with a narrative noting his pursuit of a secure life in America.

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Dizzy Robins Rosie Mate Neston Park Plane Ride

In Paducah Kentucky a robin named Rosie near her mate Robert guards a makeshift children's airplane ride at an amusement park. The birds attract hundreds of spectators as the pair spend much of their time nearby.

Rosie Neston Park Paducah Robin Roale Robert Roxie

Vatican Audience With Pius XI On Middle East Crisis

Pope Pius XI met with United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld for a lengthy private audience at the Vatican to discuss the Middle East crisis.

Vatican City Pius XI United National Lammar Gkjold Vatican

Right Barge Rescue After Trapped Man Incident

A seagoing crane aided efforts at Wilmington Pier 166 to right a capsized refuge barge. Divers and harbor boats searched for Jack J. Squires as the barge, owned by Wilmington Transportation, listed heavily. Fire Department and police assisted after the vessel capsized near the dock.

Jack J. Squires Neptune Ave Wilmington Pier 166 U. S Jn Refuge Donald V. Chettle Aud Inelde Chettle Hold of the Cow Wilmington Transportation Tt Pacific Squires

Incomplete OCR Item Sparks Noted Military Reference

Fragmentary OCR text hints at a historical notice mentioning militia, a named person A Harnete, and a date Feular din nard 03.15. The readable fragments suggest a military or civic context with names and figures though specifics remain unclear.

Orange County Rabies Vaccination Plan Aired

An Orange County proposal may require compulsory rabies vaccination for dogs under local health officials scrutiny. The plan aims to protect children and the public, with emphasis on enforcement only where risk is evident. Also noted is Poland resettling Poles to Lower Silesia and a law proposal on farm credit and cattle purchase.

Atate Lyainlature Orange County Rollee Lower Silesia Warsaw Russia Poland

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